Sentences with phrase «family wide discretion»

Not exact matches

For this wider circle of «other family members» (as opposed to the narrow circle of family members set out in Article 2 (2) of the Directive), Member States enjoy a broader margin of discretion and do not have to grant an «automatic» right of entry and residence (para 20).

The Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996 gives the Irish courts extremely wide discretion over the distribution of a divorcing couples assets.

While the law permits the courts and the family «the widest discretion» (CA Fam Code § 3040) in identifying the best possible outcome for the child, it also requires that «the child's need for continuity and stability» be addressed and the «established patterns of care and emotional bonds» be preserved.

This is because trial judges in family law matters have wide discretion in a lot of the fine points of alimony decisions, much of it exercised at the trial court level that does not generate binding legal precedents and is not widely available to researchers.

Probate and family court judges had wide discretion and little guidance, and unpredictable court results could depend on who your judge was and other seemingly capricious factors.