Tag Archives: best interests

New Jersey Transgender Name Change Case

Posted on July 13, 2017 by admin

Should a transgender minor be allowed to change his or her name without the consent of one of his or her parents? New Jersey broke new legal ground in a custody case that asked just this question. A child named … Continue reading →

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Custody and Pornography

Posted on March 8, 2014 by admin

The Salt Lake Tribune reports on a bill currently before Utah’s senate that would allow judges to consider exposure of children to pornography in child custody disputes. Apparently some cases have been heard before judges where a father told a … Continue reading →

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Important Decision For Fathers

Posted on March 7, 2014 by admin

What happens if mom suddenly decides to give her child to a family member to adopt? When the mother did just that, a CO father had to endure a six year legal struggle to get the partial custody that he … Continue reading →

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Relocation by a Military Service Member

Posted on October 13, 2012 by admin

Some military personnel may wonder how Courts would view their military service if they were involved in a child custody dispute. In Adams v. Bracci (2012 N.Y. Slip Op. 00143, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, January 12, … Continue reading →

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Father Loses Custody to Step-Father

Posted on October 4, 2012 by admin

In a custody battle, the biological parent will usually receive custody. In most situations, biological parents split custody in whatever way is best for the child. But in his case out of Montana, a father acted so unlike a father … Continue reading →

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Death of Adoptive Parents does not Return Children to Biological Mother

Posted on October 4, 2012 by admin

In a 2011 case, D.M. v. D.R. (No. 2010-IA-01217-SCT; Mississippi Supreme Court, March 31, 2011), the Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments from a mother who gave up her parental rights to her parents, who officially adopted their grandson. When they … Continue reading →

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