Sentences with phrase «positions in family law»

This earlier report concludes that self - represented litigants tend to take unreasonable positions in family law disputes which ultimately reduce the likelihood that these disputes will resolve without a trial.

The repercussions of a restraining order on a party's position in a family law matter are very serious.

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(b) No officer of the County Committee, District Committee or Divisional Committee or of any of their subcommittees, no member of the Executive Committee and no employee of the County Committee shall use or attempt any party position as a means of undue or improper influence to secure from any state or local agency (as those terms are defined in Public Officers Law 73) for that officer, member of the Executive Committee or employee or others with whom the person has a family, employment, business or financial relationship any benefits, privileges or exemptions not generally available to members of the public.

Matters only become worse when she discovers the French divorce laws seem unfair to a woman in her position, and the family heirloom, a little known painting by a well - known artist, is up for grabs a part of the settlement.

Topics examined in the position papers include an examination of trauma's role in inhibiting student success; laws related to and supporting strategies for immigrant students and families; the role of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in dropout prevention; and utilizing the arts as a dropout prevention strategy.

I am in a similar position as you (entrusted with looking after a family member's savings) and am interest to know how you are managing your mother - in - law's funds with Peoples Trust.

It's become public policy when law - makers misuse their positions to remove and destroy innocent pets from their responsible families in places like Denver, rather than adopt progressive policies that work to create safe, humane communities.

In place of the suburb, it wants Soviet - style high density housing; changes in zoning laws that increasingly make it impossible to maintain single family residences (let alone build new ones); mandated use of public transportation (thus positioning the high density housing near railroad or bus depots and excluding from those «human residential zones» most roadways and parking installations); and severe limitations on private food, water, and energy consumption, in return for enormously high taxes that will fund «cradle to grave» care by the nanny governmenIn place of the suburb, it wants Soviet - style high density housing; changes in zoning laws that increasingly make it impossible to maintain single family residences (let alone build new ones); mandated use of public transportation (thus positioning the high density housing near railroad or bus depots and excluding from those «human residential zones» most roadways and parking installations); and severe limitations on private food, water, and energy consumption, in return for enormously high taxes that will fund «cradle to grave» care by the nanny governmenin zoning laws that increasingly make it impossible to maintain single family residences (let alone build new ones); mandated use of public transportation (thus positioning the high density housing near railroad or bus depots and excluding from those «human residential zones» most roadways and parking installations); and severe limitations on private food, water, and energy consumption, in return for enormously high taxes that will fund «cradle to grave» care by the nanny governmenin return for enormously high taxes that will fund «cradle to grave» care by the nanny government.

A family law lawyer, Laurie Pawlitza wrapped up her two - year stint as treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada in June — only the third woman to hold the position in the LSUC's 214 - year histolaw lawyer, Laurie Pawlitza wrapped up her two - year stint as treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada in June — only the third woman to hold the position in the LSUC's 214 - year histoLaw Society of Upper Canada in June — only the third woman to hold the position in the LSUC's 214 - year history.

A requirement for children in family law proceedings to always be separately represented would be a significant improvement in the current process, when children's voices can get lost in the frequently polarised positions of their parents.

But in a Family Law case from a few years ago called Yunger v. Zolty, it was the flip - side: It was the wife who wanted to raise the husband's sex addiction to bolster her legal position on various disputed issues, namely to shed light on the reason for the marriage breakdown and to cast doubt on his ability to parent their daughter.

«The concept appeals to firms that want to position themselves to capture a generation coming up that will only want to deal with lawyers over the Internet,» Richard Granat says,» For the general practice law firm in areas like family law these concepts will mainstream.»

At our family law firm in Phoenix, exclusively representing men and father's rights, attorney Mark Werner is careful to protect our clients» financial position when discussing alimony / spousal maintenance guidelines.

