By Alyssa Rower and Karina VanHouten | October 1, 2024
The treatment of trusts in divorce proceedings can complicate what might otherwise seem like straightforward estate planning.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Philip Katz | September 27, 2024
"Our statewide Family Court panels, are in crisis. They are in need of new, experienced practitioners to replace the many who have been retiring in recent years as the numbers of litigants in need of Assigned Counsel services have increased."
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack | September 27, 2024
A recent case in the Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, Hoover v. Peak, examined the context of the state's stalking statute.
By Ian Steinberg and Samantha Cooper | September 27, 2024
As of 2021, the interests of pets of divorcing married partners are well-protected. However, there is a gap in the law for pets of separating partners who were never married. Those unlucky pets are still being treated the same as furniture and cars.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack | September 26, 2024
Who should have preference to adopt a foster child if the parental rights of the biological parents have been severed?
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Rebecca L. Palmer | September 26, 2024
The day offers the perfect opportunity to celebrate that special bond between parents and their daughters.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence J. "Skip" Persick | September 26, 2024
Looking specifically at the Velasquez case, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted discretionary review to clarify the role of Pennsylvania courts in deciding whether our courts could make the necessary findings to support SIJ status and, if so, what branch of our court system has the ability to make those determinations.
By Cedra Mayfield | September 26, 2024
"By the rights afforded parents by our Constitutions, the best interest of a child cannot in and of itself be the basis for a stand-alone statute that would allow for any person who has ever had contact with a child to step in and argue for parental 'rights and responsibilities,'" briefed appellant counsel Elizabeth S. Pitts of Denny, Pease, Kirk & Morgan in Columbus.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Alan Feigenbaum | September 25, 2024
Blank Rome partner Alan Feigenbaum discusses the recent decision by Justice Kathleen Waterman-Marshall in 'J.N. v. T.N.,' to highlight the importance of taking court orders seriously.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By James W. Cushing | September 24, 2024
Although there has been much attention paid to how the law has been evolving on the cutting edges of marriage and divorce law, as it happens, there are still some ambiguities on more essential and mundane aspects of marriage and divorce that the courts are still clarifying.
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