Thursday, September 24, 2009
FAMILY LAW - Evidence failed to show father abandoned child in termination proceeding: P.C.C. v. C.M.C. (COA 8/21/2009)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Bloodlessness of appeal belies violent death
Lawyers are now arguing that Randy Dooley's stepmother and father were wrongly convicted of murder.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Children must see dad, like it or not: Family Court
Charles Pragnell of the National Council for Children Post-Separation is quoted as saying "How can it be in their best interests to force them into a relationship?" I would say the same way that forcing them to go to school, go to bed, brush their teeth, etc is.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Children often become pawns in divorce battles
"And our judicial system doesn't exactly encourage cooperation. Our adversarial system encourages a winner take all approach. While some lawyers prefer a more collaborative approach others play it as a zero-sum game. Many discourage compromise and encourage their clients to take uncompromising positions."
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Father (Father allegedly physically and sexually assaults newborn) allegedly physically and sexually assaults newborn
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Monday, September 07, 2009
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Missing boy found alive, hidden at grandma's home
"A boy (Richard Chekevdia,) allegedly abducted in a custody dispute nearly two years ago has turned up alive, hiding with his mother in a small, specially built secret room at his grandmother's Illinois home, investigators said."
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Crumbling legal aid system gets boost
Bentley says "The law should work in the best interests of children and give everybody more information, tools, supports and means for resolving these often very emotional issues much earlier," rather than years later when the kids have been caught in the tussle between parents, he said."
I only wish Bentley would acknowledge that, in the majority of cases, it is in the best interest of the children to have their fathers play a meaningful part in their lives. A major problem with the Family Law situation is that custodial parents routinely violate Court Orders regarding joint custody and/or access but nothing is done about it. That is to they they are in Contempt of Court, but the Court dose not care.