A «perfect storm» is about to hit, the report claims, because public bodies and large corporate are seeking to reduce their advocacy spend; solicitor - advocates are increasing in number, and will soak up more advocacy work; 2,000 instructing law firms may close this year, and larger firms may seek to do more in - house; family law legal aid firms are closing shop following the introduction of new contracting rules, and the Ministry of Justice is seeking to cull criminal legal aid firms, perhaps to a level of 70 %, reducing the pool of referral law firms; and tenancies will continue to decrease as chambers merge to consolidate their business position.

But here's a new one: a lawyer running for a position as Family Court judge in Saratoga County, New York is accusing his opponent of stealing his campaign slogan, «A family man for Family Court» and violating copyright laws, shares David Giacalone at f / k Family Court judge in Saratoga County, New York is accusing his opponent of stealing his campaign slogan, «A family man for Family Court» and violating copyright laws, shares David Giacalone at f / k family man for Family Court» and violating copyright laws, shares David Giacalone at f / k Family Court» and violating copyright laws, shares David Giacalone at f / k / a /.

In support of his position, the father relied on the «Haudenosaunee right to be subject, [solely] and exclusively, to the family law and child support and parenting processes under Haudenosaunee law», which relates to the inherent right to self - government recognized and affirmed by the Constitution, and that the Haudenosaunee «have not accepted the imposition of Canadian laws that touch on matters central to their society, namely governance and the application of provincial and federal statutory regimes that infringe on their core identity as a people».

My retort was always the same: We had plenty of students who were interested in family law, but there were almost no articling positions.

College and law school alumni, family, friends, and professional contacts can all serve as networking resources to help you discover and possibly land that desired in - house position.

If our family laws were amended to include a presumption in favor of equal parenting, it would mean that when a couple separates, the default position would be that both parents would divide parenting time equally between the two of them.

As Mr. Mosten formerly litigated family law matters for over 30 years, he is experienced and prepared to represent you in settlement discussions even when your spouse's attorney may take adversarial positions or threatens court action against you.

By focusing our practice on the rights of men and fathers in divorce, custody, paternity, parenting time, child support modifications, spousal support modifications and other family law issues, we are able to provide the aggressive representation that effectively protects men's parental rights and financial positions.

The integration of the former Provincial Courts and their judges was made more complicated by the proposed expansion of the Unified Family Court (UFC) from Hamilton to other parts of the province, an initiative that was supported by the new provincial government: many family law judges in the Provincial Division were anxious to maintain their position as clearly specialized family law judges in the event that the UFC did expand, [5] and the majority of criminal law judges were not particularly interested in doing family law Family Court (UFC) from Hamilton to other parts of the province, an initiative that was supported by the new provincial government: many family law judges in the Provincial Division were anxious to maintain their position as clearly specialized family law judges in the event that the UFC did expand, [5] and the majority of criminal law judges were not particularly interested in doing family law family law judges in the Provincial Division were anxious to maintain their position as clearly specialized family law judges in the event that the UFC did expand, [5] and the majority of criminal law judges were not particularly interested in doing family law family law judges in the event that the UFC did expand, [5] and the majority of criminal law judges were not particularly interested in doing family law family law cases.

It was a tough negotiation with the federal government because not all of the UFC positions were going to go to Provincial Court judges... With a patchwork of UFCs in the province, we now had a smaller number of judges who remained doing family law at the provincial level.

David is also editor - in - chief of Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, the official quarterly publication of the PBA Family Law Section, a position he has held since 1995.

Despite calls for new legislation that establishes equal shared parenting as the default position in custody disputes, Toronto family lawyer Richard Diamond tells Law Times he's opposed to the proposal.

In this position, I worked intimately with the drafters to develop the legislative scheme used to resolve the often complex family law disputes in British ColumbiIn this position, I worked intimately with the drafters to develop the legislative scheme used to resolve the often complex family law disputes in British Columbiin British Columbia.

After practicing law for nine years as a litigation associate at a large New York City law firm, she moved back with her family to Arizona, and took a position as in - house counsel to the Make - A-Wish Foundation of America.

