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Family lawyer Maria Cognetti discusses custody, visitation, & maintaining a family law practice during the pandemic with Editorial Director Diana Shepherd. Read more
The combination of shared anxiety and long wait times from Courts could allow COVID-19 to lead to more divorce settlements with less family suffering. Read more
Courts using the contractual approach to Assisted Reproductive Technology litigation must carefully examine the agreements to determine whether they are valid in a divorce context. Read more
In a Jewish divorce, a husband’s attempt to enforce the dower amount in the Ketubah in lieu of a wife’s property interests or spousal support/alimony will probably not be met with success. H... Read more
Before you can assign appropriate Jewish holiday schedules in custody/visitation matters, you must learn each parent’s mode of holiday observance. Read more
Jewish law requires not only a civil divorce but also a Jewish divorce, called a “Get.” Without a Get, the consequences for a woman can be life-altering. Read more
Requesting social media content has become commonplace. However, the practice of effectively obtaining & presenting social media evidence often falls short. Read more
Child Custody Trends in 2020 is the theme of the next issue of Family Lawyer Magazine. Send us an article, or take a short survey; learn more here. Read more
When a car goes through an I-Pass toll collection point, it can establish a pattern of travel that divorce litigants may be called on to explain, under oath. Read more
The Custody Committee's judges, family lawyers, and psychologists consider and deal with the all-important issue of child custody during and after divorce. Read more
