Sacramento - A bill by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) aimed at eliminating faulty and incomplete child custody evaluations was signed yesterday by Governor Jerry Brown. SB 594 improves child safety and court efficiency by requiring uniform and complete investigations that meet mandatory minimum standards of practice. Read the full story. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Judge orders kids held in juvenile center after refusing to see dad
Three Bloomfield Hills kids who refused an order by a judge to go to lunch with their father have been ordered to a juvenile detention facility. "I felt like I was watching them be executed," said Maya Tsimhoni. Read the full story. … [Read more...]
Making Divorce Pay
You’ve probably never heard of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, but its 5,000-plus members are lawyers, judges, and family court professionals who have enormous power in family legal disputes. The group claims to be guided by “the best interest of the child,” but it is beyond dispute that it serves well the financial interests of its members, who are able to require the use of … [Read more...]
Search For Baby Continuing; Mother Feared For Child’s Safety, Records Show
State officials and victims' advocates say they want answers to why a judge did not issue a restraining order in June against the father of a baby for whom police have been searching the Connecticut River since Sunday, June 5, night. Read the full Article! … [Read more...]