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Divorce Guardianships

Divorce is the formal legal dissolution of a marriage. The divorce process implicates many diverse areas of the law including, but not limited to, real estate, wills and trusts, child custody, and tax.
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How Does the Attorney-Client Privilege Apply to Guardians Ad Litem?

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Courts sometimes appoint guardians ad litem to assist minors or others. In DeSpain v. DeSpain, Consol. Case No. WD87182, 2025 Mo. App. LEXIS 398 (Mo. Ct. App. June 17, 2025), the court dealt with a lower court’s holding that...more

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How to Protect an Incapacitated Loved One Going Through Divorce

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Sometimes people going through divorce lack decision-making capacity. At times, the lack of decision-making capacity is the cause of the divorce. Other times, the incapacity occurred long before or after the separation, or...more

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When Grandparents Step In: Legal Options for Visitation and/or Custody in Ohio – Part 1

Grandparents often play a vital role in a child’s life: offering love, support, and stability. But what happens when family conflicts, parental unfitness or other difficult circumstances put that bond at risk? In such cases,...more

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Why You Need to Update Your Estate Planning After a Divorce

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Divorce is a major life change that affects far more than just your relationship status. One crucial—but often overlooked—aspect that needs immediate attention after a divorce is your estate plan. Failing to update your...more

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Changes Under The New Personal Status Law Part 2 | Child Custody

The UAE has issued a new Personal Status Law, Federal Decree Law No. 41 Of 2024 on the Issuance of the Personal Status Law on the 1st of October 2024. The Law will come into effect on 15 April 2025. This new law has made...more

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Can I Obtain Custody of My Children Under Muslim Family Law in the UAE After My Ex-Wife Remarries?

In the UAE, custody of children following the divorce of Muslim parents is governed by Federal Law No. 28/2005 on Personal Status Law. A common concern for fathers is whether they can obtain custody after their ex-wives...more

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Guardian Ad Litem for a Litigant Part II

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Days after I wrote about the Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) role for litigants here in the R.B. v. E.A.C. matter, another case was released on a similar issue: In The Matter of A.H. In this case, the parties who were dual citizens...more

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Guardian Ad Litem for a Litigant – Keeping the Role in Check

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I am back to the office and back to blogging. For those who don’t know, I was recently out for a family leave upon the birth of my second child. With each child, and each family leave, I have developed a greater appreciation...more

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Explained: Expatriates Married in their Home Country get a Divorce in the UAE?

The UAE is home to around 8.84 million who belong to various nationalities and include amongst other South Asians, Europeans etc constituting approximately 89 per cent of the total population of the country. The term ‘family...more

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Reported Appellate Division Decision Touches on Incapacitation, Guardianship & Divorce

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We previously blogged in 2014 about Marsico v. Marsico, where the trial court barred a litigant from appearing and testifying in a divorce matter through a designated power of attorney, which appointed the Husband’s daughter...more

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Wendy And Jen Wreck the Movies – Citizen Kane (1941) Or Deposit Money, Not Children, in the Bank

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“Legendary was the Xanadu where Kubla Kahn decreed his stately pleasure dome.” Legendary too were the colossal errors made by Mary Kane in this celebrated classic movie which follows a journalist as he tries to uncover the...more

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Roetzel & Andress: 2020 Appellate Year In Review

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The Appellate Law Practice Group of Roetzel & Andress represented clients in a wide variety of cases in both state and federal courts, appealing adverse trial court rulings and successfully defending lower court victories on...more

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Navigating family law during COVID-19

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The Oklahoma Supreme Court has issued two emergency orders during the current pandemic crisis, the second of which was issued on March 23, 2020, and is directed at family law cases. The Second Emergency Order Regarding the...more

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