Twitter Weekly Update 2012–02–25
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#KSLegislature: Senator Pushes for Grandparent Rights tinyurl.com/74y9nbb@CJOnline by@AndyMarso quoting@RonaldWNelson #Brownback says judicial selection was not part of his legislative agenda. He says issue predates him. RT@bradc25#KSLegislature:#SB297, removing the gifts exception from a spouse upon divorce passed the Kansas Senate 38-1#ksleg MT@KansasBarLeg- RT
@KansasBarLeg: Today is House of Origins Deadline! Halfway home!#ksleg #TXAppeals: Court Determines Trial Court Improperly Denied Parent the Ability to Participate in Trial by Telephone bit.ly/z8q752- OhioAppeals: Court Determines that Ohio has
#UCCJEA#HomeState Jurisdiction, Reversing Trial Court Decision bit.ly/yEoC5l - Ohio Judge Orders Man to Apologize for Facebook Posting to Soon-to-be Ex-Wife on Facebook or Face Jail Time cin.ci/wNa7mM [PDF]
#GAHouse Committee Passes Out Anti-Sharia Law Measure. Catholic Church Concerned. bit.ly/xE8b5L#KSCourts: Comment Period Opens on Restyled Supreme Court Rules bit.ly/xY5S7t Submit Comments Before April 20, 2012#KSCourts: Judges Tasked With Following the Law and Protecting the Parties’ Respective Rights bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: ‘Best Interests of the child’ Standard Cannot Be Used to Send Child to third Party Unless Parent is Unfit bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Grandparents Criticisms of Parent Not Sufficient to Lead to Parental Rights Termination bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Mere Failure to Be Actively Involved With Child Does Not Mean Parent is Unfit bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: “Unfitness” carries an inherent meaning that parent is now and will in all liklihood remain unfit always bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Appeals Court Reviews What is Meant by the term “Unfit to Parent” bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: It is the better practice for a trial court to expressly reflect all statutory findings made in its orders bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Parent Does Not Need to Make Extraordinary Efforts to Support a Child to Protect Against Parental Rts Term bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: A Parent Need Only Make “reasonable efforts” to support or communicate with child to avoid rights termination bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Failure to be a “full-time parent” is not the measure by which parental rights termination is determined bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Statutes are not intended to set up hurdles that a parent must clear before exercising protected rights bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts:#Adoption Statutes Are Construed Strictly in Favor of Maintaining Existing Parental Rights bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: ‘Best Interests of the child’ is not a factor that can itself lead to parental rights termination bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts:’Clear and Convincing Evidence’ Requires Proof that Asserted Facts are Highly Probable bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: ‘Clear and Convincing Evidence’ Requires More Than That Assertion is “more likely true than not” bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: When a Parent Demands Termination of Guardianship, Burden Is on Guardian to Prove Parent is Unfit bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Parent Demand to Terminate Guardianship Must Be Granted Unless Ct Finds Child ‘in need of guardian” bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Kansas Law Does Not Authorize Continued Guardianship Against Parent Wishes Merely to Secure Health Insurnce bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Court Cannot Refuse to Terminate Guardianship Because Parent Does Not Insure Subject Child bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Fact that Parent Does Not Have Health Insurance Coverage for Child Not Sufficient Basis to Deny Custody bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Appeals Court interprets what is meant by “in need of a guardian” bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Court Must Follow the Statutory Processes for Creating–and terminating–a Guardianship bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: A Parent Can Terminate a#Guardianship Whether Agreed to by Guardian or not (citing RWN) bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: A Voluntary#Guardianship of a Minor Can be Terminated at anytime for any reason (citing RWN) bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts:#Guardianships give parents a chance to temporarily relieve themselves of burdens in raising a child bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Appointment of a#Guardian Isn’t a “De facto termination of parental rights” bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts:#Guardianship isn’t permanent bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts:#Guardianship Is Not a Legal Right on par with Parentage bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Court Presents Good Review of What a Voluntary#Guardianship Is and Isn’t bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Under Facts Presented, No Clear & Convincing Evidence Supported Parental Rts Termination bit.ly/zWYoLI#KSCourts: Parents Have Constitutional Rt to Custody of Their Child Unless Termination Proven by Clear/Convincing Evid bit.ly/zWYoLI- We should all treat our partners as well as we treat strangers. MT
