How do we define residence under the UCCJEA? According to this court, residence does not mean domicile.
If low-conflict custody disputes can be resolved more quickly and efficiently, the courts can focus on the more difficult cases.
Every so often I stumble across some great legal writing. Here is an interesting commentary by Judge Mosk in a decision he wrote in a 1979 California custody case (In re Marriage of Carney, 24 Cal. 3d 725). The basic facts were that a custodial father became quadriplegic and the formerly absent mother sought custody based upon the [...]
Illinois’ policy is that children born to unmarried parents have the same rights as those children whose parents never marry. But does that mean the restrictions on that child’s parent are also the same? Illinois law requires a custodial parent who wants to permanently remove a child from the state to obtain permission of the court. The [...]
It’s no secret that people often use their children to achieve their goals in family court. Despicable, but all too common. Probably the most disturbing dynamic is the parent that tries to gain custody by being a child’s friend or buying the child’s affection through permissiveness or other bribery. While the other parent wants to impose structure, [...]
Last Saturday I was at Shabbat services at my synagogue. Also there was a handicapped little boy who was struggling to get around. Virtually every little girl at the service was coming to his aid, without any prompting by their parents. The other little boys seemed oblivious and generally unconcerned. My observations made me question [...]
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