Elisa Reiter, of Calabrese Budner, left, and Daniel Pollack, of Yeshiva University's School of Social Work, right. Courtesy photos Bravo! A Court Opinion About Child Custody and Support That Focuses on Behavior, Not Labels
Just like labeling children may have a lifelong impact on how they view themselves, assigning vague or inaccurate labels in a family law case can cause lasting damage. It is important to take a fresh perspective in such cases, untainted by broad psychological labels that may cause a court to color its perspective.
June 28, 2024 at 08:00 AM
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Family Law
Why should anyone outside of Nebraska be concerned with the holding in a recent memorandum opinion entered by the Nebraska Court of Appeals in Easton v. Easton? While the Easton case is a memorandum opinion and judgment, and is not designated for permanent publication, the holding illustrates the importance of analyzing behavior rather than simply relying on labels. The appellate court does not don its "parental alienation" glasses, nor does it ferret out psychological labels so often connected with high-conflict custody cases. For that reason, this memorandum opinion merits review by those engaged in the practice of family law, child custody evaluators, and judges tasked with rendering decisions in high-conflict cases.
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