Senate Bill 141 came before the Senate yesterday and was continued for additional discussions, perhaps this week. The original version of the bill reduced the cap for a GAL from $500 to $250. An amendment struck the cap entirely, leaving the amount of the fee award to the discretion of the court.Read More

Should Grandma Divorce Grandpa? By Liz Pulliam Weston appears at MSN Money. The population of divorced people over 65 has exploded in the past 15 years, and elder-law attorneys suspect money is at least partly to blame. The idea that money might be a factor in divorce isn’t news. But instead of fighting over their...Read More

Taveras v. Taveraz, __ F.3d __ (6th Cir. 2007), 2007 WL 494928 (C.A.6 (Ohio) Issue and Holding: Whether the district court had subject matter jurisdiction over the parental child abduction action pursuant to the Alien Tort Statute. The Court held no, the district court did not have jurisdiction. Facts:Read More