Topic
Custody
121 published works
The Appellate Strategist
Illinois Supreme Court to Decide Whether Child Psychologist’s Fees Taxable as Costs in Custody Battle
By Kirk Jenkins
Our previews of the latest additions to the Illinois Supreme Court's civil docket continue with In re Marriage of Tiballi. Tiballi poses the following issue: when a parent voluntarily dismisses a…
Divorce: New York
NYC Dept. of Ed.'s Policy Upheld: Primary Physical Custodian's Directions Will Be Followed Despite Shared Legal Custody
By Neil Cahn
Absent a court order specifying which parent is entitled to make educational decisions, the New York City Department of Education will follow the instructions of the primary physical custodian. The policy…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
In Massachusetts Rapists Have Custody Rights
By John Kang
In Massachusetts, a rapist has custody rights over the child he fathered.
Virginia Family Law Journal
Charlottesville Custody and Visitation Lawyer Rob Hagy: Trial Court Improperly Denied Request To Transfer Foster Care Case To Tribal Court.
By Rob Hagy
In the case of Thompson v. Fairfax County Department of Family Services, the Virginia Court of Appeals, in a published opinion, ruled that the trail court erred in refusing to…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Charlottesville Divorce Lawyer: Comments and Observations About the David Petraeus Affair, Part I.
By Rob Hagy
As reported by nbcnews.com here and by the New York Post here, former CIA Director David Petraeus and General John Allen submitted letters on behalf of Natalie Khawam, the twin…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Sloppy Drafting of Marital Settlement Agreements Can Cause Great Harm – Usually to only one of the parties
In a perfect world, marital settlement agreements (MSAs a/k/a Property Settlement Agreements) are crystal clear and cover every possible contingency under the sun (I say this as when first drafting this…
Family Law Prof Blog
Palin & Johnston Custody Case Closed
By Family Law
From the Huffington Post:JUNEAU, Alaska — A custody case between Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston has been closed, and an attorney says the two likely will work out any future…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Custody Case: A Judge’s Words of Wisdom.
By Rob Hagy
"I want to make a few comments to you about how important it is to your family to resolve this case. I know that both of you sit here today;…
Dallas Divorce Law Blog
DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE FILING A SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP IN TEXAS: PART II
By John Adams
Another common method of drug testing used by Texas courts during divorce matters and custody matters is hair testing.
Pennsylvania Family Law
RELOCATION NARROWLY CONSTRUED IN A NEW SUPERIOR COURT OPINION
Since the new custody statute and relocation provisions came into effect in 2011 we have had only one reported decision analyzing the statute. E..D. v. M.P. 2011 WL 5392990. That…