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Yes, You Can Make a Federal Case Regarding Alleged Sexual Abuse in Pre-K

"To the best of their ability, administrators owe their students a duty to protect them from sexual and physical abuse," write Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack.
11 minute read

Law.com

Gov. Healey Announces 4 Nominations to Mass. Probate and Family Court Department

"The Probate and Family Court plays an essential role in providing justice for families across the state, and I'm confident that these distinguished attorneys will make strong additions to the bench," Healey said in a statement. "I'm proud to nominate them and appreciate the Governor's Council's consideration."
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Pit Stops and Playlists: It's Time to Make Memories on National Road Trip Day

The long Memorial Day weekend offers a chance to spend some quality time away from home, school, work, and the potentially tricky family dynamics that come from your children living between two parents after a divorce.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Alleged Biological Parent's Rights': Pa. Justices Agree to Eye Long-Standing Paternity Legal Theory

The Supreme Court has previously noted that the theory "has been characterized as one of the strongest presumptions known to the law," and was originally developed "to shield a child from the stigma attached in the past to illegitimacy, which subjected the child to significant legal and social discrimination."
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Emerging Case Law Offers Support for Sexual Assault Victims Seeking Restraining Orders

The defendant had argued in the Gloucester County trial venue that a more stringent test with the six factors used in domestic violence cases should have been the standard.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Kayden's Law Bolsters Title 23 Custody Factors

During the years between the bill's introduction and its ultimate passage, Kayden's Law was subject to significant amendments, largely through the efforts of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and numerous local bar associations concerned with the potentially negative effects the bill could have on many families involved in custody litigation.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Common Evidence Issues in Family Part Trials (Part III): OK, the Rules Apply, but Now What?

"For this third installment, we now tackle the 'in-court' use of evidence rules to defend or pursue objections," write Matheu D. Nunn, Matthew James Troiano, Alyssa S. Engleberg and Jessica Sciara.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Concerns About Mother's Violent Boyfriend, Omission of Order Basis For Full Custody Grant to Father

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors. 
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Are Frozen Embryos People or Property? Texas Supreme Court Receives Briefs

At stake is the fate of Roman v. Roman, a 2006 First District Court of Appeals ruling that treated embryos as property in a divorce and allowed the discarding of embryos per terms of a storage contract.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Practical Legal Name and Gender Change Process Guidance for Transgender Minors in New York

The early weeks and months after a child comes out as transgender may feel overwhelming for parents and guardians as the status raises various issues. A common concern involves the request to change the child's name and/or gender marker. This article explains the process for changing a minor's name and gender marker on key identifying documents.
8 minute read

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