by Sherry Palmer | Jul 27, 2020 | abuse of discretion, balancing test, best interest analysis, best interest standard, burden shifting, child custody coach, Clear and convincing evidence, Connecticut, constitutional challenge of a statute, Eldridge factors, Eldridge test, error preserving argument, evidentiary standard, family law constitutional arguments, fundamental parental rights, fundamental rights, Golding test, guardianship, In re Zakai F, Mathew's Test, Mathew's v. Eldridge, parent v third-party, presumption, rebut child abuse, rebut protective order, winning parental rights case
Parental Rights Case comes out of Supreme Court of Connecticut this Week that re-confirms the principles in Santosky and breathes new life into cases for parents trying to regain custody from a relative or a foster parent, and says child’s rights are not...
by Sherry Palmer | Jul 23, 2020 | Parenting Coordinators
Whether it is a Parenting Coordinator, a GAL, an ARC, an Amicus, or anyone you ask the court to appoint, or the court demands, to serve as an extension to the court, to determine the best interest of your child or in resolving your disagreements involving the care,...
by Sherry Palmer | Apr 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Laid Off or Furloughed because of COVID-19 and now you cannot pay your child support? We answer your questions about Child Support and unemployment benefits.* Even if you could not qualify for unemployment benefits before COVID-19, you might qualify now. “Can’t...
by Sherry Palmer | Mar 25, 2020 | child custody orders during pandemic, child custody orders under shelter-in-place, child custody possession orders under shelter-in-place, possession time orders, shelter-in-place, stay-at-home orders, Supreme Court Emergency Orders
These orders apply to all parents in the state of Texas. The Texas Supreme Court has issued emergency orders to help parents navigate these new conditions under the coronavirus. If you have confusion about whether or not you can pick up your child or if whether your...
by Sherry Palmer | Mar 23, 2020 | coronavirus parenting tips, COVID-19 parenting tips, homeschool, work-from-home parenting tips
As novel Coronavirus cases go up, non-custodial parenting time goes down. A shelter-in-place order does not mean that your children cannot see the other parent in person when they live close by. However, parents if you are living far apart and are under a stay-home...
