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New York Law Journal

Crafting Effective Strategies for Family Law Cases: What's Your ASK?

To family law practitioners to achieve the best possible outcome for their clients, cases must be meticulously prepared, anticipating every potential scenario and by crafting a compelling narrative that resonates with the court. At the heart of this preparation lies a fundamental question: "What's your ASK?"
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New York Law Journal

Is It Legal and Ethical for Child Custody Evaluators To Use AI?

We live in a technologically advanced era. By drawing from a deep well of information, AI can be an aid to people in all areas of life. What if the "expert" child custody evaluator relies on AI in compiling their report?
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Legal Aid Needs Family Law Attorneys

While my expertise is in bankruptcy law, the demand for pro bono legal assistance extends into all areas of the legal world. And unfortunately, the need is far greater than the supply of attorneys willing to help.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

When There Are No Custody Heartstrings To Pull

There is something about parental arguments over children, otherwise known as custody disputes in the matrimonial arena, that generate a spectrum of emotions not seen in the context of disputes over dollars.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Digging Deeper Than Labels: Parental Alienation

Advocates of the term "parental alienation" say it refers to an idea that if children exhibit certain behaviors or symptoms, those characteristics should somehow not be considered signs that the child was a victim of abuse. Instead, the very actions that were abusive are reframed, and cast against the person raising the alarm that the child has been a victim of abuse.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

The Trauma of Divorce—Helping Families, Children Cope and Bounce Back Faster

Helping your children identify how they feel about their divorce gives you space to validate their emotions and helps them feel understood and not alone in their feelings. It also gives you a rare opportunity to share your shared feelings of stress and anxiety.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

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

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