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By Dawne Mitchell, Karen J. Freedman, Liberty Aldrich and Gary Solomon | December 11, 2023
A family court lawyer's recent unsubstantiated assertion in a Law Journal column that that judges "allow[] themselves to be potentially influenced by their favorite AFC on the issue of a toddler's custody," is both nonsensical and insulting to the judiciary, a group of prominent Attorneys For Children write.
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By Riley Brennan | December 11, 2023
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By Alan Feigenbaum | December 11, 2023
Alan Feigenbaum discusses Nassau County Judge Edmund M. Dane's recent decision in 'T.H. v. G.M.'
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By Michael E. Bertin | December 8, 2023
In 2019, an important case was decided by the Pennsylvania Superior Court. That case was RL v. MA. The RL case pertained to a custody dispute between a same-sex couple. In Pennsylvania's Child Custody Act, there is only one presumption.
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By Jennifer Weisberg Millner and Robert F. Morris | December 8, 2023
Divorce can be a challenging and emotionally draining experience, leaving soon-to-be-ex-spouses with many legal and personal matters to resolve. Amidst all the turmoil, it is vital for individuals going through a divorce to understand the significance of updating their beneficiaries on their various accounts and financial instruments. Failing to do so after a divorce is final can have serious consequences.
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By Jane Wester | December 7, 2023
Attorneys say they hope their case will end the practice: "We're proud to take on this fight to protect basic American freedoms, said Orrick's Naomi Scotten.
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By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel | December 7, 2023
Consultants can help litigants learn to better adapt, to communicate politely and succinctly, and to help give children stable homes and healthy choices. Should their artistry be disclosed in discovery?
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By Mariko Hirose | December 7, 2023
When a U.S. citizen marries a noncitizen, the foreign spouse does not automatically obtain the right to live in the United States permanently. Instead, if the spouse does not have permanent status already, the U.S. citizen must submit a petition and accede to the process of proving the marital relationship to USCIS. Should the consular officer's fateful decision to issue a spousal visa be subject to any degree of judicial oversight? In a petition for certiorari before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Solicitor General is urging the court to take up the question and answer it in the negative to the detriment of millions of U.S. citizens.
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By Peter J. Galasso | December 6, 2023
Peter Galasso has previously argued to multiple jurists that AFCs should not be appointed to represent toddlers in child custody cases. Due to the absence of guidance from the Appellate Division, this argument has yet to gain traction in the minds of judges responsible for the appointment of AFCs for toddlers. To safeguard the integrity of the judiciary and to save our clients a substantial amount of money in the process, this misguided practice needs to end.
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By Gus Dimopoulos | December 5, 2023
In this three-part series, Gus Dimopoulos uses recent decisions such as Kassenoff v. Kassenoff and Walsh v. Russell to discuss the detrimental effects of social media on children in divorce cases and the importance the above rulings have on protecting children of divorcing parents. This final part looks at what's being done to stop harmful content at its source, and how the New York court administration should make the benefits of recent holdings available to all divorce litigants and their children through standing, automatic orders precluding disparaging posts about the parties and their children.
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