Sentences with phrase «jurisdiction in family cases»

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The Court of Appeals, relying upon the case of Gilley v. Gilley, 327 S.C. 8, 488 S.E. 2d 310 (1997), held that when a prenuptial agreement divests the family court of jurisdiction over property distribution, the proper forum to seek enforcement is in the Circuit Court.

Once you get a family law attorney in your corner, you will work together to appeal for a modification at the court that has jurisdiction over your divorce and your child support case.

The Judge noted that while he has jurisdiction to strike out a party's pleadings under Rule 14 (23) of the Family Law Rules, this would be inappropriate in the unusual circumstances of this case (since the matter would be going to trial).

It has been abolished in England and, according to the Canadian Encylopedic Digest, the western Canadian provinces (e.g., see s. 3 of Manitoba's Equality of Status Act, C.C.S.M., c. E130), but I suspect if not formally abolished in the other Canadian jurisdictions that it is not highly used since, although there is a category / link for it in the online Canadian Abridgment under Family Law — Miscellaneous Causes of Action — Jactitation of Marriage, there are no cases under that category...

She has appeared in the following reported cases: S v S [2017] EWHC 1298 (Fam) involving a fact - finding about allegations of grave harm to the mother and the child and evidence from experts in Iranian family law; and Re: Rodwell [2016] EWHC 1731 (Fam), which centred on questions about whether the court had jurisdiction to make orders concerning the family.

The case adds to recent legal discussions around parenting, both in Canada and in other jurisdictions, in a time where non-traditional parenting arrangements, often involving more than two parents, non-biological parents attempting to assert parental rights, as well as technologies such as IVF, must be considered in making family law decisions.

Common law couples, in jurisdictions in which there is no unified family court, would apply to the provincial court in order to have their case heard.

International counsel collaborate with local counsel in each jurisdiction and offer a critical overview and understanding of the «big picture» of an international family law case that local counsel can rarely give, so as to provide coordinated, coherent and effective advice to clients.

International family law counsel coordinate all aspects of these cases, which often require immediate action in multiple jurisdictions.

The brief supported the plaintiffs in the case, members of Jara's family, explaining that a U.S. court's decision to accept jurisdiction over plaintiffs» claims would be consistent with the Republic of Chile's goals of justice and accountability for human rights abuses committed during the Pinochet regime.

We represent our clients in all courts having jurisdiction in Alberta, from Small Claims Court to the Supreme Court of Canada, in medical malpractice actions, construction litigation, commercial litigation, personal injury claims, family law disputes, security realization, tax litigation and an array of other cases.

These two recent and historic verdicts illustrate the caliber of representation and ability The Cochran Firm, D.C.'s attorneys bring to the cases they take on when they represent injured victims and their families in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, even in jurisdictions that are traditionally thought to be unreceptive to the claims of injured plaintiffs.

If your state has a family court, chances are, your custody case should be heard there, not in a court of general jurisdiction.

Before a Vancouver Supreme Court Justice will take charge of a family property division case involving overseas assets in China or Hong Kong or elsewhere our Mandarin speaking family law lawyers and Cantonese speaking property division lawyers have to determine if BC has jurisdiction to decide the family property case.

In Parker v Mitchel 2016 BCSC 723, the judge hearing the high net worth family case faced multijurisdictional issues as both BC and California had jurisdictions over spousal support and property division, and Mr Justice N. Smith set out the steps of analysis on such issues:

Where a court having jurisdiction under Articles 8 to 15 contemplates the placement of a child in institutional care or with a foster family and where such placement is to take place in another Member State, it shall first consult the central authority or other authority having jurisdiction in the latter State where public authority intervention in that Member State is required for domestic cases of child placement.

«More info sought on gay divorce case»: The Providence (R.I.) Journal today contains an article that begins, «The Rhode Island Supreme Court says it needs more information before it can decide if the state Family Court has jurisdiction to hear a same - sex divorce case involving two Providence women who married in Massachusetts.»

