#KSCourts: Child in need of care actions are subject to jurisdictional requirements/limits of the #UCCJEA bit.ly/1IQOXCU #113609

#KSCourts: Where court fails to follow #UCCJEA, it’s judgment is invalid and must be overturned  bit.ly/1IQOXCU #113609

#KSCourts: In this case, no #UCCJEA procedural protections/communications were undertaken by Kansas court, bit.ly/1IQOXCU #113609

#KSCourts: Where 1 parent continues to live in state w/ #UCCJEA jurisdiction, other state cannot take it  bit.ly/1IQOXCU #113609

#KSCourts: When state is exercising #UCCJEA jurisdiction, another state cannot take it because parent moved  bit.ly/1IQOXCU #113609

#KSCourts: #UCCJEA prevents parent from leaving state in which #UCCJEA action is ongoing & file in new state… fb.me/3yRVJ8kST

#KSCourts: #UCCJEA prevents parent from leaving state in which #UCCJEA action is ongoing & file in new state bit.ly/1IQOXCU #113609

#KSCourts: Child in need of care actions are subject to jurisdictional requirements/limits of the #UCCJEA bit.ly/1IQOXCU #113609

#KSCourts: A court without #UCCJEA subject matter may only determine its lack of jurisdiction and not more bit.ly/1IQOXCU #113609

#KSCourts: The word “reside” used in contract was ambiguous because it may have multiple meanings in context bit.ly/1IQNo7U #112889

#KSCourts: When interpreting contracts, Court must determine parties’ joint intent bit.ly/1IQNo7U #112889

#KSCourts: Court did not err finding term “residing” not given its “ordinary” meaning in terminating support bit.ly/1IQNo7U #112889

#KSCourts: Court did not err finding term “residing” not adequately defined in MSA to terminate maintenance  bit.ly/1IQNo7U #112889

#AKCourts: Where parties continued to live as combined financial unit, Ct erred making filing date separation date  1.usa.gov/1Z84BO6

#AKCourts: Determining “valuation date” and “marital separation date” is fact-specific decision 1.usa.gov/1Z84BO6

#AKCourts: Trial court did not err refusing to sanction father for his failure to allow mother’s parenting time 1.usa.gov/1Z84fXT

14 things you can’t really know until you’re divorced huff.to/1NPdB78

#MNCourts: Therapist-client privilege does not extend to 3d parties who learn of threats by client bit.ly/1NPcyEc

#MNCourts: There is no “threats exception” to Minnesota’s therapist-client privilege bit.ly/1NPcyEc

A beautiful piece about stepmother-ing. fb.me/2xaE7Walo

Lawrence Kansas woman criminally charged for international abduction of her daughters  bit.ly/1O0Ly6E

The witch hunt attempting to bar same-sex families from adopting children bzfd.it/1O0L4xx

#TNCourts: Though father failed to prove material change for residency change, court could change parenting schedule bit.ly/1O0K3FG

#TNCourts: Trial court erred ruling no material change allowing for parenting time modification bit.ly/1O0JzPK

#KSCourts: #WYCO issues Admin Order requiring addition of division number to #Ch61 Summons on Efiled cases

#NJCourts: No bar from inheriting son’s estate on mom’s claim father “abandoned” child “by willfully forsaking” him bit.ly/1meXGET

#KSCourts: If statute does not provide for right to appeal, appeals ct does not have jurisdiction to consider appeal bit.ly/1SSfxM9

#KSCourts: Kansas law allows limited rights to appeal #CINC orders of 5 specific types: bit.ly/1SSfxM9

#KSCourts: Denial of a motion to terminate parental rights is not a final order and cannot be appealed  bit.ly/1SSfxM9

#KSCourts: Kansas law only provides limited instances in which appeals may be filed in #CINC  bit.ly/1SSfxM9

#KSCourts: Kansas law does not allow the State to appeal court’s refusal to terminate parent rights bit.ly/1SSfxM9

#KSCourts: State’s appeal of denial to terminate parent rights dismissed, no appellate jurisdiction exists bit.ly/1SSfxM9

#KSCourts: 2 Kansas #FamilyLaw-related Appeals Decisions Issued Today (2015-Dec-11): bit.ly/1HkKjs0

#CACourts: Default judgment was appropriate result of respondent’s lengthy refusal to produce required disclosure bit.ly/1RItttV

#CACourts: Trial court did not abuse discretion by striking pleadings as penalty for refusal to provide information bit.ly/1RItttV

#CACourts: Claimed default judgment defect waived by respondent’s inclusion in stricken response of property detail bit.ly/1RItttV

#CACourts: Default judgment is not void where defaulting party notified that property would be divided in divorce bit.ly/1RItttV

#CACourts: Default judgment not void for failure of divorce petition to specifically include property to be divided bit.ly/1RItttV

