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 | Nov 13, 2019 | Attorney Test, Preserving Appeal, Preserving Record Education, Protecting Parental Rights, Protection of Your Rights
“After losing case after case, he simply gave up. Like the dogs in the study, he had learned there was little he could do to change the outcome of the case. So why bother fighting?” Finding an attorney who will protect parental rights can almost be...
by Sherry Palmer | Nov 9, 2019 | Adapting caselaw to Family Law, Appeal, Command the Courtroom, Control the Courtroom, Control Your Case, Enforce your rights, Manage your case, Membership, Protecting Parental Rights, Protection of Your Rights, Rights that Apply in Child Custody Suits
Do you know where your rights come from? Most parents do not. Once they learn, they are told that these sources do not apply to the context of family law. At first you might accept that and trust your attorney to take care of you and your needs in the court. This may...
by Sherry Palmer | Nov 2, 2019 | Appeal, brief, declaratory judgment, Mathew's test
Connecticut appellate courts decided that constitutional parental rights could be ignored. The parent decided that she would request an en banc review. We are sharing with you the en banc arguments that we gave her to help her continue her fight for justice at the end...
by RonBPalmer | Jan 23, 2019 | Appeal
EXTREME JUDICIAL FAILURE: MARYLAND – Appellate Court Wrong about Parental Rights When it comes to family law, state court judges seem to simply lose their minds. The garbage they spew to justify their illegal actions is legend. This article exposes the shame of...
by Sherry Palmer | Sep 12, 2018 | Appeal, challenging a statute, challenging best interest of the child, child custody battle, constitutional challenge of a statute, family law constitutional arguments, unconstitutional statutes
The Best Interest of the Child (BIC) is used as a magical incantation that the states use to force parents into traumatic litigation. We show you how they have been tricking you, give you more information about what best interest really is, and offer you the secrets...
