The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Michael E. Bertin | April 10, 2023
Protection from abuse matters begin as civil cases. If the protection from abuse order is violated, the commonwealth may institute a criminal proceeding for indirect criminal contempt
By Jason Grant | April 7, 2023
Attorney for the Child offices statewide are "suffering an unprecedented crisis of underfunding" marked by "essentially flat budgets for close to twenty years," one of the letters from the city bar association to Gov. Hochul and legislative leaders says.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Karen Freedman, Dawne Mitchell, Karen Simmons and Merril Sobie | April 7, 2023
We are particularly appalled by the clear misunderstanding of the critical role of the Attorney for the Child (AFC) in custody and visitation proceedings.
By Jason Grant | April 6, 2023
Making both statutory and equal-rights arguments, two lawyers, including one from the ACLU, argued before Michigan's high court that an unwed former same-sex partner should qualify as a legal "parent" to a child she and her former partner agreed to have, via in vitro fertilization, but is no longer allowed to see.
By Dara Kam | April 6, 2023
After governors have vetoed three previous attempts to change Florida's alimony laws, the latest proposed revamp is headed to the full Senate for a vote.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | April 5, 2023
Two KoonsFuller shareholders joined Houston's Crain Caton & James on Monday as shareholders in Houston, adding the family law practice to the firm.
By Charles Toutant | April 4, 2023
"If you can afford to go to arbitration, it's probably a good alternative. But if you can barely afford your attorney, I don't know how you're affording arbitration," said matrimonial attorney Paris Eliades.
By Riley Brennan | April 4, 2023
The Washington State Supreme Court affirmed the termination of a mother's parental rights, holding it hadn't been a Fifth Amendment violation for the court to "draw a negative inference from the mother's refusal to answer specific questions about her drug use."
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Robert Z. Dobrish | April 4, 2023
In New York with the popularity of mental health professionals and the advent of AFCs, the appearance of guardian ad litem's or "GALs" in custody cases has diminished significantly. Unfortunately, so has the notion of due process of law.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David I. Faust | April 3, 2023
Being the "family lawyer" can be very rewarding for attorneys. But the complexities inherent in family relationships means that lawyers need to careful consider the effect of the solutions they offer—and the ethical implications of working with clients who may have differing goals. This article discusses how to successfully navigate these issues while avoiding reputational harm.
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