Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg was awarded the ABA Family Law Section “Friend of the Family” award, even though the U.S. Supreme Court rarely hears family law cases. The Family Law News Blog links to her acceptance speech. This past term, though, there were several that have an impact on family law. At first I was...Read More

If you teach mediation training, take a look at “Ten Habits of Highly Successful Mediation Trainers” from Online Guide to Mediation.Read More

From The Age in Australia: “The first 14 Family Relationship Centres are opening around Australia, signalling the start of what the federal government hopes will be a landmark shift in family law.The government is establishing dozens of the centres across Australia in an attempt to resolve divorce and custody disputes before they reach court.Acting Attorney-General...Read More

Online Guide To Mediation introduces us to a new negotiation blog, Settle it Now Blog Spot. The author also publishes the online Dispute Resolution Journal. The Journal is published quarterly and is seeking articles for publication. Here are its guidelines.Read More

Death of Biological Parent Severs Step-parent/Step-child Relationship for Purposes of Alabama Adoption Statute, Hays v. Hays, 2006 Ala. Civ. App. LEXIS 352 (June 23, 2006), digested by the Family Law Prof Blog.Read More

Tips for Family Law Practitioners from My Shingle. It links to a National Law Journal report. Mike Stevens came across this on his blog watch and passed it on.Read More

Australia’s new national revamping of its family child custody and support law is garnering international attention. “As sweeping changes to Australia’s family law system take effect today, putting new emphasis on children spending equal time with parents after separation, research shows some children can be seriously harmed by 50:50 arrangements.” Sydney Morning Herald. From ABC...Read More

From the Pittsburg Post-Gazette, When Marriges End, Who Gets The Pets.Read More

From Law.com: “Lawyers in several states are examining the legal question of posthumous divorces in light of recent probate law changes and a handful of unusual lawsuits that deal with spouses who died during divorce proceedings.”Read More

In several marital settlement agreements we have made provision for the right to a Jewish get as well as detailed who would pay the associated expense. The Jersusaleum Post has a recent article that articulates the importance of a get in Israel and the consequences of the refusal of the husband to consent. Among many...Read More