#CACourts: Where mom and dad did not agree child would permanently relocate = temporary absence under #UCCJEA bit.ly/1RIs9Hd

#CACourts: Child’s absence w/ mom from state for 4 mths does not mean no  #UCCJEA “home state” when father remained bit.ly/1RIs9Hd

#CACourts: Trial court erred deciding state was not #UCCJEA “home state” when including child’s “temporary absence” bit.ly/1RIs9Hd

#CACourts: Definition of “home state” under #UCCJEA cannot be read in isolation, but must be read with entire UCCJEA bit.ly/1RIs9Hd

#CACourts: The #UCCJEA is the exclusive method of determining subject matter jurisdiction in child-custody cases bit.ly/1RIs9Hd

#CACourts: Appeals court cannot disregard and reweigh #UCCJEAjurisdictional fact findings made by trial court  bit.ly/1RIs9Hd

Leading the C-J: Lawmakers could approve DCF audit in January but delay for now cjonline.com/news/2015-12-1… #ksleg pic.twitter.com/IPv8q10fjV

#KSCourts: Kansas Supreme Court hears appeal over law that strips it of some administrative power & defund courts… fb.me/5w77E81D4

#KSCourts: Kansas Supreme Court hears appeal over law that strips it of some administrative power & defund courts bit.ly/1TFd9sd

#KSCourts: Kansas Supreme Court hears arguments on the extent of its power bit.ly/1TFcM0T

#KSCourts: Supreme Court seeks public comment on new and proposed rules for court interpreters bit.ly/1TFcneL #SCOKS

#OKCourts: Trial court erred dismissing petition by non-biological same-sex parent request for custody/visitation bit.ly/1OWYE1Q

#MACourts: Court did not err appointing #specialmaster to oversee agreed sale of marital home & property removal… fb.me/2oOqY6x8e

#MACourts: Court did not err appointing #specialmaster to oversee agreed sale of marital home & property removal 1.usa.gov/1OWYibp

#KSCourts: Court of Appeals dockets for February 2016 posted: bit.ly/f2sEdn #kscoa

Today, the Kansas Supreme Court heard arguments about its authority to appoint chief judges. #ksleg #kscourts fb.me/4ePtWVWax

#KSCourts: #JOCO Courts taking applications for #CourtTrustee, deadline 12/23/2015 pic.twitter.com/sZi78rRCuK

Ward says privacy laws are good but they’re meant to protect children, not to protect DCF. #ksleg

Ward cites confidentiality law, says it’s good to protect children. Says he has enormous amount of info unable to disclose #ksleg

Ward making his case to audit foster care/adoption system for anti-gay bias. #ksleg pic.twitter.com/c4QbUYn34X

#WVCourts: Appeals courts do not re-assess the credibility of witnesses heard by the trial judge bit.ly/1NeyC9P

#WYCourts: Trial court did not err deviating downward from presumed #childsupport calculation based on fact findings bit.ly/1NeycjD

#KSCourts: All members of Kansas Court of Appeals mull state protections for abortion, privacy, due process bit.ly/1lRJbpR

#KSCourts: Supreme Court creates committee to review/revise time standards for district and appeals court decisions bit.ly/1lRHbhr

Two girls abducted to Europe by their mother are returned to father in Missouri : kansascity.com/news/local/art…

State of Kansas argues Kansas Constitution does not guarantee due process of law or individual privacy bit.ly/1IVuJCH

#KSCourts: Court of Appeals hears en banc arguments whether Kansas Constitution guarantees right to choose abortion bit.ly/1IVuJCH

Kansas governor says @DCFKansas has no policy against same-sex couples (although he does), pushes back on media: bit.ly/1IVuhEl

Judge Malone with sit with the KS Supreme Court on Friday to hear arguments in Solomon v. State of Kansas. #KSCourts ow.ly/VFc0d

How can parents balance financially planning for their special needs child and their own retirement needs? ow.ly/Vu536

#KSCourts: Kansas chief justice won’t hear case involving court funding, voluntarily recusing himself sfg.ly/1XSgqel

#KSCourts: Supreme Court refuses to recuse all justices in courts defunding appeal bit.ly/1SKtnQG #114573

#KSCourts: Supreme Court justices, other than CJ Nuss, will hear appeal of KSLegislature bill to defund courts twitter.com/jshormanCJ/sta…

More same-sex couples accuse DCF of discrimination kansas.com/news/politics-…

Editorial: Audit of @DCFKansas actions are warranted after recent disclosures of discriminatory actions cjonline.com/opinion/2015-1…

After disclosure of court opinion criticizing @DCFKansas discrimination in adoptions, official announces retirement bit.ly/1HNqApn

Kansas #spermdonor may be responsible for #childsupport, medical expenses though only state wants it to happen bit.ly/1HNpFVU