During the course of divorce it is fairly common for one (if not both) of the parties to become involved in a new relationship. It is natural then for that party to want to spend time with his or her new…
During the course of divorce it is fairly common for one (if not both) of the parties to become involved in a new relationship. It is natural then for that party to want to spend time with his or her new…
Next month, I will be the keynote speaker at the American Board of Vocational Experts’ (ABVE) annual conference in San Antonio, Texas. One of the topics I will be discussing is how to choose an expert. In family law cases,…
In a recent post on Avvo’s Naked Law Blog (click here to view), I discussed the effect of divorce on children and offered some tips on how to deal with custody in light of a separation and/or divorce. Issues regarding custody…
We constantly receive calls from grandparents inquiring about their custody rights. In some instances, the grandparent has been the child’s primary caretaker from birth. In other instances, the grandparent has had regular contact with the grandchild and now is excluded…
Being a parent is difficult without a doubt. Becoming a parent is usually is not too difficult, but when you involve the legalities of assisted reproduction technology, it can become complicated. Such was the recent case of the actor Jason…
Tonight I appeared on the radio show, “Crime and Justice With Dan Schorr.” One of the topics that we discussed was the ongoing family dispute concerning radio icon, Casey Kasem. For quite some time, Casey’s current wife, Jean and the…
Last week I appeared on The O’Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel to comment about the tragic case of Jahi McMath. Jahi is the 13 year old California girl who had what was supposed to be a routine tonsillectomy on December…
A top story this week was the custody case involving Olympic skier, Bode Miller. Read more about it by clicking here. The case is newsworthy, not so much because it involves a top-notch athlete, but rather because it took the concept…
The Hague Convention, a treaty adopted by over seventy countries, addresses custody matters on an international level. The most common situation where the Hague Convention comes into play is “wrongful removal” (where one parent takes the child to another country…