Topic
Custody Determinations
6 published works
Family
Custody Determination Reversed When Not Clearly Court’s Independent Judgment
By Kathryn Owen
Tennessee case summary on the independent judgement of courts in divorce. A custody ruling must be the court’s independent judgment. Lisa Sykes v. Paul Cox The father in this Tennessee…
Family
Since Preschool Not “Educational” Decision, Mom Can’t Be Held in Contempt for Unilateral Choice
By Miles Mason
Tennessee child custody case summary and contempt. Stuart Richard James, III v. Stephanie Lynne James Shelby County Courthouse The husband and wife in this Shelby County, Tennessee, case were the…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Temporary Absences & Custody Determinations under the New Jersey UCCJEA
We live in a very transient society; particularly New Jersey. There is greater outbound traffic from New Jersey than any other State. The reasons for these moves may vary, but…
Ziff Blog
The Supreme Court at UW Law: State v. Escalante (Preview Part 1)
By David Ziff
On Thursday, February 20, the Washington Supreme Court will hear oral arguments at the University of Washington School of Law. Exciting times! In advance of the arguments, I thought folks…
NJ Family Legal Blog
New Published (Precedential) New Jersey Appellate Division Decision Confirms that all Custody and Parenting Time Decisions Are Created Equal
In a new, published (precedential) decision, J.G. v. J.H., Judge Koblitz, of the Appellate Division confirmed and explicitly held what we all should have known before: No matter what type…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Oral Arguments on November 30 in Jennings v. Rodriguez
The Supreme Court yesterday released its December calendar and set oral argument in Jennings v. Rodriguez, which involves the question whether bond hearings are required in cases of the detention of immigrants,…