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New York Law Journal

Matter of Salena S. v. Ahmad G.

Denial of Mother's Relocation, With Parties' Child, to Florida is Affirmed, Explained
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New Jersey Law Journal

Lawmakers, Amend Youth Marriage Bill As Christie Urges

Although Christie's conditional veto will not change matters for older teenagers, we urge the Legislature to accept his proposed changes so that young teenagers will be protected. It is at least a first step in the right direction.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

PFA Weaknesses and How to Fill In the Gaps

Pennsylvania was the second state in the nation to provide a civil remedy for domestic violence. Since 1976 when the initial law was passed the Protection From Abuse Act at Pa. C.S.A. 6100. et sec. has evolved into a comprehensive statute package.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dependent on Child Support in Dependency

It is widely known that it is public policy is to ensure children receive the support they need from their parents. In the vast majority of cases, a child support obligation terminates when a child reaches the age of majority (age 18) or graduates from high school, whichever is later, however, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, in the recent matter of Somerset County Children and Youth Services v. H.B.R., 155 A.3d 627 (Pa. Super. 2017), has addressed the atypical situation when a child reaches the age of majority yet still remains subject to a dependency order.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Transgender Name Change Case Hinges on Child's Best Interest

A New Jersey judge has ruled in a case of first impression that the best interest of the child standard should apply when a transgender minor is seeking to have his or her name legally changed to more accurately reflect the gender identity.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lori Anderson, Senior Staff Attorney, Atlanta Legal Aid Society

Practice Profile: Anderson represents domestic violence victims in family law cases, especially those involving custody and child support. She also does…
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Lawmakers Seek to Sanction Surrogacy Agreements—Again

Democratic lawmakers in New Jersey are once again trying to enact legislation—already vetoed twice by Republican Gov. Chris Christie—that would permit legally binding gestational carrier agreements.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Support Order Based on Evidence Outside of Record Vacated

Within the last five years, the issue of evidence outside of the record being considered by the trial court was raised in an appeal from a custody order in CMP v. MP, 54 A.3 950 (Pa. Super. 212)). Recently, the case of Johnson v. Johnson, 153 A.3 318 (Pa. Super. 2016), was decided and the vacating and remanding of the order was based on a similar reasoning.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judges Freed From Dads' Challenge to NJ Custody Laws

A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of several New Jersey judges from a lawsuit brought by fathers challenging the constitutionality of the state's child custody laws.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Ex-Miami-Dade Magistrate Rosenbaum Joins Salmon & Dulberg

Margaret Rosenbaum retired this year after serving 12 years as a magistrate handling complex cases in the family division.
2 minute read

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