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Statutory Presumption Of Domestic Batterers’ Unfitness As Parents: Lessons From Jordan V. Jordan, Kyle S. Karpowicz
Statutory Presumption Of Domestic Batterers’ Unfitness As Parents: Lessons From Jordan V. Jordan, Kyle S. Karpowicz
Kyle S Karpowicz
This casenote analyzes the background and consequences 2011 D.C. Appellate Circuit decision of Jordan v. Jordan. This decision affirmed a lower court which found that though a statutory presumption of unfitness on the part of the father due to a finding of domestic violence, the presumption was rebutted and joint custody was awarded. The procedural elements of the statute and the decision are scrutinized, as well as how the decision comports with public policy and the legislative intent behind the statute.
Same-Sex Divorce In The Conflict Of Laws, Herma Hill Kay
Same-Sex Divorce In The Conflict Of Laws, Herma Hill Kay
Herma Hill Kay
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El Nuevo Código Procesal Penal Del Perú, Ramiro E. De Valdivia Cano
El Nuevo Código Procesal Penal Del Perú, Ramiro E. De Valdivia Cano
Ramiro De Valdivia Cano
El nuevo Código Procesal Penal parte del principio del respecto y la defensa de los Derechos Fundamentales de la persona humana; y entre ellos los de su dignidad: desde la fecundación hasta su muerte natural.
Objeción De Conciencia, Ramiro De Valdivia Cano
Objeción De Conciencia, Ramiro De Valdivia Cano
Ramiro De Valdivia Cano
La plaga del divorcio se ve incrementada con la promulgación de leyes que violan las normas constitucionales de protección y promoción de la familia y el matrimonio. Pero esta plaga puede ser controlada si los magistrados, abogados, notarios y periodistas oponen la objeción de conciencia.
Equitable Distribution: Virginia Code Section 20-107, Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger, Sharon A. Henderson, David A. Glazer
Equitable Distribution: Virginia Code Section 20-107, Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger, Sharon A. Henderson, David A. Glazer
Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger
In Virginia traditional alimony was the only form of recompense allowed to a divorced spouse until 1977. Property was divided according to title, either his, hers or theirs. In 1977, the legislature added the possibility of a "lump sum payment" based upon the "property interests of the parties" after considering "the contributions, monetary and non-monetary, of each party to the well-being of the family," among other factors. This language gave little guidance as to when such an award might be appropriate or what specific factors were to be considered. A survey conducted by Ingrid Hillinger for the Family Law Section …