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In re J.P.

C.A. 2nd; B281438 The Second Appellate District reversed a dependency court order and remanded. The court held that the dependency court’s error…
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The Legal Intelligencer

Beware of Language of Disclosure Clauses in Property Settlement Agreements

Many property settlement agreements contain disclosure clauses that acknowledge full disclosure of assets by both parties and/or waive further disclosure of assets. Despite the language contained in these provisions, family law practitioners have taken solace in 23 Pa. C. S. Section 3505(d) constructive trust for undisclosed assets, which provides an equitable remedy in the event a party fails to disclose an asset.
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New Jersey Law Journal

L.C. v. M.A.J.

Trial Court Erred in Granting In Limine Dismissal Motion in Domestic Violence Action Without Adequate Due Process
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New York Law Journal

Same-Sex Ex-Partners May Assert Parental Rights Regardless of Biological Link to Child, LI Court Rules

When the New York Court of Appeals issued its landmark 2016 ruling to expand the definition of parenthood to nonmarried ex-partners of biological parents, it left open the question of how such a parent could have standing to seek custody without a preconception agreement. A Long Island trial court has become the first to offer an answer.
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New York Law Journal

Cross-Gender Supervision of Children in Residential Group Homes

Julia Sands and Daniel Pollack write: Discrimination based on gender in many settings is illegal. However, because children in group homes are a particularly sensitive and vulnerable population to work with, there is a potentially tricky balance between steering clear of discrimination while hiring and/or assigning work shifts, and ensuring that children in the group home remain safe and comfortable.
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New York Law Journal

S.M. v. M.R.

One Spouse's Parcels Equitably Distributed; Presumption of Marital Assets Unrebutted
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New York Law Journal

Sharabani v. Sharabani

Wife Entitled to Full Proceeds of Marital Asset Where Husband Prohibited Her Remarriage
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Divorce Lawyer Disbarred After Disappearing in Texas

Caleb Bissett didn't just abandon his clients, but was a no-show at proceedings in his own divorce, the state disciplinary board found.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Bisbing' Evens the Playing Field in Child Relocation Cases

New Jersey Supreme Court moves from 'Baures' to 'Bisbing,' adopting a new standard for deciding interstate relocation cases.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dodson v. Stroud, PICS Case No. 17-1381 (C.P. Berks Aug. 14, 2017) Lash, J. (9 pages).

While Pennsylvania had jurisdiction over the parties' two children who lived in North Carolina with their mother, the court declined to exercise jurisdiction over this custody dispute because North Carolina, where the children received significant medical care, was the more appropriate forum. The court granted mother's preliminary objection.
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