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Children fear being ostracized by their family if they make sex abuse allegations involving a family member. Here's how to ensure you have the right evaluator for your case. Read more
Maryland family lawyer Brian Pearlstein discusses a complicated pro bono case in which he helped reunite a mother & daughter in Paris after a child abduction. Watch his interview with Family... Read more
To help celebrate Family Lawyer Magazine’s tenth anniversary, here is a top ten list of the most important/influential family law cases over the last decade. Read more
Child custody consultant and forensic psychologist Robert Simon, Ph.D., discusses the proper role of forensic psychologists in family court – and ways to detect if an evaluator is trusting t... Read more
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
If you represent military families, then you should be dedicated to staying abreast of changes in the law. Here's what you must know about military retirement & divorce. 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
For family lawyers, the burgeoning gig economy & remote work have presented new challenges & complexities – particularly regarding how we determine support. Read more
The most common questions attorneys have about military divorce are about the Frozen Benefit Rule (FBR) and how it will affect pension division. To avoid a call to the malpractice carrier, a... Read more
