Twitter Weekly Update 2012–December–09
- “It takes less time to do a right thing than to explain why you did it wrong”~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow RT
@vilaw - Adversarial divorce leads to deterioration of self-esteem and loss of the ability to learn or become close to another person. 2 better ways! RT
@RonaldSupancic - Payroll tax increases 0.9% on incomes over $200K and on investment income beginning 1/1/2013 to help fund
#Medicare http://nyti.ms/YYSnej - Divorced parents: If your ex makes an error; don’t put them on the defensive or jump to conclusions. MT
@RosalindSedacca - Johnson County Bar Ass’n Family Law Bench-Bar Committee Annual Holiday Party –Wednesday, December 12 @ 5pm http://bit.ly/RhUPdN
#KSLegislature: Conservative Lawmakers hear arguments for changing#KSCourts selection process at legislative retreat http://bit.ly/XCG5YA- Ware tells lawmakers that lawyers should have no role in picking judicial nominating commission.
#ksleg RT@bradc25 - Ware says moving to federal system for picking judges could be vulnerable politically.
#ksleg RT@bradc25 - KULaw Prof Ware says he thinks good chance
#KSLegislature will change judicial selection process following 2012 elections MT@bradc25 - Incoming
#KSSenate Majority Leader Terry Bruce says#KSLegislature will have “ambitious” and “powerful” agenda this year. MT@BrentWistrom #TNCourts: Tenn. Business Valuation Expert’s Report Must Be Submitted at Trial http://fb.me/1MOGp9yAL RT@Memphis_Divorce- Supreme Court’s Options Are Open in Same-Sex Marriage Cases–Likely Finding No Standing by Petitioners http://bit.ly/RhkMKG
- With high-conflict people, the issue is not the issue – their personality is the issue. http://bit.ly/PVJadr RT
@HighConflict - Fascinating chronology on the changes in States’ recognition of marriage & intimate partner rights http://bit.ly/RI5FcV
#SCOTUS Accepts Certiorari in Hollingsworth v Perry – http://bit.ly/11TjXto [@SCOTUSblog Coverage]#Prop8#SCOTUS accepts Certiorari in Windsor v. US – http://bit.ly/11TjqHG [@SCOTUSblog Coverage]#DOMA- US Supreme Court will hear 2 same-sex marriage cases:
#DOMAand#Prop8 http://wapo.st/VoDtYk Good cases, great attorneys. - Breaking News! The governor’s office has announced that CMS approved KanCare waiver application. KanCare WILL move forward 1/1/13 as planned. RT
@KACAP_KS - High Conflict People blame somebody else—almost anybody—when things don’t go well for them. http://www.highconflictinstitute.com/blog/?p=976 RT
@HighConflict - Kansas gets permission from the federal government for the overhaul of its
#Medicaid program. http://bit.ly/VsP9ce RT@APjdhanna#KanCare #SCOTUS grants certiorari on two cases dealing with#DOMA, same-sex marriage http://1.usa.gov/RHX3Di#Prop8#Windsor- Can I stop child support in the state of Kansas since my daughter is now 18?
#childsupport http://rpx.me/1/WTdj - Can I refuse a Judge’s Order for Supervised Visitation with my child?
#childcustody http://rpx.me/1/aEdj - California Court rejects findings by CPS that man who smoked pot outside the presence infant son endangered child. http://bit.ly/UKkf2E
#KSCourts:@WashburnLaw Professor (and former Dean) Jim Concannon will receive Supreme Court Justice Award 12/14/2012 http://bit.ly/YV2uRp#KSCourts: Appeals Ct disagrees with decision made in Marriage of Wood, http://bit.ly/YV0TLe on post-marital agreements http://bit.ly/11RthxF- Good question: When should I apply for Medicare? We generally advise to apply 3 months before age 65. Full answer at http://ow.ly/fUAft RT
@SocialSecurity - Psychiatrists To Take New Approach In Bereavement http://www.npr.org/2012/12/06/166682774/psychiatrists-to-take-new-approach-in-bereavement … RT
@AACAP #KSCourts: A post-marital agreement is not “drafted in contemplation of divorce” if no then current intent to divorce http://bit.ly/11RthxF#KSCourts: Lawyer held to self-drafted post-marital agreement granting all property to wife if divorce ever occurred http://bit.ly/11RthxF#KSCourts: Trial court erred in finding that post-marital agreement was a separation agreement and encouraged divorce http://bit.ly/11RthxF#KSCourts: 6 stds for post-marital agreements:#counsel,#voluntary,#disclosure,#waiver,#reasonable,#conscionable http://bit.ly/11RthxF#KSCourts: Appeals Court enunciates the appropriate standard for enforceability of post-marital agreements http://bit.ly/11RthxF#KSCourts: No#Kansas statute governs post-marital agreements where parties plan to stay married after agreement http://bit.ly/11RthxF#KSCourts:#UPAA precludes enforcement of pre-marital agreement if it was unconscionable or involuntary when signed