From the ‘Tech Corner’ of last month’s ABA Family Law Section’s eNewsletter:
Parenting Plan Technology
When you hear the term ‘timeshare,’ you might first think of real estate or condos in Las Vegas. But in the realm of family law, timeshare often refers to the time a child spends with each parent. In his ‘Tools […]
For the sake of the children, the goals of divorcing parents should be the same: involvement of both parents in the lives of the children and mitigation of conflict between the parents. These two factors should dominate all others when thinking about custody.
A joint custody solution gives a psychological boost to the parent who would […]
Florida law requires that divorced parents share parental responsibility for their child after divorce, unless shared responsibility is detrimental to the child. The goal is to keep both parents involved in the child’s life. However, the child will most likely live primarily with one parent and that parent will make the day-to-day decisions. Then what […]
The New York Times reports today that custody fights involving the religious upbringing and education of children are on the rise. ‘‘Part of that is there has been an increase of conflicts between parents across the board…’’ combined with the increased willingness of Americans to marry outside their family’s faith and to convert to another […]
In a recent case, a father sought to cross-examine a guardian ad litem regarding her custody recommendation. The guardian ad litem argued that she could not be called as a witness in the custody litigation based on an Oklahoma statute (43 O.S. 107.3 (A)(2)(e)) that states that a guardian ad litem ‘is not subject to […]
