Elisa Reiter

February 23, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton disputes the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the position that those respective organizations have taken in support of individualized care of children who experience gender dysphoria.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

9 minute read

February 16, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

"After centuries of neglect, the voices of the deaf-blind population need to be heard. Society in general, and the legal profession in particular, must be committed to empowering persons who are deaf-blind," say attorneys Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reitter.

By Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter

10 minute read

February 08, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

If you want judicial notice to be taken, do not count on luck. Make the request on the record.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

12 minute read

February 08, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Establishing clear and convincing evidence that a parent has been neglectful—leaving the children in potentially dangerous circumstances—could be a ground for termination regardless of whether or not physical abuse occurred. There is not necessarily a requirement to show that a child suffered actual injury.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

February 02, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

In a 2019 article, the authors conclude that: "First, according to the 2016 estimate, 1 in 100 U.S. children will experience the termination of parental rights by age 18."

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

11 minute read

January 24, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

The No Surprises Act dictates that the arbiter chooses the offer closest to the median in network rate, unless there is additional information that shows that the in-network rate is inappropriate.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

January 05, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

In an era where it takes a village to raise a child, should Congress and State legislators take further action to assure that psychological parents also have legal rights?

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

15 minute read

November 23, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

One takeaway from this case: The responsibility of every court is to ensure that subtlety and clarity are not lost in the shadows of procedure.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

5 minute read

November 18, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Few areas of family law are as bristling with risk and the potential for appeal as a petition to terminate parental rights. When the child involved has special needs, the child may be particularly imperiled if proper parental supervision is missing.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

9 minute read

November 04, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Children referred for reunification therapy can be described as feeling divided, torn between their parents, with polarized feelings about parents such that the children may refuse to see, visit, talk with or enjoy a real relationship with a rejected parent.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

5 minute read