Sentences with phrase «by family courts in»

The best interests of the child is always the paramount factor used in determining custody issues; having both parents involved in a child's life is greatly encouraged by family courts in Virginia.

A custody dispute between a U.S. citizen and an illegal immigrant is conducted by family courts in the same manner as a custody dispute between two U.S. citizens.

It gives rise to questions of how can cases of complex inquiry best be handled by family courts in a way which parties feel is as fair as possible.

Mr. Larivee's ex-partner, Ione, had been granted a custody judgment by a family court in Rio de Janeiro, claiming the father had abandoned them.

An order was issued by the family court in accordance with the agreements made at the hearing.

(ca) prescribing fees payable for services provided by the Family Court in circumstances other than where a court orders or directs the provision of the services; and

Not exact matches

Running illegal gambling operations, including recruiting people for foreign gaming junkets, was their main business, according to previously unreported court documents in China obtained by Bloomberg Markets as well as interviews with family members and former business partners.

Liberal MLA Mary Polak (Langley) was instrumental as a Surrey School Board trustee in banning gay - positive books from Surrey Schools: The book ban was later struck down by the Supreme Court of Canada which said «instead of proceeding on the basis of respect for all types of families, the Board proceeded on an exclusionary philosophy, acting on the concern of certain parents about the morality of same - sex relationships, without considering the interest of same - sex parented families and the children who belong to them in receiving equal recognition and respect in the school system.»

«In 2014 the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice issued Mr Page with a reprimand after finding that during a Family Court hearing he had allowed himself to be influenced by his religious beliefs and not by the evidence.»

For my good friends at the Georgia Family Council, I wrote a post on a recent decision by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Jennifer Keeton's suit against faculty and administrators in the graduate counseling program at Augusta State University.

After March 4, 2013, an International Arrest Warrant will be issued against these Defendants.The guilty verdict followed nearly a month of deliberations by more than thirty sworn Citizen Jurors of the 150 case exhibits produced by Court Prosecutors, The Court's judgement declares the wealth and property of the churches responsible for the Canadian genocide to be forfeited and placed under public ownership, as reparations for the families of the more than 50,000 children who died in the residential schools.To enforce its sentence, the Court has empowered citizens in Canada, the United States, England, Italy and a dozen other nations to act as its legal agents armed with warrants, and peacefully occupy and seize properties of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and United Church of Canada, which are the main agents in the deaths of these children

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the ruling on Friday, saying the family had not persuaded the three - judge panel «that the individual prayers or other remarks to be given by students at graduation are, in fact, school - sponsored.»

And as Islamic law forbids a Muslim woman from marrying a non-Muslim man (although it permits a Muslim man to marry a non-Muslim woman), her marriage was not a marriage at all in Sudan, where matters of personal and family law are controlled by religious courts.

In a «friend of the court» brief signed by 49 members of Congress, the Family Research Council argued that 97 % of the prayers offered in the U.S. Congress are offered by Christians and the «majority of these prayers include identifiably Christian content.&raquIn a «friend of the court» brief signed by 49 members of Congress, the Family Research Council argued that 97 % of the prayers offered in the U.S. Congress are offered by Christians and the «majority of these prayers include identifiably Christian content.&raquin the U.S. Congress are offered by Christians and the «majority of these prayers include identifiably Christian content.»

During the High Court hearing, counsel Nick Armstrong told the judge it was the only occasion on which a teacher had been killed by a pupil in a British classroom and the family were anxious «that all the lessons that can be learned from this enormous tragedy are learned».

In assessing the legal prospects for mediating structures, I have mentioned the technique employed by Congress in the Adolescent Family Life Act, the receptiveness of the majority of the Supreme Court Justices in Bowen v. Kendrick toward that technique, and the openness even of the dissenting Justices to accord weight to the protection of intermediate associations as such under certain circumstanceIn assessing the legal prospects for mediating structures, I have mentioned the technique employed by Congress in the Adolescent Family Life Act, the receptiveness of the majority of the Supreme Court Justices in Bowen v. Kendrick toward that technique, and the openness even of the dissenting Justices to accord weight to the protection of intermediate associations as such under certain circumstancein the Adolescent Family Life Act, the receptiveness of the majority of the Supreme Court Justices in Bowen v. Kendrick toward that technique, and the openness even of the dissenting Justices to accord weight to the protection of intermediate associations as such under certain circumstancein Bowen v. Kendrick toward that technique, and the openness even of the dissenting Justices to accord weight to the protection of intermediate associations as such under certain circumstances.

In 2008 the California Supreme Court distinguished polygamy from the right to same - sex marriage by explaining that polygamy is «inimical to the mutually supportive and healthy family relationships promoted by the constitutional right to marry.»

What is more, they can be greatly helped if they see that this is indeed the chief stress in public prayer or church worship, so that such social praying is undertaken by a family of God's children addressing a loving Father (who makes demands upon them, to be sure, but who is no hateful dictator nor absentee ruler nor moral tyrant, but genuinely concerned for their best development as his children), rather than a kind of law - court or imperial audience with a terrifying deity.

Engulfed by grief, the family gathered in Vermont, where Coffin's brother Ned lived and where Coffin had been courting Randy Wilson, whom he later married.

Lovingly known as «Ms. Oanh» by members of the Windsor Court family, Nu Oanh Nguyen has spent nearly 15 years working in the hotel's laundry department.

After making good use of family connections in Washington, D.C., Landis, in 1905 at the age of 39, was appointed a judge of the U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois by President Theodore Roosevelt.

