That’s the headline from the Chicago Sun Times this week. “The divorced couple is embroiled in a bitter fight that will see national experts flying in to testify before a Cook County judge. Their battle reflects a national debate on circumcision — a procedure that has dropped in popularity in the United States over the...Read More
The San Francisco Family Law Blog reprints an article from Gannett, Till Debt Do Us Part. “Which financial issues most often cause strife? Spending too much and saving too little, according to couples who responded to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll in March….Making matters worse is that couples don’t talk much about money before committing to...Read More
Before we had a Family Court in Jefferson County Kentucky, while Judge Ellen Ewing was Chief Circuit Court Judge, airport style screening was adopted at the courthouse. I remember thinking how fortunate we were for her foresight to push for such expensive screening before a catastrophe occurred. Most administrators won’t stick out their necks for...Read More
From The Family Law Prof’s Blog: Commentary: Do State Constitutional Bans on Same-Sex Marriage Impact Domestic Violence Statutes and Unmarried Women? and Another Ohio Appellate Court Holds Domestic Violence Statute Unconstitutional under Ohio’s Defense of Marriage AmendmentRead More
From the Family Law Prof’s Blog, the following new law from around the U.S. Removing Child from Person With Whom Child Has Strong Attachment but No Legal Rights is Not Abuse Nebraska upholds grandparent visitation statuteRead More
Sprint’s new Family Locator and the Verizon Chaperone sell phone locator feature being launched today are discussed in the Legington Hearld-Leader. “Among the unresolved legal issues: Should disclosure of location data require the high legal barrier now surrounding wiretaps, or the lower legal barrier for less intrusive information, such as what numbers a person has...Read More
From The American Lawyer On The Web, Blawgs Are On A Roll. “Opinions are all over the map. But the conversation is almost always precise, thoughtful, respectful, and responsive: a respite from the screaming and fist-shaking that goes on in the rest of the blogosphere. And no one is charging a dime for it.”Read More
After many years of study, The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers published a Model Relocation Act, for consideration by state legislatures in 1997. Shame on us for waiting on our courts to adopt on a case by case basis standards for removing children from the locale of a parent. We need to get this into...Read More
Family law may be suited for interdisciplinary practice firms, and frankly, I am surprised no one has pushed the envelope to form mutually owned entities in this field. Wouldn’t it be helpful to have a financial planner or CPA in the office next door to help with every tax and support issue as it arises?...Read More