http://bit.ly/11RthxF#KSCourts:#UPAA precludes enforcement of agreement if signed without adequate disclosure of assets http://bit.ly/11RthxF#KSCourts:#UPAA governs pre-marital agreements in#Kansas for couples planning to marry http://bit.ly/11RthxF#KSCourts: Pre- or post-marital agreements not encouraging divorce consistent with public policy encouraging agreement http://bit.ly/11RthxF#KSCourts: Pre- or post-marital agreement promotes divorce if it obligates spouse to procure divorce or not defend one http://bit.ly/11RthxF#KSCourts: Neither pre- nor post-marital agreements are contrary to public policy, except when they promote divorce http://bit.ly/11RthxF#KSCourts: 1 Published Kansas#FamilyLaw Appeals Decision Issued Today (2012-December-07) http://bit.ly/PHOljc- Updated Page: Kansas Family Law Appeals 2012 http://bit.ly/PHOljc
- “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one”~
@foundingfather #VTCourts: Trial court improperly delegated authority over parent-child contact to non-court third parties http://bit.ly/QMPt8M- Divorcing Parents: a MUST listen from
@StoryCorps http://n.pr/QMLWYj - When a conflict with your ex arises, be a good listener. Disagreement=misunderstanding. http://ow.ly/fyPij MT
@RosalindSedacca - Three years after parents’
#divorce, a son looks back. http://n.pr/QMLWYj [@NPR] - “Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn’t have said.” via
@ElizbethLManess - Dr. Wes
#Divorce Rule 11: Find a therapist who is specialized in divorce & custody matters. RT@wescrenshawphd - Lesbian Couple Of 35 Years Finally Obtains Washington State Marriage License http://sns.mx/qDnBy8
- Washington Couples Start Getting Marriage Licenses (PHOTOS) http://huff.to/WMvG7 http://www.gilsig.ca RT
@MarlaGilsig - You’ll never have a peaceful marriage [or life] until you’re at peace with yourself. MT
@MarriageVelcro #KanCare choice period extended to 90 days http://cjonline.com/news/2012-12-06/kancare-choice-period-extended-90-days#.UMDyY8u84yg.twitter … RT@andymarso- When
#FamilyLaw Intersects with Education: Is Your School Caught In Child Custody Dispute? http://bit.ly/VpNkNa via@Family_Law - I was divorced in Iowa my son now wants to live with me in know if he can move in with me and away from his other parent.
#ageofconsent http://rpx.me/1/k8bj - I pay my child support faithfully but mother still refuses to let me see my child. What can I do?
#fathercustody http://rpx.me/1/B6bj - If kids lived in Kansas for 8 years, but Oklahoma still claims jurisdiction over them what can I do?
#familylaw http://rpx.me/1/_1bj - Finally, an intelligent article about the arguments-and issues-before
#SCOTUS in#Hague#Abduction case heard 12/05/12http://bit.ly/TMvHb3 - How do I file a QDRO on my own and where can I get the form?
#qdro http://rpx.me/1/XUbj #SCOTUS receives new, basic marriage equality case from Nevada. But will it accept? http://bit.ly/TJWaIs#KSLegislature: Incoming#KSSenate President Wagle tells@AP that she’s interested in reopening legislative redistricting. MT@APjdhanna- Couples who feel understood by one another often feel emotionally connected and secure about the relationship. RT
@RelationshipAid - There are now 35 additional Compassionate Allowances conditions. For a list of the 200 expedited conditions, visit http://ow.ly/fSq8J [
@SocialSecurity] - The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty~Winston Churchill RT
@divorce2dating #KSLegislature:#Kansas Legislative Year in Review from@GaveltoGavel http://goo.gl/fb/euCYE#Medicare Open Enrollment Period Ends Friday, December 7 http://www.kansaspublicradio.org/news/health-news/5467-medicare-open-enrollment-period-ends-friday … MT@kprthompson- If your stepchild says disrespectful things about the other parent, don’t join the bandwagon. MT
@wescrenshawphd #KSLegislature: New#KSHouse Speaker will soon make committee assignments. http://bit.ly/11KmIx2- Randy Kessler (
@GADivorce) on Wisconsin judge’s order that ‘deadbeat dad’ can’t procreate: http://bit.ly/11KiUvA [@HLNTV] - We don’t choose misfortune, failure, sickness, heartbreak, tragedy, etc. Our reaction to it, however, is 100% entirely our choice. RT
@smt0319 - Sadly, too many people are confusing issues before
#SCOTUS yesterday in#Chafin. It’s about jurisdiction, not custody. http://bit.ly/YRpkZW - Congress passes ’21st Century Language Act’ eliminating the word “lunatic” from federal laws. Finally. http://wapo.st/YE7tHh
#mentalhealth - Group Asks
#SCOTUS To Take Appeal Finding Nevada Same-Sex Marriage Ban Valid Seeking To Avoid Appeals Court http://bit.ly/11HEyAy - RT
