MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A day after the long-awaited marriage of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce a month ago, the New York Times published a story on the front page of its business section speculating about the uber-celebrity ...
Read More »Husband’s pro se conduct drove up litigation costs, RI Supreme Court finds
A defendant was properly ordered to pay his ex-wife nearly $75,000 in attorneys’ fees over his conduct as a pro se litigant in their divorce proceedings, the Rhode Island Supreme Court has determined.
Read More »Divorce records privacy veto overridden by MD General Assembly
The Maryland General Assembly on Tuesday overrode Gov. Wes Moore's vetoes on two bills: legislation to make divorce records more private and to increase regulations for freight trains.
Read More »AI is reshaping family law practice, but attorneys worry about DIY research
RICHMOND, VA — Artificial intelligence is making inroads in one the most emotional and sensitive areas of legal practice – family law. Practitioners and AI experts say the capabilities of some digital tools have proven value in several aspects of ...
Read More »New mortgage assumption law is a boon in divorce, but it’s not for everyone
Thanks to a new Maryland law, a divorcing spouse who wants to keep the marital home now has an option besides refinancing -- a boon considering interest rates have more than doubled over the last five years.
Read More »Surrendering newborn to ‘safe haven’ can count as neglect, MD court rules
A parent who legally surrenders a newborn to a state-designated “safe haven” could be found to have neglected the child, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.
Read More »Oklahoma ends ‘orphan tax’ on foster children Social Security benefits
Joining 29 other states, Oklahoma is ending the “orphan tax,” or the practice of using foster children's Social Security survivor benefits, to reimburse the state for the cost of their care, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced on Wednesday.
Read More »Court reinstates suit over abuses in West Virginia foster care system
Where the district court dismissed a class action suit about alleged abuses and rights violations within the West Virginia foster care system, reasoning it was powerless to provide the injunctive relief sought, it erred.
Read More »Split NY appeals court affirms conviction in kidnapping of daughter
In a split decision, a New York state appeals court has upheld the kidnapping conviction of a now-disbarred lawyer who left the state with her daughter to keep the child away from the father.
Read More »Pilot program gives MD children say in custody cases
A pilot program in two Southern Maryland counties provides free attorneys to children whose parents are going through contentious divorces, advocating for the kids’ interests in custody battles.
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