This ranking recognizes our firm for its exceptional family friendly policies and career and business development initiatives that allow not only for the retention of women in law, but also for the opportunities for women attorneys to advance in leadership positions.

Patricia is one of few lawyers in Alberta that specialize in both family law and will / estate planning, making her uniquely positioned to estate plan for blended families using a combination of prenuptial agreements / marriage contracts / testamentary contracts / spousal trusts / children's trusts, in conjunction with wills, enduring powers of attorney and personal directives.

Kimberly Shipp Wright Team / Unit: Domestic Position: Staff Attorney Year Started: 2009 Practice Area: Family Law Washington University in St. Louis School of Law — JD / Xavier University — BA

On their arrival in Canada as landed immigrants, should Canada take the position that their marriage is invalid on the basis of the ordinary rules governing conflicts in family law?

This proposal draws from my thinking on the changes in perception that can flow from conceiving of family law dispute resolution as «family restructuring», assumes that family wellbeing is a basic social good which should be fostered whether the family lives under one roof or two, and assumes the people best positioned to address the consequences of separation are the family members themselves.

... I take the position that there are no «winners» in family law litigation.

Members of Cozen O'Connor have held leadership positions in local, state, and national bar associations, and publish regularly in family law periodicals.

Driving legal expectations in the industry, the family law attorneys at Pollock Begg serve in numerous leadership positions within matrimonial law organizations and are encouraged to participate in pro bono work, volunteer and community endeavors.

Canadian law and public policy resists applying a traditional contract model to a variety of family law agreements, in part because of concerns about whether parties are in a position, at the time of these agreements» creation, to provide free and informed consent.

This damage is unintentionally caused by a kind of «white knight syndrome» wherein the newly - licensed lawyer focuses only on the righteousness of his or her client's position and loses sight of the only analysis that matters in family law, namely the «best interests of the child» test.

Colleagues who were not in that position, who were the sole or primary breadwinners in their family, or who could not afford to take a pay cut, found that they had to continue practising law or pursuing other employment while also trying to build a mediation practice.

Constraining the range of potential outcomes, more firmly fixing presumptions and limiting the factors applicable to legal tests will assist parties in settling their disputes by promoting rational positions, and will ultimately reduce the costs incurred by both the justice system and the parties in resolving family law disputes.

«Seeking the position of a Family Law Paralegal wherein my knowledge and skills can be utilized in a fast paced environment».

Talented legal secretary with more than two years experience in family law practice seeks position of greater responsibility in larger practice.

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If you are in the position where a relative wishes to have visitation with your child (ren) and you object, then you should see a Family Law Coach or a qualified attorney.

A defeated private member's bill that would establish equal shared parenting as the default position in custody disputes is best left off the law books, Toronto - area family lawyer Nicolle Kopping - Pavars tells Law Timlaw books, Toronto - area family lawyer Nicolle Kopping - Pavars tells Law TimLaw Times.

Despite calls for new legislation that establishes equal shared parenting as the default position in custody disputes, Toronto family lawyer Richard Diamond tells Law Times he's opposed to the proposal.

Despite calls for new legislation that establishes equal shared parenting as the default position in custody disputes, Toronto family lawyer Richard Diamond tells Law... Read more

These couples understand that arriving at a co-parenting partnership is critical to making any parenting plan work In the majority of family law cases, it is the parents who are in the best position to make important decisions about what is best for the childreIn the majority of family law cases, it is the parents who are in the best position to make important decisions about what is best for the childrein the best position to make important decisions about what is best for the children.

The very structure of family law litigation (i.e. arguing a divorce case in court before a judge) requires partners and parents to aggressively position themselves against the other to «win» the favor of a judge.

As the leading divorce support website in the UK, Wikivorce is in a position to select the very best family law firms to provide our legal services.

Mr. Benmor has worked as lead counsel in many divorce trials, held many leadership positions in the legal community and has been regularly interviewed on television, radio and in newspapers as an expert in Family Law.