@DivorceBusting #KSCourts: Court Provides Excellent Review of Kansas Contempt Law in Decision bit.ly/wI0b2t#KSCourts: In a Criminal Contempt Proceeding, the Contemptor Cannot Be Forced to Testify. Violates#5thAmendment bit.ly/wI0b2t#KSCourts: Failure to Follow Statutory Requirements in Contempt Matter Requires Reversal bit.ly/wI0b2t#KSCourts: Statutory Requirements Must Be Followed For Either Criminal or Civil Contempt, Whether Direct or Indirect bit.ly/wI0b2t#KSCourts: The Essence of Criminal Contempt is Conduct That Obstructs the Administration of Justice bit.ly/wI0b2t#KSCourts: Criminal Contempt is Conduct Directed Against the Dignity & Authority of the Court or Judge Acting Judicially http://bit.ly/wI0b2t#KSCourts: Contempt May Also Be Civil or Criminal. They Differ in Purpose: Criminal Punishes, Civil Compels bit.ly/wI0b2t#KSCourts: Contempt May Be Direct or Indirect. Contempt Occurring in Front of a Judge is Direct, All Others Indirectbit.ly/wI0b2t#KSCourts: Failing to Provide a Way to Purge Contempt Requires That Punishment be Vacated bit.ly/wI0b2t [PDF]#KSCourts: When Finding Party in#Contempt, the Court Must Provide a Ways to Purge that Contempt bit.ly/wI0b2t [PDF]- On This Day in 1803:
#SCOTUS Issued Marbury v. Madison, in which the Court said it could void any act of Congress via@WestWingReport - A challenge for all of us to address–Study: Many Adults With Disabilities Do Nothing All Day: bit.ly/y2RjlS via
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@Avvo to: What can i do to protect my 9 month old son when the mother of my child threatens… rpx.me/3Crf - Please check out my answer on
@Avvo to: Can I get sole custody when father has PTSD, TBI, living with parent… rpx.me/RCrf - Same-sex marriage bill passes
#Maryland Senate, moves to Gov for approval wapo.st/xdC1E5 #KSLegislature:#KSHouse and#KSSenate Complete ‘Turn around’ a Day Early.#SB83 fails to pass by a vote of 17-22. RT@KansasBarLeg- Here’s the vote on changing process of appointing appellate judges. Sorry if the pic is too fuzzy. bit.ly/AstBVM RT
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- Kansas Postal Processing Centers Slated for Consolidation/Closure yfrog.com/eswmsp View photo
#KSLegislature: “Casey Anthony law” passes#KSHouse 124-0 MT@AndyMarso- KS Senate may attempt to pass SB83, merit selection, today. KBA opposes. Contact your Senator: bit.ly/xELIrS MT
@KansasBarLeg - Protect Kansas Judicial Independence, Urge Kansas Senators to vote NO on SB83 today
#ksleg #KSLegislature: Contact Your State Senator to Vote NO on#SB83, which Eliminates Appeals Court NonPartisian Selections bit.ly/AkbO0h#KSCourts: District Judicial Nominating Commission Election Results Posted: bit.ly/zsdJt8- In Divorce Wars, Cybersnoops Often Cross Legal Lines on.wltx.com/A8QIKt
@Memphis_Divorce [Miles Mason] interviewed for story on Bigamous Marriage bit.ly/xDTC9z- Those who cannot understand how to put their thoughts on ice should not enter into the heat of debate~Nietzsche
#KSLegislature:#SB262 is not a well thought out bill and has many unintended consequences.#ksleg#KSLegislature:#SB262, requiring KS courts to consider grandparents in child custody cases above the line in Senate MT@oletha29#KSLegislature: Child abuse reporting changes move forward in Kansas House bit.ly/ADfHjG via@SSGKS- UK Opinion: Marriage Rarely Lasts a Lifetime: Is It Time For a 10-year Marriage? ind.pn/wVPboC
- Ct Rules Fed Gov’t Worker Entitled to Enroll Same-Sex Spouse for Federal Medical Insurance reut.rs/Awiglg via
@FertilityLaw - Tragic but true fact about child abuse huff.to/yH29VO via
@KansasAction - Today, 41 Ks House Members Voted to Allow Schools to Confine & Abuse Children & Disregard Guidelines Against that Abuse bit.ly/Av02NU
#KSLegislature:#HB2444 Limiting Seclusion and Restraint in Schools Passes House on Final Action 82-41 bit.ly/Av02NU@KCStar Commentary: The tide is turning on gay marriage bit.ly/wwa8tQ- Reversing course, judge reinstates count in N.J. Same-Sex Marriage lawsuit NJ.com bit.ly/AuS1KO via
@divorcelawyernj #KSLegislature: Committee votes to leave elder abuse investigations at#SRS, not transfer to AG’s office: bit.ly/AgvrIU via@KHIorg#KSLegislature: ‘Turn around’ Day is Friday, Feb-24 Last Day to Consider Bills in House of Origin (with exceptions)- Linked In or Linked Out? Etiquette of Growing Your Network zite.to/yhPNb8
- Utah Legislature: House kills toughening of divorce class law zite.to/xmjnb5
#KSLegislature:#HCOW: Be passed 68-44:#HB2444 restricting k-12 school restraint and seclusion of students bit.ly/Av02NU#KSLegislature:#KSHouse Gives Preliminary Approval of Restrictions on Seclusion and Restraint of Special Ed Students bit.ly/xayBz6- Virginia Senate passes bill allowing private adoption agencies to deny placement to gay couples wj.la/ysyHTO
- “The people closest to us often frustrate us the most.” ow.ly/9c9Fo via
@PsychToday - Married—with
#Asperger‘s: ow.ly/9c8yb@tweetingfinch - English High Court judge gives go-ahead to serve claim via
#Facebook bit.ly/wv9jlp via @GillianFLip - Please see my answer on
@Avvo to: Am I able to remarry 30 days after I signed the papers, 30 days after the … rpx.me/Ixnf - See my answer on
@Avvo to: Steps to take to file a temporary custody order on my child – You don’t say wheth… rpx.me/8wnf - Student Journalist Attacked After Same-Sex Marriage Editorial, “Prop8 Generates More Hate” huff.to/zzkDdV
- Be Careful What and Who You Text When Heading for Divorce bit.ly/ybxmS3
- Act the way you’d like to be and soon you’ll be the way you act.~Leonard Cohen
@MindFortune via@LisaKiftTherapy - UtahCts: To terminate parent rights, adopting Parents Must Prove more than conjecture about child’s birth 1.usa.gov/yVkVng
- New Mexico dad’s adoption case shakes up Utah courts KOB.combit.ly/xAAca2 via
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- Committed Relationships: Use Them to Grow Towards Self-Understanding and True Love zite.to/zUV3Y0
- Are therapists really nonjudgmental? zite.to/yyS4IH
- For Women Under 30, Most Births Occur Outside Marriage nyti.ms/xmqwCB
- The great divide: Divorce and home sale zite.to/y9dRtN