Just when you thought it was safe to come out from under the bed, comes this (Omaha World Herald, 5/9/13) and this (Omaha World Herald, 5/19/13). Put simply, all those who make money off divorce … Read the rest
Archive for the ‘Family Law/Divorce/Separation/Child Custody’ Category
Nebraska Judiciary Unethically Lobbied Against Shared Parenting
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.The Fix is In: Nebraska Parenting Act Panel Acts in Secret, Violates State Law
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.Not long ago I ran a couple of pieces about the demise of LB 22, the bill before the Nebraska legislature that would have established a presumption of shared parenting. The president of the Nebraska State Bar Association, Marsha … Read the rest
Update: Kathleen Dorsett to Serve at Least 51 Years in Murder of Ex-Husband
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.Kathleen, Thomas and Lesley Dorsett all pleaded guilty last week in connection with the murder of Kathleen Dorsett’s ex-husband, Stephen Moore. Read the latest here (Asbury Park Press, 5/10/3). Prosecutors recommended sentences of
• Fifty-eight years, with
Parental Alienation Affects Mothers as Well as Fathers
Monday, May 13th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.This is why the anti-dad crowd is so wrong about parental alienation (Sydney Morning Herald, 4/19/13). Well, it’s far from the only reason, but it’s an important one.
Those who reflexively oppose fathers’ rights to custody of … Read the rest
‘Shared Parenting – Good for Kids, Bad for Lawyers’
Friday, May 10th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.There was another equal parenting bill before a state legislature this year. It met the fate most of them do; it didn’t make it out of committee. The legislature’s Judiciary Committee deadlocked 4 - 4 on the bill, so it died … Read the rest
Discipline Case Against Prosecutor Mary Kellett Heating Up
Thursday, May 9th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.The extent to which the enormous power of the state can be used in the service of false allegations of domestic abuse made for the purpose of gaining an advantage in custody cases is on full display in the … Read the rest
Attorney: Child Support Enforcement ‘Quick and Severe;’ Visitation Enforcement, Not so Much
Monday, May 6th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.Here’s a fine article by attorney Joseph Cordell who’s long been a staunch advocate for fathers in family courts (Huffington Post, 5/3/13). There are plenty of attorneys who advertise their support for fathers, but many of those … Read the rest
Court Wastes 3 Years Returning Son to Fit Father After Overseas Military Deployment
Sunday, May 5th, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: when it comes to fathers in family courts, you can change the law, but you don’t necessarily change the result. One example is the change in the Oregon custody statute … Read the rest
Australian Government Conspired with Laura Garrett in Abduction of Daughters
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.Continuing to update the case of Tommaso Vincenti and Laura Garrett, there’s this article (Pickering Post). It’s not of recent vintage, but it certainly provides more details about the unscrupulous and possibly illegal behavior of the Australian Department … Read the rest
Abducting Mother of Four Italian Girls Part of Previous Scam
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 by Robert Franklin, Esq.The case of Tommaso Vincenti and his ex-wife, Laura Garrett has again forced itself onto center stage. Vincenti is the Italian man who married the Australian, Laura Garrett. They lived in his native Florence for many years and had … Read the rest
