Family Law – May 23, 2012

by The Margolis Legal Group, Inc ... on 5/10/2012

Claiming legal custody of your baby should be the last thing on new parents’ minds. But for the Blairs, a military family from Georgia, obtaining an Atlanta child custody attorney was top priority following the birth of their...more

by Steven Getman on 5/1/2012

Attorney Steven Getman reports that New York State’s highest court has issued a number of decisions this week on civil and criminal law....more

by Kenneth Ellman on 4/2/2012

From Kenneth Ellman, Email:ke@kennethellman.com Extract from Kenneth Ellman case commentary, Copyright Kenneth Ellman, 2012, All Rights Reserved. The case of Sharon B. 72 NY 2d 394 is significant in that it confirms the...more

by Lawyers.com on 3/20/2012

There are a number of ways to punish parents who fail to pay child support: Garnish their wages, revoke their drivers’ licenses and even throw them in jail. But a Kentucky county prosecutor is trying a different tactic:...more

by Sanford Millar on 3/19/2012

A recent Forfeiture Case was brought against a taxpayer who was hiding financial assets (almost $4.6 M) from his soon to be ex-spouse. The case, US v. $4,656,085 (http://goo.gl/7b64A) illustrates how bad divorce planning...more

by Bryan L. Salamone and Associates P.C. on 3/8/2012

In some particularly contentious divorces, it is all too common for one spouse to make false allegations of abuse in order to gain an upper hand. The presence of abuse by one spouse can have a huge impact on divorce...more

by Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. on 2/2/2012

Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. email newsletter E386...more

by Lawyers.com on 12/28/2011

In October, authorities removed an 8-year-old boy from his home in Cleveland and placed him in foster care because county officials said the mother was not doing enough to control the child’s weight. At the time the boy was...more