Twitter Weekly Update 2013–February–17

News: Can I get a divorce in the State where I was married even though I no longer live there? http://bit.ly/12UkfCj 

On @Avvo: My wife and I were married in NYC, but now live outside of the US. Can I get a divorce where I was married?
#filingfordivorce http://rpx.me/1/cC8k 

 On @Avvo: Can I move out of state with my kids if I am marrying someone that lives in another state? #childcustody http://rpx.me/1/uz8k 

 A majority of Japan’s Diet now appears to support signing/ratification of #Hague #Abduction Convention http://bit.ly/YwvY2S 

 #KSCourts: Appeals court affirms termination of bio-father’s parental rights in adoption case http://bit.ly/YwkaxO  #108358

 #KSCourts: Appeals court rules that trial court must proceed with hearing on father’s petition for name change http://bit.ly/VW4cSD  #107931

 #KSCourts: Appeal court describes historical cases analyzing disputed child name changes in past 20 years http://bit.ly/VW4cSD #107931

 #KSCourts: Kansas statutes provide a “dual statutory scheme” apply to requests for a child’s name change http://bit.ly/VW4cSD  #107931

 #KSCourts: Res judicata does not apply if previous court did not have jurisdiction to decide the issue raised http://bit.ly/VW4cSD  #107931

 #KSCourts: Child’s name change action is not govered by #UCCJEAor #UIFSA, but by presence of the child/parents http://bit.ly/VW4cSD #107931

 #KSCourts: Because both parents and child lived in Kansas, Kansas courts have power over child’s name change http://bit.ly/VW4cSD #107931

 #KSCourts: Whether a district court has power to change a child’s name is a legal issue, applying denovo appeal http://bit.ly/VW4cSD #107931

 #KSCourts: Appeal court reverses imputing of specific income based upon impropere judicial notice & no evidence http://bit.ly/VW30i2  #108141

 #KSCourts: A court cannot take judicial notice of a specific fact of income, only generalized common knowledge http://bit.ly/VW30i2 #108141

 #KSCourts: Child support income imputed by court that is far afield of requested imputation is suspect http://bit.ly/VW30i2  #108141

 #KSCourts: Trial court has discretion to impute income, but must nonetheless explain its basis and rationale http://bit.ly/VW30i2  #108141

 #KSCourts: Appeals court finds no basis to impute child support income amount not supported by testimony http://bit.ly/VW30i2  #108141

 #KSCourts: Whether a parent is intentionally un- or under-employed for child support is a finding of fact http://bit.ly/VW30i2  #108141

 #KSCourts: Although trial court did not explicitly find noncustodial parent underemployed, finding was implicit http://bit.ly/VW30i2  #108141

 #KSCourts: Kansas Child support guidelines allow imputing income to noncustodial parent in appropriate cases http://bit.ly/VW30i2  #108141

 #KSCourts: Appeal court reverses imputation of income in child support appeal for lack of evidence http://bit.ly/VW30i2  #108141

 #KSCourts: 4 #Kansas #FamilyLaw Related Appeals Decisions Were Issued Today (2013-Feb-15) http://bit.ly/UnMG92 

 Updated Page: Kansas Family Law Appeals 2013 http://bit.ly/UnMG92 

 #MACourts: When deciding alimony issues, Court should consider evidence of the potential tax consequences http://bit.ly/15hJwWt 

 #USCourtApp2: #ICARA 11603(b) creates a federal right of action to enforce “#access” rights under #Hague Convention  http://1.usa.gov/15hIud6 

 On @Avvo: There is an existing Injunction against one of the parent… #familylaw http://rpx.me/1/EI5k 

 “Never love anyone who treats you like you’re ordinary.”RT@BOO2BULLYING via @ErinMargolin

 #KSLegislature: House Judiciary working bill allowing shorter time for adoption process. Current law not <30 nor >60 days MT@crowjennifer

 RT‏@Howell4KS: #HB2205 that I co-sponsored removes the arbitrary 30 day wait for notice on Adoptions when all the (more.. http://chumly.com/n/1a2e59f  )

 RT‏@KansasBarLeg: HB 2014 dealing with automatic revocation of inheritance rights upon divorce is being worked by House Judiciary Committee. #ksleg

Advocates seek funding from #KSLegislature for Domestic Violence Services http://bit.ly/UiOtLx 

#KSLegislature: Introduced #SB194, requiring that Functional Disability Assessments not be performed by #CDDO agencies http://bit.ly/VcI0Dz 

#KSLegislature: Introduced #HB2317, requiring #autism coverage inclusion to age 19 in health policies issued in Kansas http://bit.ly/VcHk18 

#KSLegislature: Introduced #HB2316, allowing fees for Court Appointed Special Advocates #CASA Volunteers http://bit.ly/VcFYDm 

#KSLegislature: Introduced: #HB2330, reducing marriage license fees for couples completing “premarital” classes http://bit.ly/VcFltI 

Some people will just love you for who you are. No need to pretend. RT @MissWont

Study: It doesn’t matter how close you feel that matters, it’s how close you want to be. http://bit.ly/XMrgPT  via @LisaKiftTherapy

One woman’s crazy ploy to keep her home in the #divorce – it didn’t work. http://huff.to/12MkwXT  via @andrewfeldstein

“Hell No: I Won’t Go” (what to do when your teen doesn’t want to visit) http://huff.to/12d7RbT  via @HaralambieLaw

News: Can my child’s other parent make me to pay for child support through college? http://bit.ly/YXa5fr 

On @Avvo: What are the KS laws regarding child support for children in college? #childsupport http://rpx.me/1/bT2k 

 On @Avvo: Is it against the law during legal separtion to live with someone else? #separation http://rpx.me/1/SR2k 

 RT‏@ABAhod: [Resolution] 102C Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act is adopted. #abamidyear^ld

RT‏@ABAhod: [Resolution] 102B, no opposition. Uniform Deployed Parents Custody Act – Harriet Lansing of MN rises in support. Passes. #abamidyear^ld

 On @Avvo: When does child support start in Kansas? #childsupport  http://rpx.me/1/k1Xk 

 #KSCourts: Retired #McPherson County Judge Carl Anderson passes away less than 1 month after retirement http://bit.ly/YNTnyN 

 #KSCourts: Points raised only incidentally on appeal without citation to authority are considered abandoned. http://bit.ly/WNeWPH 

 #KSCourts: Appeals court can consider constitutional challenge first made on appeal when legal issue is determinative http://bit.ly/WNeWPH 

 #KSCourts: Kansas “Woman’s Right to Know Act” dealing with abortion has no applicability to #adoption cases http://bit.ly/WNeWPH 

 #KSCourts: When deciding to terminate a parent’s right, the court can disregard incidental monetary contributions http://bit.ly/WNeWPH 

 #KSCourts: Where there was no evidence that father provided any support to mother before birth, termination affirmed http://bit.ly/WNeWPH 

 #KSCourts: Equitable estoppel is not an available defense to one who suffered loss because of that party’s own actions http://bit.ly/WNeWPH 

 #KSCourts: Acutal notice of an #adoption hearing satisfies the requirements of Kansas statutes http://bit.ly/WNeWPH 

 #KSCourts: In an #adoption, the ultimate concern is whether a parent received notice of the adoption hearing http://bit.ly/WNeWPH 

 #KSCourts: Jurisdictional issues are subject to review at any time http://bit.ly/WNeWPH 

 #KSCourts: Whether a party’s due process rights were violated is an issue of law http://bit.ly/WNeWPH