PARENT’S MENTAL DISABILITY ENOUGH TO WARRANT TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
A very interesting case recently came down dictating that a father’s mental disability was enough to warrant the termination of his parental rights. In the case of IRMO P. (Cal.Appl.4th)(CA 2/5 –...
View ArticleCUBA NO REFUGE FOR CHILD KIDNAPPING IN CUSTODY DISPUTE
So if you’ve got children and maybe you’re gonna go out on your own and take the kids somewhere to hide them from whomever they belong, you’re not gonna want to take them to Cuba. Too hot a diplomatic...
View Article5 HELPFUL TIPS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES WHO MARRY (or divorce)
Did you know that there are now eleven (11) states across our union that have fully legalized same-sex marriage? And – the United States Supreme Court has recently agreed to hear two very important...
View ArticleGRANDPARENTS CAN HAVE VISITATION IF IN CHILD’S BEST INTEREST
For those who have grandchildren, there’s an important case to be aware of that affects custody and visitation involving grandparents. In the case of Hoag V. Diedjomahor (2011 Cal App Lexis 1307), the...
View ArticleCUSTODY ORDER ISSUED AFTER REMOVAL OF CHILD DOESN’T AFFECT VALIDITY OF...
An important case was recently decided by the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit, wherein it was held that trial court changes to child custody orders that are issued after a parent removes a...
View ArticleCUSTODIAL PARENT CAN “MOVE-AWAY” WITH CHILD IF FACTORS MET
An important case has recently come down wherein it was determined that a California family law trial court failed to understand the findings it was required to make in deciding a “move-away” motion by...
View ArticleCOURT MUST CONSIDER ACTUAL PARENT MOVE IN RELOCATION CASE
Another important recent decision involving jurisdiction in family law court in California is the case of Mark T. v Jamie Z (2011 194 CA4th 1115). In this case, the appellate court ruled that a trial...
View ArticleFORUM SHOPPING UNDER UCCJEA NOT OK WITHOUT CALIFORNIA FAMILY CODE CONSIDERATION
In an important recent decision, California’s Second District Appellate has held that a trial court had erred with its findings under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)...
View ArticleSTRICT STANDARDS APPLY FOR NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN CAUGHT IN JUVENILE COURT...
A recently tragic case has been decided by California’s appellate court, involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), two poor Native American children and their desperately indigent parents. In its...
View ArticleRECENT CALIFORNIA LAW CHANGE AFFECTS ASSETS OF THOSE ALLEGED TO ILLEGALLY...
Ah yes, California lawmaking at its finest. For those who missed it, California’s legislature, in its great wisdom, has once again effectuated new legislative amendments that will have an affect on...
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