If you think it was bad last night wait for the Tottenham game, I was speaking to a mate of mine and he said a lot of the old faces are already planning to come and cause trouble inside and outside, the trouble is all the old faces and some new ones know this Stadium is perfect for hooliganism, even if they get banned it might be one or two last hurrahs, I expect every game we are allowed to play this season will have similar stories and our name will be dragged through the mud, everyone that is involved in it if found guilty by a court should be named and shamed publically so that there families and employers can judge them also.

Proposals, backed by senior judges, that could cut the numbers of contested child contact cases in the family courts by 75 per cent, have been presented to the Government.

• High father - involvement before separation is rarely reflected in post-separation private agreements or awards by the courts: in one study, 47 % of the fathers in families that later separated had been either their child's primary carer OR had taken substantial responsibility for their care.

Based upon research conducted by the National Center for Fathering (NCF) and our experiences with local court initiatives, this curriculum provides «culturally» relevant material that addresses many issues for fathers involving fragile families in urban areas.

Family courts in Illinois prefer to award parents joint legal custody, noting that joint physical custody should be determined by the parents» agreement or the court's order.

Family courts in New Jersey can order a custody arrangement agreed upon by both parents unless it is determined that the requested custody arrangement does not serve the child's best interests.

The Use — and Abuse — of Attachment Research in Family Courts by American psychologist Peter Haiman

The lack of guidelines for the courts also creates inequality for families in that a decision made by one judge could be completely different from the decision made by another judge, so the outcome becomes a lottery for the child!

Until recent years, husbands hitting their spouses in the US was considered «reasonable chastisement of wives» and «a private family matter» by the courts and by law enforcement even though it has technically been against the law in all fifty states for decades.

In some cases, these allegations are backed by facts or evidence, and family courts should consider them when making important custody and support decisions.

The amicus brief is one of dozens submitted to the appeals court this week in support of same - sex marriage in Utah and the latest to be filed by a coalition of groups led by the Family Equality Council.

provides for funding to be distributed by the Administrative Office of the Courts «for the specific purpose of funding the parenting plan requirements pursuant to this part, through the divorcing parent education and mediation fund, which funding includes the costs of court - ordered mediation, parenting education programs and any related services to resolve family conflict in divorce, post-divorce, and other child custody matters.»

For unmarried parents involved in a custody dispute, options for the custody decision are largely the same as those for divorcing couples — child custody and visitation will be resolved either through agreement between the child's parents, or by a family court judge's decision.

A 2012 paper found that children served by baby courts ended up in a permanent home within an average of 1 year, twice as fast as children served by traditional family court.

At the root of baby courts» success and effectiveness are judges informed by the latest research in attachment and attachment trauma who then guide the lawyers, therapists, court coordinators and child representatives toward the goal of keeping the child safe and bringing the family together again.

His father and a group of friends were in court to support him and his solicitor Raj Chada asked district judge Daphne Wickham if the August 2nd sentencing date set by the court could be amended due to a family holiday.

The state Supreme Court and Appellate Division Court had previously rejected the challenge brought by the Reform Party on the grounds the suit «had failed to name a necessary party» — in this case the executive board of the Working Families Party.

As well as the controversy over the Gupta family, the Constitutional Court recently said the president had violated the constitution by not paying back public money used to upgrade his private residence in Nkandla.

The lawsuit brought by family members of those killed in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School has been watched closely over years of winding its way through the court system.

Robert McDonnell, who had vigorously asserted his innocence, said in his statement that he appreciated the Justice Department «applying the correct rule of law articulated by the Supreme Court» and «for doing justice for me, my family, my friends, my Commonwealth and its servants, and for all those involved in the democratic process.»

Queens Supreme Court Justice Lee Mayersohn (l.) swears in Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz, who is surrounded by his family - daughter Elisheva and parents Sheila and Sherman Simanowitz.

«They deserve not to have to sit next to the defendant's family in court listening to the laughing, or being intimidated by them.

Being forcibly questioned on oath and without warning or legal advisors, with no hint of what the questions related to or whether it was a matter involving them or someone else (maybe a family member or friend), the subject either had to incriminate themself or someone else by telling the truth, be charged with perjury if they lied or other witnesses said differently when questioned in turn, or be charged with contempt of court if they didn't speak.

Mr. Blass, also a former presiding officer of the Suffolk County Legislature, family court judge and JAG officer in the U.S. Navy, was appointed as Social Services commissioner by former county executive Steve Levy in 2009.

Ulster County Attorney Bea Havranek, whose office prosecutes crimes committed by youths, in Family Court, said Wednesday that it was «premature» to say whether the law would have an impact on her office.

And he added that the city is spending $ 31 million on Close to Home, a juvenile justice program that places city youth whom family courts determine need a period of out - of - home placement in residential programs closer to their families and communities — a program that used to be funded by the state.

In 2013 YTD, Erie County Department of Social Services» staff has facilitated 77 adoption finalizations, with 60 additional children awaiting scheduling of their adoptions by Erie County Family Court.

The funds, obtained from a parolee who was found by NYS Parole officers to be in possession of $ 16,800 from a personal injury settlement, were secured after the Counsels» Office filed two petitions in Erie County Family Court requesting that the money be turned over to pay arrears accrued in the two cases.

A Brooklyn bar owner claims his ex hacked into his Google accounts to steal documents she then used in family court to get his child support payments jacked up by...