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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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New Court Rule for Parent Coordinators Coming September 1st

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From the earliest days of this blog in 2008, one of my frequent topics has been the use of parent coordinators. Originally, there was a Pilot Program instituted by the Supreme Court for use of parent coordinators. At the...more

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American Indian Tribal Semi-Sovereign Status and Adoption

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American Indian tribes hold an exceptional legal status within the United States. As semi-sovereign entities, tribes have various rights, including enacting legislation, maintaining an independent judiciary, and governing...more

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US Supreme Court Limits Scope of Hague Case Inquiries

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Narkis Golan, a US citizen married Isacco Saada, an Italian citizen while both were in Italy in August, 2015. While there they had a child 2016. Two years later, under the pretense of attending a wedding, Golan flew to the...more

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The Supreme Court - February 28, 2022

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Brackeen v. Haaland, No. 21-380: The Supreme Court granted review in this case (and three other consolidated cases), all of which involve the constitutionality of several provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)....more

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Appellate Grab Bag: En Banc, Appellate Sanctions, And Certiorari

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This week’s batch of opinions from the Court of Appeals had several appellate issues worth a mention. First, the en banc saga comes to a close. As you’ll recall, the Court of Appeals had granted its first ever en banc...more

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Supreme Court Decides Monasky v. Taglieri

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On February 25, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Monasky v. Taglieri, holding that the determination of a child’s “habitual residence” for purposes of the Hague Convention depends on a totality-of-the-circumstances...more

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Same-Sex Parent Claims Victory Over Alabama in Custody Battle

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Freshly back to work from maternity leave, it warmed my new-mommy/divorce-lawyer heart to see this week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming a loving mother’s right to share in the ongoing care and custody of children she...more

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Supreme Court Decides V.L. v. E.L.

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On March 7, 2016, the Supreme Court decided V.L. v. E.L., No. 15-648, holding that the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution requires Alabama courts to grant full faith and credit to an adoption...more

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U.S. Supreme Court to Alabama: Full Faith and Credit Must Be Given to Out-of-State Adoption

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In a unanimous, per curiam opinion in V.L. v. E.L., the U.S. Supreme Court has reversed the Supreme Court of Alabama’s refusal to enforce a Georgia adoption order. V.L. and E.L., two women, were involved in a 25-year...more

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