The GuardianGovernment backs 'shared parenting' legislation after separationThe GuardianThe Ministry of Justice will eventually absorb Cafcass, the government agency that looks after children involved in family proceedings, into a new Family Justice Board to ensure the agencies work closer together. Most family lawyers and children's ...and more »

New York Daily NewsCashman could take hit in divorceNew York Daily NewsBy Kevin Deutsch / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Brian Cashman's wife could take him to the cleaners — even if he never slept with his accused stalker, top divorce lawyers say. wife could take him to the cleaners — even if he never slept with his accused ...and more »

Vancouver conference educates police on warning signs of family vengeance violenceThe ProvincePapp was addressing a Robson Square conference which was called by the Solicitor General to teach police about recognizing the signs of vengeance killings. Her unhappy marriage came to a halt in 1986 when she was warned to run because her husband was ...and more »

MetroDivorce In A Box: A ribbon-wrapped gift that tells you how to break-upMetroPromising 'a holistic approach to divorce and family break-up', it contains information booklets, DVDs and a meditation CD, as well as a voucher for £500 worth of sessions with annulment experts – from lawyers and financial planners to parenting gurus ...

Lawyers WeeklySweeping ban is set asideLawyers WeeklyMedia lawyer Richard Dearden of Ottawa's Gowling Lafleur Henderson, who argued the appeal for the Ottawa Citizen and the CBC, called the judgment “a huge endorsement of the open court principle.” “Justice Doherty's judgment says that family law ...and more »

Dickens v. LawyersNew York Times... copying clerks, court clerks, magistrates, barristers and solicitors who (reborn in his fiction) uttered cheerful sentiments like “I hate my profession.” His portraits of nearly every London court — Chancery, Divorce, Probate, Admiralty, etc.and more »

Kilday Hart: Divorce forms divide two groups of Texas lawyersHouston ChronicleAnd what could be worse than a family fight among two factions of lawyers? This week, it got so ugly that Texas Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson had to step in to referee. Poor guy. We've all been there: forced to take sides when friends split the ...

Telegraph.co.ukChildren's legal right to see both parents after divorce criticised by family ...Telegraph.co.ukRobin Charrot, a partner in Manchester-based George Davies Solicitors LLP family, added: “It is hard to see how any re-writing of the law is going to help the current situation. "The courts already have the very firm view that children have a right to ...Family justice report author criticises plan to change divorce and custody lawThe Guardianall 224 news articles »

Yorkshire's First "Fixed Fee" Divorce LaunchesPR.com (press release)A leading group of family solicitors in Leeds have joined forces with a specialist Yorkshire-based divorce coach and independent financial adviser (IFA) to offer the first fixed fee collaborative divorce. Otley, United Kingdom, February 04, ...

The divorce specialistsMid-DayMarriages may be made in heaven, but divorces are finalised in courts, and here the angels are none other than the lawyers in black (robes). Sunday MiD DAY spoke to a few Family Court lawyers to learn how they deal with the complex and messy issues of ...