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Custody
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Dallas Divorce Law Blog
Divorce Judge: I think he needs help — can I order it? Answer: NO!
Divorce Court Cannot Order a Parent to Take Meds or Go To Treatment
Divorce in Wisconsin
What is the difference between custody and placement?
By lakelandlawfirmllcdivorceinwisconsin-blogspot-com
Quite often, parents are confused by the terms "custody" and "placement" when they start legal proceedings involving their children in Wisconsin. I always start my explanation of placement by telling…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Nebraska Supreme Court: State Wrongfully Took Children From Immigrant Mom
The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that the state acted improperly when it terminated a Guatemalan woman’s rights to her two U.S. citizen children after she was detained on charges of…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Father in U.S. Gets Custody of Son Located in Brazil
By Rob Hagy
An American man has won custody of his eight-year-old son, who has lived with a stepfather in Brazil for five years and for approximately a year since his biological mother's…
Pennsylvania Law Monitor
Jon & Kate Plus 8…Plus 1: What to Expect Under Pennsylvania Law if They Divorce
As if a typical divorce isn't hard enough. Imagine if the custody and support of 8 children were involved? Such maybe the case with Jon and Kate Gosselin, stars (along…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Considers Proposal for Independent Custodian of Client Assets
The SEC held an open meeting on May 14, 2009 to consider a recommendation from the Division of Investment Management that the Commission propose rules to strengthen the custody controls that apply…
Family Law Prof Blog
Undocumented Immigrants and the Battle for Custody
By Family Law
The New York Times reports today on the legal struggles faced by immigrants caught up in enforcement raids, who then face a loss of custody of their children. As the article…
Pennsylvania Family Law
WHAT TO TELL YOUR CUSTODY LAWYER
There is nothing worse than being in a legal battle regarding who gets to see and care for your child(ren). Usually the battle is with the other parent, but sometimes it…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: First Same-Sex Partner Custody Case in Montana
By Family Law
According to the Washington Blade, attorneys for both sides call it the first same-sex parental rights trial in Montana:A district judge on Monday ruled in favor of a Turah woman…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Is Legal Malpractice Litigation simply about the Money?
Two starkly differing views come to light in this twisted matrimonial/legalmalpractice case. It all started with a matrimonial and custody case. From the NYLJ: "The underlying case, a contentious divorce…