Archive: Custody

Impact of the ACA on Family Law Cases

Megan E. Watson, The Legal Intelligencer (online) Lately, my email inbox has been inundated with CLE and webinar offerings on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Most focus on an employer’s obligation. As a family lawyer,… Read More

Attached at the Hip

My neighborhood is teeming with attached babies. They’re peeking out from elaborate wraps which swaddle them onto the backs of their moms or snuggling into pouches strapped tightly to the chests of their dads . . .

Posted: November 21st, 2014
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What Happened to the Best Interests of the Children?

Megan E. Watson, The Legal Intelligencer (online) The standard in a custody case is the “best interests of the children.” So, when a judge makes a decision regarding a custodial schedule or whether a parent… Read More

Posted: December 26th, 2013
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Parenting: A Journey Without a GPS or Owner’s Manual

Lisa Shapson, The Legal Intelligencer (online) In May 2006, my husband and I were packing up the hospital room where I had spent the past five days after the birth of our eldest daughter. We… Read More

Posted: August 28th, 2013
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