New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Lisa Zeiderman | October 29, 2021
The new state law raises many issues including what consideration should be given to the allocation of resources with respect to pet custody, when people are waiting months and sometimes years to have their child custody cases determined.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Bari Weinberger | October 29, 2021
In the realm of family law, where keeping personal details private is often of paramount concern, non-disparagement/non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are frequently employed between parties.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Lawrence R. Jones | October 28, 2021
The act of putting an agreement in writing does not necessarily eliminate the risk of future litigation between platonic-turned-adversarial parents on any number of possible issues and disputes.
By Allison Dunn | October 27, 2021
The appellate court was asked by the child's father, a U.K. citizen living in Northern Ireland, if the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana correctly decided that his young daughter's residence in Ireland was only transitory, making her habitual residence in New Orleans with her mother.
By Charles Toutant | October 25, 2021
Clients "have indicated [that] when the time comes, one parent wants it and one parent doesn't. I anticipate there will be a lot of filings," said family law attorney Allen Scazafabo Jr. He added that such disputes are likely to be litigated because finding middle ground is sure to be elusive. "It's a zero-sum game if both parties dig their heels in," he said.
By Dylan Jackson | October 22, 2021
Willkie Farr & Gallagher entertainment partner Alex Weingarten left his former firm Venable in September to launch Willkie's new Los Angeles office.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Lawrence R. Jones | October 21, 2021
What is 'platonic parenting,' and why do attorneys and judges need to familiarize themselves with this emerging and sometimes controversial concept?
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Joel R. Brandes | October 20, 2021
Domestic Relations Law §245 and Family Court Act §454 both authorize the remedy of civil contempt and imprisonment to compel spouses and parents to comply with support orders. However, the procedural law for attaining that laudable goal appears to be different in Family Court contempt proceedings than in Supreme Court contempt proceedings.
By Cedra Mayfield | October 18, 2021
"We will not address these issues for the first time on appeal," read a Georgia Court of Appeals opinion remanding a post-mortem divorce dispute to the trial court with direction.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Michael E. Bertin | October 18, 2021
With the enactment of Section 5339, there was now a specific avenue that a practitioner could take to combat a "frequent flyer" who constantly drags the other party back to court with filing after filing.
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