By Cedra Mayfield | April 20, 2022
"We are pleased with the Georgia Supreme Court's reissued opinion and their reconsideration of the dismissal of Ms. Clifton's entire case," said attorney Denise VanLanduyt of VanLanduyt Greer in Decatur. "The Equitable Caregiver statute is a good law, and we look forward to being part of its continued application in Georgia."
By Allison Dunn | April 19, 2022
The Utah Court of Appeals has reversed a district court judge's ruling issuing a civil stalking injunction, finding it incorrectly relied on "subjective fears" of the plaintiff and his neighbor, rather than determining whether the defendant's conduct would cause a "reasonable person" to suffer such fear under those circumstances.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Bari Weinberger | April 18, 2022
When it's known that a spouse has a taste for the finer things, it may be well worth it to perform a more thorough inventory of personal items.
Texas Lawyer | Conversation|Expert Opinion|Q&A
By Kenneth Artz | April 15, 2022
You get divorced the best way by keeping your goals clear in your mind, leaving your emotions out of it to the best extent possible, and keeping a reasonable cost-benefit analysis top of mind in making your decisions vis-a-vis what to do in your case, says Raiford Dalton Palmer, managing shareholder of STG Divorce Law in Chicago, and the author of the new Amazon best-seller "I Just Want This Done."
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Matheu D. Nunn, James M. DeStefano and Alyssa S. Engleberg | April 15, 2022
The entry of a default judgment in a divorce matter is generally not a "victory" for either party—at least not until the "ink has dried" and thereafter faded due to a lengthy passage of time.
By Ryan Dailey | April 13, 2022
The law will increase monthly payments from the state to relatives and nonrelatives who serve as caregivers to foster children, making their payment rates on par with licensed foster parents.
By Ryan Dailey | April 12, 2022
DeSantis said the measure will have "huge ramifications" for helping young Floridians reach their potential.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Michael E. Bertin | April 11, 2022
The removal of the word "interrogation" from the rule marked a sign of sensitivity toward the issue of a child having to speak to a judge about the child's parents in a child custody case.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Joel R. Brandes | April 8, 2022
Where the combined parental income exceeds the "income cap," the test in the First and Second Departments is whether the child is receiving enough to meet his or her "actual needs and the amount required to live an appropriate lifestyle." In contrast, the Third and Fourth Departments have held that where the combined parental income is well in excess of the income cap, it is proper to consider and base the award upon the child's "actual reasonable needs."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence J. Persick | April 7, 2022
You have just gotten your client a favorable result in a custody trial and the opposition immediately files a modification, re-starting the entire process. If you are lucky, you will have a day or two to enjoy your victory before you receive the modification petition. Sometimes you do not even get those two days.
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