Texas Lawyer | Analysis|Commentary
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack | May 31, 2023
"We found that when people make a negative moral judgment about a parent who leaves her child alone, their estimate of the danger facing that child is higher than for a situation that objectively poses equal risk to the child, but does not elicit the same moral disapproval."
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Alan Feigenbaum | May 31, 2023
A look at forensic psychiatric examinations in the context of contested custody matters. The article discusses a recent decision by an appellate court in New York, which held that a trial court did not commit an error by not mandating a forensic psychiatric examination of the parents because no proof was put forth that the mother had a mental illness. The author also focuses on whether or not mental illness of a parent should be a prerequisite to a forensic psychiatric examination, and how (if it all) that impacts the due process rights of a litigant in a custody case vs. whether or not such a requirement offers a valuable gatekeeping function.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Aleeza Furman | May 30, 2023
"It's hard to get it right when it comes to people and what they need," said Frank Cervone, executive director of the Support Center for Child Advocates. "We never get it entirely right; we never get it done."
By Allison Dunn | May 25, 2023
"Moreover, Mr. Zadnik was, from the evidence, the only other person in the room when the purported common law wedding ceremony occurred. There was no officiant. Perhaps I said that too quickly. Let me repeat that. There was no officiant," Circuit Judge Marilyn F. Bentley said from the bench, according to the opinion, that "There were no other witnesses; whether they be follow [sic] employees of either Mr. Zadnik or Ms. [Conway]; no neighbors; no friends; no siblings of Ms. [Conway]; no anyone." and that the "'testimony of one party alone is insufficient to confirm the existence of a valid and lawful marriage.'"
Texas Lawyer | Best Practices|Commentary|Expert Opinion
By Susan Myres | May 25, 2023
Family law attorneys may spend hours every day coping with people who are deeply unhappy and distraught. What can we do to cope?
By Lisa Willis | May 25, 2023
"We are compelled to grant the husband's petition for writ of prohibition," the appellate panel wrote.
By Allison Dunn | May 24, 2023
While the number of elderly people targeted slightly decreased from 2021 compared to 2022, the amount of money collectively lost nearly doubled from $1.7 billion to $3.1 billion, respectively, according to the FBI's most recent report.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Rebecca L. Palmer | May 24, 2023
To reclaim restful sleep and mental and physical health, many couples have chosen to be like Lucy and Ricky, sleeping in separate beds or different rooms altogether.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Alyssa Engleberg, Matheu D. Nunn and Gary R. Botwinick | May 24, 2023
Judicial vacancies are at record levels. While vacancies are not a new phenomenon in the New Jersey court system, this void has continued to expand. In some vicinages, divorce cases may last four, five or even six years.
New York Law Journal | Commentary|Expert Opinion
By Toby Kleinman | May 22, 2023
Where there is domestic violence or allegations of child abuse this broad statutory power by the court may be problematic and revisions may need to be considered by the legislature, limiting a judge's discretion.
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