by admin | Jul 25, 2023 | Judges Corner
Written by Jacquelin M. Valdespino, Esquire: [email protected] “Yes, Virginia, the Rules of Evidence apply to Family Law Cases just like they do in other legal proceedings.” Unfortunately, practitioners often fail to recognize the impact of the Evidence...
by admin | Jul 17, 2023 | Judges Corner
Written by Judge Abby Cynamon | [email protected] It is a real privilege to be asked by KidSide to address this topic. Since being elected to the Circuit Court in 2008, I have served in the Civil, Family and Juvenile divisions of the Circuit Court. ...
by admin | Jun 20, 2023 | Judges Corner
Written by Judge Angélica D. Zayas What is parentification and why does it matter? Parentification occurs when parents look to their children for emotional and/or practical support instead of providing it and the the roles of the parent and child become reversed....
by admin | Apr 17, 2023 | Judges Corner
Written by Gina Mendez-Locke | [email protected] As a Magistrate in the Family Division, I am often asked what are the most difficult cases I hear. While relocations come to mind, parental alienation cases are, for me, the most difficult. Although I...
by admin | Mar 20, 2023 | Judges Corner
Written by Judge Mindy S. Glazer – [email protected] and Judge Maria Espinosa Dennis (Ret.) – [email protected] It is a stressful time for most couples who are going through the breakup of a family unit. It is not easy to divide assets and/or debts,...
by admin | Feb 20, 2023 | Judges Corner
Written by General Magistrate Steven Lieberman | [email protected] The legal process of moving (from wherever you are) to Paradise (wherever that is and whether it is an Island or not) so long as it is more than 50 miles from where you now live (and it...
