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Parenting Time
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Canadian Lawyer Mag
BC Supreme Court grants increased parenting time to sperm donor under multi-parent agreement
The court emphasized the child's best interests in evaluating the requested increase
Lawdiva's Blog
Expert Custody Report Misses the Mark and is Rejected by Trial Judge
In yet another highly acrimonious family law trial, C.K.C. v. P.R.C., 2024 BCSC 279, the court was asked to address multiple issues including parenting time, child support, the division of…
NJ Family Legal Blog
When Parenting Time is 50-50, There Isn’t Usually a Parent of Primary Residence (PPR)
In the late 1990s when the Child Support Guidelines were drastically changed to account for overnight parenting as well as shared parenting, the terms Parent of Primary Residence (PPR) and…
Family
No Parenting Time—Not Even Supervised—Affirmed in Paris, Tennessee Divorce: Cooper v. Cooper
By K.O. Herston
When must a Tennessee court restrict or limit a parent's custody or visitation?
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Ontario Superior Court requires father to undergo counseling before resuming parenting time
The parents of a 12-year-old described their relationship as 'toxic'
Family Law Headquarters
Missouri makes equal parenting time a rebuttal presumption
Missouri recently followed many other states by making equal parenting time a rebuttable presumption in divorce and child custody matters.... The post Missouri makes equal parenting time a rebuttal presumption…
Annette T. Burns Blog
Rule 81, ARFLP
Rule 81 is a new Rule designed to help the court, through appointed professionals, enforce parenting time orders. The Petition to adopt new ARFLP 81 was filed in November 2022…
Lawdiva's Blog
Court Allows Appeal Citing Trial Judge’s Incorrect Evidentiary Rulings and Failure to Assist In-Person Litigant
A high-conflict parenting situation led to a 10-day trial where despite the father’s primary care of their young daughter for over three years, custody was reversed and the father, who…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Court’s Should Not Issue FROs Because They Think a Party is a Bad Parent or Deadbeat Dad
Earlier this month, I wrote a blog called Court's Should Not Issue FROs to Address Parenting Issues. That blogged addressed a case where the trial court entered a Final Restraining…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Changes in Parenting Responsibilities Can Be a Change of Circumstances to Increase Alimony
Alimony is generally modifiable if a substantial and continuing change of circumstances can be shown. Typically, when we think about changes of circumstances in this regard, we generally look at…