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In a case where a child is physically present in the United States, the relevant domestic court would typically be a state court of general jurisdiction or a «family court» of that state, depending upon the U.S. statIn a case where a child is physically present in the United States, the relevant domestic court would typically be a state court of general jurisdiction or a «family court» of that state, depending upon the U.S. statin the United States, the relevant domestic court would typically be a state court of general jurisdiction or a «family court» of that state, depending upon the U.S. state.

TRU CLC is not able to represent clients in certain legal areas, including family law issues or divorce, criminal cases, business and commercial law, real estate and strata matters, personal injury claims, issues arising from unionized employment, probate or administrative matters, any matters within the jurisdiction of the British Columbia Supreme Court or Court of Appeal and complaints against dentists, doctors, lawyers or TRU.

Time is of the essence when it comes to jurisdiction; and Vardags, an international family law firm, can help you make sure your case is fought in the most appropriate jurisdiction.

The IAALS (the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System) Cases Without Counsel: Experiences of Self - Representation in U.S. Family Court Study in now underway in all selected jurisdictions.

I have worked with David Slepkow on several cases that were outside our jurisdiction and would not hesitate to recommend him and his law firm to anyone in need of a competent personal injury lawyer or family law attorney in Rhode Island.

To set the stage for interviews with self - represented litigants in each jurisdiction, the Cases Without Counsel research team has interviewed court staff, self - help center staff, and judicial officers who routinely interact with self - represented litigants in family cCases Without Counsel research team has interviewed court staff, self - help center staff, and judicial officers who routinely interact with self - represented litigants in family casescases.

Almost two years ago I wrote about the «swamp» of appellate jurisdiction in family law cases.

These cases, however, are usually held in family court, which has jurisdiction of custody cases regarding children of non-married parents.

Upwardly spiraling divorce rates among two - income families coupled with the relocation expectation, or even demands, of regional, national and international corporate employers, have fomented a narrow but incipiently prolific area of post-decree litigation in matrimonial cases in virtually every state jurisdiction across the United States.

The Best Practice Principles apply in all cases involving family violence or child abuse (or the risk of either) in proceedings before courts exercising jurisdiction under the Family Law Act, and provide useful background information for decision makers, legal practitioners and individuals involved in these family violence or child abuse (or the risk of either) in proceedings before courts exercising jurisdiction under the Family Law Act, and provide useful background information for decision makers, legal practitioners and individuals involved in these Family Law Act, and provide useful background information for decision makers, legal practitioners and individuals involved in these cases.

The Best Practice Principles are applicable in all cases involving family violence or child abuse or the risk of family violence or child abuse in proceedings before courts exercising jurisdiction under the FLA. 4 They provide useful background information for decision makers, legal practitioners and individuals involved in these cases.

In some cases, a person may be required to obtain a postgraduate degree specifically in family therapy in order to call himself or herself a family therapist, while other jurisdictions may be more lax in permitting mental health professionals to identify themselves as family therapistIn some cases, a person may be required to obtain a postgraduate degree specifically in family therapy in order to call himself or herself a family therapist, while other jurisdictions may be more lax in permitting mental health professionals to identify themselves as family therapistin family therapy in order to call himself or herself a family therapist, while other jurisdictions may be more lax in permitting mental health professionals to identify themselves as family therapistin order to call himself or herself a family therapist, while other jurisdictions may be more lax in permitting mental health professionals to identify themselves as family therapistin permitting mental health professionals to identify themselves as family therapists.

For those who have a case in family court, there are certain things about the setting, tone, procedure and outcome that are different from cases heard in a court of general jurisdiction.

(a) in the case of a court of summary jurisdiction of a State that has a Family Court of the State — to the Family Court of the State; or

The study looked at cases in the 4th largest jurisdiction in the United States, 11th Judicial Circuit in Florida with the goal of assessing expectations, perceptions and perceived efficacy of parenting coordination from the point of view of family law attorneys, judges and parenting coordinators.

As is the case for many areas of jurisdiction set out in our Constitution, responsibility for family law is shared by the federal government and the provinces and territories.