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California Legislative Update
March 25, 2014 by Michelle Glogovac, Chair, Executive Committee, National Parents Organization of California
In December, January and February, National Parents Organization was able to advance the top two legislative issues for 2014 — a presumption of shared parenting for temporary orders, and a change in terminology to level the field between parents in the courtroom. Both policies were well received, and the California Affiliate was able to secure a Member of the Legislature to draft them.
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Vicky Haigh Update: Banned from Contact with Daughter for Three Years
March 24, 2014 by Robert Franklin, Esq.
In the case of Vicky Haigh, it’s more of the same. Here’s my first post on the infamous Ms. Haigh. And here’s the latest article (Daily Mail, 3/20/14). Basically, Haigh is no longer in prison, but she’s once again under a court order to stay away from her daughter, this time for three years and to cease filing claims in family court for the same period of time. Read more...
Oklahoma Judge Guilty in Fraudulent Foster Care Adoption
March 24
, 2014 by Robert Franklin, Esq.
There’s never a dull day when reporting the news on the foster care system. Here’s the latest out of Oklahoma (OK News, 3/2/14). Read more...
Nebraska LB 1000: Almost All Parents Get at Least 35% Parenting Time
March 23, 2014 by Robert Franklin, Esq.
Moving on from Attorney Margaret Zarbano’s divorced-(pun intended)-from-reality-letter I dealt with in my last post, the actual amended version of LB 1000 that’s now pending before the Nebraska Senate Judiciary Committee is actually a pretty good bill. Read more...
Connecticut Courts Need Not Use GALs
March 22, 2014 by Judge Thomas W. Weissmuller (Ret.). Chair, Executive Committee, National Parents Organization of Connecticut
In her article, I am a Guardian and This is Personal, Renee C. Bauer describes herself as a victim of the system. Bauer's comment actually supports the very concern raised by all parties in domestic relations cases. As a GAL, Bauer has no idea where her job ends. Read more...
In Nebraska, Anti-Shared Parenting’s Last Gasp?
March 21, 2014 by Robert Franklin, Esq.
Well, I didn’t see this coming. As regular readers will recall, I’ve wondered what the anti-father crowd in Nebraska will pull out of its hat to oppose LB 1000, the shared parenting bill that’s now before the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee. Read more...
An Anonymous Defender of the Family Court Status Quo in Connecticut
March 20, 2014 by Robert Franklin, Esq.
Meanwhile, an anonymous writer published an op-ed in the same Connecticut Law Tribune, just one week later. Here it is (Connecticut Law Tribune, 3/13/14). It’s an interesting piece of legerdemain, avoiding uncomfortable facts. Read more...
Welcome Home Daddy!
March 20, 2014 by Robert Franklin, Esq.
Here’s a way-too-touching video about a little girl’s reaction to her father’s homecoming. It’s not to be missed.
http://hellogiggles.com/little-girls-birthday-gift-might-make-cry
Thanks to Paul for the heads-up.
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