The New York Law Journal, July 18, 2006, discusses a new case that enforced all but the attorney fee restriction of a prenuptial agreement. “An appeals court in Brooklyn has declared unenforceable provisions of a prenuptial agreement that barred a spouse from seeking attorney fees. A lawyer on the case said the decision was the...Read More

Read the new Nevada case of McClintock v. McClintock, which demonstrates the soundness of advice from attorneys that parties not remarry until Divorce Decree entered and final, from the Family Law Prof Blog.Read More

The recent New Jersey ethics opinion is gathering steam in the online discussions. The latest announcement of “super” lawyers is from the Family Law News in which it is announced that the San Francisco magazine has recently proclaimed that many collaborative lawyers are among the Super Lawyers of San Francisco.Read More

“The Kentucky child support statutes, like those of most states, provides a preference for prior-born children when calculating child support. In this case of first impression, the Kentucky Court of Appeals holds that this preference does not violate equal protection. ‘We agree with [other state] courts that the state’s interest in seeing that prior-born children...Read More

Her Most Difficult Call- When is a Mother so troubled, or troubling that a welfare worker must take her kids from her? by Daniel Bergner, is the New York Times Magazine, July 23, 2006 cover story. It’s heartbreaking to read, but important for us to realize what a difficult job these dedicated professionals have. Double...Read More

An interesting decision from New Jersey, digested by Charles Abut on the ABA Family Law listserve: J.R. v. L.R., ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div.); New Jersey App. Div., July 17, 2006 “On the biological father’s appeal from an order requiring he and his daughter’s psychological father each to pay child support, held :Read More

“What should judges do if, while visiting the legal blogosphere, they encounter discussions about how pending cases ought to be decided?” That is the question Howard Bashman of How Appealing addresses today in his weekly commentary on Law.com.” Indiana Law Blog links to the answers.”The column, says Bashman, is based on a portion of the...Read More

“For the next five years, Congress is setting aside up to $100 million a year to promote marriage and $50 million a year to produce committed fathers. This year’s allotment goes out before Sept. 30. Supporters say that if the government can get more low-income parents to tie the knot and help them work through...Read More

New Headache For Homeowners: Inflated Appraisals: Rosy Valuations, Common In Boom, Now Haunt Sellers; It’s Pay-the-Piper Time is the story by James R. Hagerty and Ruth Simon in the WALL STREET JOURNAL, Weekend Edition July 22, 2006; Page A1Read More

Updates in Michigan Family Law blog nicely digests and links to the Roe v. Wade For Men 6th Circuit decision that was rendered this week, which rejected the theory as frivolous. We reported on this pending case in March, link here.Read More