Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast: Season 3, Episode 5 - Parallel Proceedings: The Intersection of Criminal Law and Family Law
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Appellate Justice for Domestic Violence Survivors
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In the UAE, custody of children is governed by the UAE family law, consisting of Federal Decree Law No. 41 of 2024 on the issuance of the Personal Status Law which governs Muslims in the UAE (“Federal Personal Status Law”),...more
One of the most common and emotionally charged questions people ask when facing divorce is, “Can —or should— I move out of the marital home before we have an agreement or court order?” The answer isn’t always...more
A recent ruling by a UAE court determined that persistent threats by a husband about polygamous cohabitation will be considered to be psychological or mental harm to his wife. Polygamous cohabitation refers to multiple wives...more
We commonly think of divorce as a legal process that ends a marriage and restructures the legal responsibilities between spouses. However, it is also a major emotional and financial transition....more
For many years now, Ohio has been a “no-fault” divorce state. What does that mean, in a practical sense? In order to terminate a marriage, neither spouse has to prove that one or the other is responsible or “at fault” for the...more
Many politicians have been paying increasing attention to no-fault divorce. It began in 1969 when then-Governor Ronald Reagan signed it into law in California. Afterward, states across the country started implementing it....more
The UAE government recently abrogated Federal Decree-Law No. 10/2019 and replaced it with Federal Decree-Law No. 13/2024 On the Protection from Domestic Violence (“Law”). The new Law is being hailed for its stricter...more
Grounds for Suing an Ex-Spouse or Ex-Partner - Can you Sue Your Ex for Emotional Distress? In North Carolina, you may be able to sue your ex-spouse for intentional infliction of emotional distress or negligent infliction...more
Allegations of domestic violence can complicate an already complex family law matter. It’s important to understand how criminal proceedings involving accusations of violence can impact your civil case. Marissa Koblitz...more
Earlier this month, I wrote a blog called Court’s Should Not Issue FROs to Address Parenting Issues. That blogged addressed a case where the trial court entered a Final Restraining Order (FRO) to remedy custody and parenting...more
A jury awarded Johnny Depp $15 million in damages in a defamation suit against Amber Heard, who had alleged domestic abuse against him in an op-ed. Donald Trump was ordered to pay over $80 million in a defamation suit brought...more
Social media has become a prevalent part of people’s lives. Many people post about how great their life is or about the good things that their children do (guilty as charged.) Others debate politics. Some post pictures of the...more
Going back more than three decades, there are Appellate Division cases that offer caution about the abuse of the domestic violence statute to get a leg up in an impending or pending divorce or custody matter. At around the...more
Silt, Colorado is a pretty tiny town: 3,500 people. Not otherwise on America’s radar until two former spouses ran into one another at the Miner’s Claim Restaurant on Saturday night. We don’t know if that was by accident or...more
Moyer v. Moyer, a non-precedential decision issued by the Superior Court on November 20 discusses the challenging question of whether a parent can relocate without notice in a setting where the relocation is triggered by...more
It should come as no surprise that after the end of a relationship, people sometimes do bad things to the former love of their life. Really, it’s a tale as old as time. But what if, as an act of retaliation, a party makes a...more
Dru Goodman was not happy at home. His wife said she wanted a divorce and he suspected she was having an affair. As often occurs, he told his story to someone working for him. What is unusual is that the staff person employed...more
In a custody dispute between parents in an Arizona proceeding, if a parent has committed an act of “domestic violence” their right to have equal decision-making authority and unsupervised, or any, parenting time is at risk. ...more
The state of New York has long been at the forefront of cultural and legal progress. Yet, for all of its claim to fame as the center of the world, New York has some antiquated divorce laws that need to be changed to protect...more
By now you have seen the news that Johnny Depp won….. sort of. He prevailed on all of his counts, and Amber Heard was successful on one of hers. He gets $15 million, and she gets $2 million. Quantitatively, he wins, and...more
We try to keep tracks of trends in family law. 2020 was, for many reasons, an unusual year but some trends are continuing when we reviewed the statistic survey published by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts...more
What is family law, and what does it include? Family law attorney Skip Persick discusses the basics of divorce, child custody, child support, and more. This episode provides information on what is included in a divorce, how...more
School Openings and Child Custody - We live in unpredictable times. Schools are opening, schools are closing. One week they’re using a hybrid model for learning, the next week it’s completely virtual — forcing us to be...more
More than 11 years ago, I wrote a post on this blog entitled The Abuse and Misuse of the Domestic Violence Statute. From the statistics, we can see that this is still one of the most read items we have published, because the...more
In a recent decision, E.H. v. K.H., the Appellate Division made clear that a finding of harassment in connection with the entry of a domestic violence restraining order must be based upon a judge’s findings on all elements of...more