@HighConflict: Setting limits with HCPs is neither passive nor aggressive, it’s assertive. http://lnkd.in/T9bYWu - Washington State marriage equality starts tomorrow http://bit.ly/SGVbZR
- When couples divorce but still run the business together: http://nyti.ms/XrIu8q RT
@nytimes - You aren’t getting back at your ex when you tell your kids bad things about the ex. You are only ruining the kids. RT
@divorcedwkids - How to cope with chaos, economic or otherwise http://on.apa.org/11UtmQj Psychologists say it’s difficult to tolerate uncertainty RT
@APA - Understanding anger, overcoming
#anxiety http://ht.ly/fQgHY RT@drb_angermgt via@APAHelpCenter - The Extraordinary Demands Placed On Parents Raising
#Asperger’s Kids http://ow.ly/fH6Fy via@SpecialPlanning#ASD #SCOTUS Struggles with International Abduction Law and Mootness http://n.pr/SH4AR8 [@NPR]- Transcript of Today’s U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments in
#Hague Abduction “Mootness” Case (Chafin v Chafin): http://1.usa.gov/SH3u7J - RIP Dave Brubeck http://n.pr/11UK8Pq
- Testing and the Same-sex Marriage Cases: http://bit.ly/TFeu6l RT
@SCOTUSblog - Making Permanent Digital Records Not So Permanent http://n.pr/UmVA1N
- What is the difference between
#narcissism and authentic self-esteem? http://bit.ly/UmSmeA via@PsychToday - U.S. Senate Rejects
@UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) 61-38 http://1.usa.gov/Sw2ySj - Atlanta City Council Passes Marriage Equality Resolution. http://bit.ly/TAH7y9 RT
@HRC #Autism Diagnosis will see significant changes under#DSM5: http://bit.ly/Sw1I89 via@theautismnews#NJCourts: False claims that father molested child found to constitute “abuse or neglect” http://bit.ly/SvZENE- Wisconsin judge orders father of 9, who is behind on
#childsupport, to stop having children. http://bit.ly/SvYjq2 @APAPsychiatric Removes “Gender Identity Disorder” From Updated Mental Health Guide http://www.glaad.org/blog/apa-removes-gender-identity-disorder-updated-mental-health-guide …#DSM5 will no longer classify#transgender as a “gender identity disorder” http://p.ink.cx/SJKNi9- In co-parenting, goal is for the peace and happiness of the children. When making decisions, keep the best interest of the kids at heart. RT
@CafeSmom - New Kansas legislative leaders selected: Susan Wagle as Senate president; Ray Merrick as House speaker. http://bit.ly/SHyV09
#ksleg RT@APjdhanna - Mental Illness on the Job: Surviving Mental Health Stigma http://ow.ly/fNJSJ RT
@HealthyPlace - Too often domestic violence turns deadly: http://bit.ly/RyYO5v Be aware, be safe.
- News: Twitter Weekly Update 2012–December-02 http://bit.ly/QEqjta
- Texas Supreme Court welcomes Justice Jeff Boyd.
@JusticeWillettVIA@SCOTXblog@TexParteBlog@HowAppealing http://t.co/1loKXS0TRT #KSLegislature: Wagle elected#KSSenate president; Merrick elected#KSHouse Speaker http://bit.ly/11IIro7#KSLegislature: Ray Merrick voted Speaker of#KSHouse http://bit.ly/RxiKWq- Capitol is open with legislators milling around! It’s beginning to look a lot like session!
#ksleg RT@KansasBarLeg #KSLegislature: Chambers are selecting leadership today, candidates for Speaker are all from Johnson County: Merrick, Siegfreid, Kinzer#SCOTUS arguments this Wednesday over effect of child’s return on appeal in#Hague#Abduction Proceedings http://bit.ly/ZzZEzX- Keeping holiday joyous in divided family. http://ow.ly/fLaws RT
@divorcestlouis - Do you have a loved one who passed away this year? Share a photo & story about that person’s life: http://nyti.ms/VjWq3U RT
@nytimes #DSM5 will remove multi-axial system used in#DSM4 combining Axes I, II, III with separate notations for IV & V- New
#DSM5#Autism Spectrum Disorder (#ASD) includes criteria for autistic disorder, Asperger’s, childhood disintegrative disorder, & PDD. - Not Accepted for inclusion in
#DSM5: Anxious depression, Hypersexual disorder, Parental alienation syndrome (#PAS), Sensory processing disorder - Marriage a “quick path” to citizenship for immigrants? Wrong. http://bit.ly/X1ACtY
@Publici - Monday is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. http://bit.ly/RovyOW
@UN_Enable - Positive language habits can turn your marriage and other relationships around http://bit.ly/elKQqu MT
@hitchedmedia - Courts: Egyptian Supreme Court suspends operations because of threatening actions by President, Populace. http://nyti.ms/Ve3uJk
- Psychologists: Playing can be therapeutic, but counseling is key http://usat.ly/QYuhOB
- Suicide Prevention and Domestic Violence Resources in Kansas City and nationwide: http://bit.ly/VkEMJq
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@APAPsychiatric Board of Trustees approves#DSM5 http://goo.gl/ZeeOm