Topic
Custody
121 published works
Divorce: New York
Grandparent and Non-Parent Custody Requires Both Extraordinary Circumstances and the Best Interests of the Child
By Neil Cahn
Three appellate decisions published the last week in October provide a primer on awards of custody to non-parents.
Legal Profession Blog
Ohio Rejects Same-Sex Custody Rights By 4-3
From the web page of the Ohio Supreme Court:The Supreme Court of Ohio today upheld lower court rulings that a biological mother who acknowledged her same-sex partner as a “co-parent”…
Pennsylvania Family Law
Religiously Contentious: How Religion is Addressed in Custody Cases
By Aaron Weems
I recently fielded a phone call from a disgruntled father who wanted to complain about his child’s mother’s failure to adhere to following a religious faith. He claimed that her…
Pennsylvania Family Law
Custody Law and Local Customs and Practices
By Aaron Weems
Normal 0 false false false st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } One of the more interesting aspects of practicing family law in Pennsylvania is that each County has its own unique nuances and habits…
Legal Profession Blog
Looking For Mr. C.
A three-judge court in Virginia has accepted an agreed disposition in a case where the attorney had represented a client in a contested, fault-based divorce.At a hearing on custody and…
New Jersey Law Blog
Modification of Custody & Parenting Time
In all cases where custody and/or parenting time is an issue, the New Jersey Court Rules require the Judge to refer the all parties to mediation through the Court to…
Family Law Prof Blog
What’s in a Name?
By Family Law
An Australian court recently denied a mother’s request to prohibither child and ex-husband from using a variation of “mother” to address thechild’s new stepmother.From BBC News:AnAustralian court has rejected a…
Pennsylvania Family Law
GAY EQUALITY IN CUSTODY CASES CONFIRMED AS PENNSYLVANIA LAW
Over the course of the past generation, our society has begun to recognize that sexual orientation has nothing to do with a person’s merit as a worker, a parent, or…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Adopts Custody and Recordkeeping Rules for Investment Advisers
The SEC adopted amendments to the custody and recordkeeping rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide additional safeguards when a registered adviser has custody of client funds or securities. The…
NJ Family Legal Blog
But I need Help Now!
When a client comes in for a first meeting for a divorce consultation, it is often when things at home has reached a crisis whether it be financial, or something…