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As courts and practitioners continue to navigate the impacts of COVID-19, there has likely been a permanent impact on the interpretation of “temporary absences” under the UCCJEA. Read more
This clause has been misused to the extent that it's become more of a means to fight with the other parent rather than do what is best for the child. Read more
Family lawyers should view winning parental alienation cases differently from other types of custody cases. Making smart, insightful moves that will correct the alienation is the winning str... Read more
The family law community should consider how they wish to define the role of the Guardian Ad Litem, and encourage judges to provide litigants – and GALs themselves – with more clarity. Read more
Psychologists studying the impact of shared parenting vs. sole custody on child adjustment have reached some very different conclusions. Here's a brief summary of key research that took plac... Read more
There is always a risk that a Guardian ad Litem will make recommendations that are not in a child’s best interest. Meanwhile, your client will have spent thousands of dollars on an investiga... Read more
The entrenchment of agricultural-based norms in legal conflicts involving pets and companion animals serves neither our citizens nor our families well. The analysis of many cases involving... Read more
When alcohol abuse is a concern, alcohol monitoring can be a vital component of a custody/co-parenting agreement that is enforceable by the court system. Read more
Should the state be allowed to introduce evidence of a parent’s pending criminal child abuse charge in a proceeding to terminate parental rights? Read more
Here are 5 key issues judges look for in child custody cases. Except when it is proven not to be in the child’s best interests, the court works with both parents to maximize their time with... Read more
