The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | October 16, 2024
"In terms of information that was available about the house, I don't know that I've seen a worse placement before," said Kline & Specter's Nadeem Bezar about the agency's decision to place two girls in a home with a history of violence, among other concerns.
By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Virginia E. Griffin | October 16, 2024
"How much weight should judges continue to give to court-appointed counsel, who have historically served as giving children a voice in the courtroom?" write Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Virginia E. Griffin.
By Alphonse Provinziano | October 15, 2024
In the past year in Los Angeles, there's been no transcript for too many lawyers and their clients in California family courtrooms due to a shortage of court reporters (and this is an even greater problem statewide). Los Angeles County courts finally took a step recently toward addressing that problem by allowing electronic recording.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Michael E. Bertin | October 15, 2024
An intricate component in child support cases is the calculation of the parties' income for purposes of determining child support. In the recent…
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Joel R. Brandes | October 15, 2024
"The court held that although the express wishes of children are not controlling, they are entitled to great weight," writes Joel R. Brandes.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Megan A. DelVecchio | October 10, 2024
Following the Sept. 11, 2024, arguments on the appeal of Glover v. Junior, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is poised to decide whether the doctrine of "intent-based" parentage will be adopted in Pennsylvania.
By Alan Feigenbaum | October 10, 2024
"Whatever your position is, DRL §248 remains unchanged and the Ceppos decision reminds us what it means to identify that statute as an alimony termination event in a divorce settlement agreement. If you mean to include something else in a divorce settlement agreement, make sure to be as specific as possible."
By Alyssa Rower and Karina VanHouten | October 1, 2024
The treatment of trusts in divorce proceedings can complicate what might otherwise seem like straightforward estate planning.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Philip Katz | September 27, 2024
"Our statewide Family Court panels, are in crisis. They are in need of new, experienced practitioners to replace the many who have been retiring in recent years as the numbers of litigants in need of Assigned Counsel services have increased."
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack | September 27, 2024
A recent case in the Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, Hoover v. Peak, examined the context of the state's stalking statute.
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