Topic
Custody
121 published works
Georgia and International Family Law Blog
Healing Is a Team Sport: How Therapy Supports Families Through Litigation
The word “therapy” comes from the Greek therapeia, which meant “attendance” or “care.” The ancient sense was less about fixing someone and more about being attended to and cared for…
Georgia and International Family Law Blog
A Child’s Halloween Horror: Creating a Coparenting Nightmare
Just a few more days until October 31st. The little boy’s dragon costume hung on the back of his bedroom door: iridescent red scales shimmered down the spine and across…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
A Congressman Teaches How Not to Do a Deposition
By Mark Ashton
In Pennsylvania lawyers seldom depose parties in divorces cases. In our custody world, the parties have to agree or get a court order. It almost never happens. Depositions are expensive…
India Legal
When The Shield Becomes A Weapon
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, was conceived as an unyielding legislative fortress—a law deliberately armed with stringent provisions, presumptions and…
Global Investment Watch
United States: Hold on! SEC Proposes Updates to Custody Rules
By: Thoreau A. Bartmann, Lance C. Dial, Jon-Luc Dupuy, and Pablo J. Man The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has long been concerned with investment advisers having access…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
Superior Court Closes the Door on In Loco Parentis
By Mark Ashton
One of the paths by which non-parents can acquire custody rights to a child bears the Latin appellation “in loco parentis.” The doctrine precedes statutes defining legal parenting rights, but…
Financial Services Observer
SEC Staff Grants No-Action Relief for Digital Asset Custody
By Nathan M. Iacovino, Ethan R. Buttner, Ryan F. Helmrich, Richard M. Cutshall, Barbara A. Jones
On August 12, 2026, the SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued a No-Action Letter (the Letter) granting no-action relief to Franklin Templeton under Section 17(f) of the Investment Company Act…
Overheard on the Block(chain)
SEC Staff Grants No-Action Relief for Digital Asset Custody
By Nathan M. Iacovino, Ethan R. Buttner, Ryan F. Helmrich, Richard M. Cutshall, Barbara A. Jones
On August 12, 2026, the SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued a No-Action Letter (the Letter) granting no-action relief to Franklin Templeton under Section 17(f) of the Investment Company Act…
Free Writings + Perspectives
Guidance for Registered Funds and Advisers on Self-Custody Issues
Interest from market participants in tokenized funds continues to grow. To date, much of the growth has been in tokenized money market funds. As of mid-year, estimates of assets in…
Georgia and International Family Law Blog
Legitimation in Georgia: Why Signing the Birth Certificate Isn’t Enough to Secure Your Rights as a Father
Unmarried fathers in Georgia have no custody or visitation rights until they complete the legal process of legitimation. Key Takeaways: Paternity and legitimation are separate legal steps in Georgia. Legitimation…