Here’s a collaborative law recommendation for you, in case you were wondering about this superb method of divorce. Retired Judge Roderic Duncan, age 72, formerly on the family law bench in Oakland California has written a book called A Judge’s Guide to Divorce: Uncommon Advice from the Bench. According to Los Angeles Times reporter Kathy…
As custody battles intensify, lawyers take on new roles Divorce lawyers tangled in messy custody disputes should refrain from smashing the other side to bits. That’s the message Andrew Schepard, a Hofstra University School of Law professor, has been preaching to attorneys in recent seminars about high-conflict custody cases, which lawyers and judges identify as…
Louisville, Kentucy, divorce and family law attorney Diana Skaggs is the author of a fine blog, Divorce Law Journal, providing divorce and family law information for professionals in Kentucky and beyond. This week she hosted Blawg Review, the weekly review of the best in legal blogging, run by some very talented and stalwart people. As…
Sara Wheeler’s life has become a contradiction. Once a proud lesbian, she’s now a pariah in the gay community. Once in a committed relationship with a female partner, she’s rethinking her sexuality. And now she’s doing something she once would have considered unthinkable — arguing that gays don’t have the legal right to adopt children….
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Lawrence Roach agreed to pay alimony to the woman he divorced, not the man she became after a sex change, his lawyers argued in an effort to end the payments. But the ex-wife’s attorneys argued Tuesday that the operation doesn’t alter the agreement. Less than a week after commissioners in nearby…
If House Bill 369, the Georgia Shared Parenting Bill, becomes law, parents in cases involving custody of their children will be required to present parenting plans to the Court. The bill’s language regarding the elements of a parenting plan are listed below: Unless otherwise ordered by the judge, a parenting plan shall include the following:…
Georgia law currently provides that appeals in family law cases are, for the most part, discretionary and must be filed by application seeking permission from the appellate court to appeal the order of the trial court. The Supreme Court of Georgia has attempted to address criticism of this rule (and to blunt eforts to restore…
One element of the Georgia Shared Parenting Bill, HB 369, as it was originally drafted was to eliminate the right of children 14 years or older to select their custodial parent. Under current Georgia law, that election is binding on the court unless the selected parent is found to be unfit. In the bill passed…
Now that House Bill 369 has been passed by the Georgia House of Representatives and referred to the Judiciary Committee of the Georgia Senate (see my post on the vote in the article, Georgia House Votes to Pass Shared Parenting Bill), I will begin analyzing and discussing in some detail the features of the bill….
Forensic accountants are a good way to locate hidden assets or unreported income in many divorce or family aw cases. See my prior article, "CPAs as Forensic Accountants in Divorce Engagements." The following article by Thomas Levanti describes what to look for in hiring a forensic accountant: Forensic Accountant – Detective, Accountant, Auditor or Attorney?…
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National Healthcare Decisions Day is on April 16th, and it’s an important reminder for every adult to let someone know their most private wishes about medial treatments and possible end-of-life care. Far too many people assume that their families would make the choices they would want in an emergency. Yet everyday we hear stories of…