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The Legal Intelligencer

What Happened to the Best Interests of the Children?

The standard in a custody case is the "best interests of the children." So, when a judge makes a decision regarding a custodial schedule or whether a parent can move, or even what school a child should attend, the question he or she is directed to answer is: "What decision will be in the best interest of this child emotionally, mentally and physically?" Most often, however, courts apply that standard through the eyes of the parent.
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Texas Lawyer

Ghost of a Christmas Past Comes Back to Haunt Former Judge

The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has disciplined a former Corpus Christi district judge for ordering a father to relinquish custody of his son during the Christmas holidays three years ago because she believed she was "being played with."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Trzaska v. Trzaska, PICS Case No. 13-3284 (C.P. Lancaster Dec. 5, 2013) Gorbey, J. (7 pages).

By | December 24, 2013
Divorce • Spousal & Child Support • Expert Witnesses • Employability • Stay-At-Home Mother
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Judge Denise Pratt Gets No-Billed

A Harris County grand jury has no-billed 311th District Judge Denise Pratt, a family law judge, the Harris County District Attorney's office announced. "The allegations of misconduct against Judge Pratt were extensively reviewed by a team of prosecutors and investigators assigned to the Public Integrity Division," the DA's office wrote in the release.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Nassau Approves Funds for Family Court Move

Nassau County lawmakers have approved borrowing of $72 million to fund the first phase of a building plan that will bring the Nassau County Family Court to Mineola from its current Westbury site.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Claims Against Judge Dismissed in Failing to Report Sex Abuse

A Texas state district judge summarily dismissed civil claims filed against his predecessor on the bench by a mother and daughter for allegedly failing to report the girl's outcry of abuse by a registered sex offender.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court Applies Child Support Rule to Maintenance Formula

The "present income rule" that governs child support is equally applicable to spousal maintenance, a judge in Westchester County has held in basing a husband's support on his current earnings rather than the much higher sum listed on his last tax return.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Dallas County Judges Discuss Family Law Issues

By | December 23, 2013
The Texas Lawyer editorial department hosted a roundtable discussion in Dallas County, "Domestic Relations: How to Make Your Case in Family Court." Panelists covered the ramifications of In Re Stephanie Lee, e-filing issues, the admission of digital evidence, and dealing with substance-abusing clients.
32 minute read

Law.com

11th Circuit Rules in Favor of Scottish Mom in International Custody Dispute

A Marietta lawyer who won a 9-0 jurisdictional victory at the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of a client in an international custody dispute has lost the battle on the merits before a federal appeals panel.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of CW v. Cy R

Court Rules Parents Did Not Sexually Abuse Children by Pictures Constituting Pornography
2 minute read

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