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Palmore v. Sidoti, 466 U.S. 429 (1984) was a case heard by the Supreme Court of the United States.The decision rejected the consideration of racial bias in child custody proceedings as unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment. [1]
Child custody, conservatorship and guardianship describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and the parent's child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child. Custody issues typically arise in proceedings involving divorce, as well as in paternity, annulment ...
Once a state court has made a custody determination, that state keeps jurisdiction over all matters concerning that child, unless: A court of the state with jurisdiction determines that the child or the child and a parent do not have a significant connection with the state, AND evidence concerning the child's custody determination is not ...
The criminal case against a former Erie woman accused of violating a court custody order decades ago by taking her son to Mexico is advancing in court after she waived her preliminary hearing ...
It is true that judges sometimes indicate that intervenors have aided the court in reaching a decision, the use of the word "assist" can be seen as misleading in that it implies the intervenor is acting altruistically. In general, the goal of the intervenor is to influence the court in making its decision, not just to "assist" the court.
Custody evaluation (also known as "parenting evaluation") is a legal process, in which a court-appointed mental health expert or an expert chosen by the parties, evaluates a family and makes a recommendation to the court for custody matters, usually including residential custody, visitation and a parenting plan. When performing the custody ...
They are the voice of the child and may represent the child in court, with many judges adhering to any recommendation given by a GAL. GALs may assist where a child is removed from a hostile environment and custody given to the relevant state or county family services agency, and in those cases assists in the protection of the minor child.
One associate court had 744 juvenile court hearings set, but 61% were “passed, canceled or reset.” Another court had 431 cases scheduled, but 67% of those had been passed, canceled or reset.