Weekly Twitter Update 2015–February–15

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 · Feb 14

Bobby Martin always found comfort in his job as an Alabama judge, the neat intersection of legality & morality

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 · Feb 14

Sometimes, unrequited love can make us more creative

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 · Feb 14

Hundreds rally at Kansas Statehouse on Valentine’s Day Protesting Brownback Rescission of rights

 · Feb 14

Two reactionary groups ask Alabama Supreme Court to keep same-sex marriage ban in place

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 · Feb 14

Alabama Supreme Court to consider petition seeking halt to same-sex marriage licenses

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 · Feb 14

Alabama judges’ stand against same sex marriage crumbles

 · Feb 13

: “Spiritual treatment” exemption to child abuse/neglect action vs parent is not unconstitutionally vague

 · Feb 13

A majority of counties are now issuing same-sex marriage licenses

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 · Feb 13

: Court of Appeals April 2015 Oral Argument Docket in

 · Feb 13

: Kansas Court of Appeals posts docket for April 2015:

 · Feb 13

State-by-state legalization of gay marriage in the U.S. Here’s the latest, in Alabama: via

 · Feb 13

Photographer exposes truth behind “picture perfect” couples

 · Feb 13

Kansas House mulls making divorce more difficult

 · Feb 13

Marriage once again a topic in the Kansas Legislature: Speakers choose to blame singles and “sinners”

 · Feb 13

: Petition to collect arrearages from obligor’s estate was not timely filed in probate action

 · Feb 13

: Appeal dismissed where it was filed more than 30 days after the judgment appealed

 · Feb 13

: No Appeals Decisions were issued today (2015-Feb-13):

 · Feb 13

: Supreme Court reappoints 2 Chief Judges: Macke Dick () and Ricke ( )

 · Feb 13

: Request for to issue advisory opinion whether AL courts must allow same-sex marriages DISMISSED

 · Feb 13

: Judge Cheryl Rios Kingfisher named co-chair of national judicial voter education project

 · Feb 12

Federal Judge Orders Alabama Judge to Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses: Text of Decision:

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 · Feb 12

Federal judge orders Alabama county to issue licenses for gay marriages

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 · Feb 12

Marriage can be a tricky business: so treat it like one!

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 · Feb 12

75 Years In The Making: Harvard Just Released Its Epic Study On What Men Need To Live A Happy Life

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 · Feb 12

: Don’t probe beyond the superficial with your kids after they visit their other parent.

 · Feb 12

attempts to impose statutory control on attorney registration, and to apply open-records act

Arlington, VA

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 · Feb 12

House had a bill read in regarding father/child realtionships.

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 · Feb 12

Lawmakers told marriage is awesome: the sequel

 · Feb 12

DCF does not support (gay) marriage, agency head indicates

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 · Feb 12

No warrant required: The gov can read your emails if they’re on cloud services & 180+ days old

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 · Feb 12

Haley asks Knox if he would add having a gun to his list of things you can’t have next to tobacco/alcohol.Says many kids hurt by guns

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 · Feb 12

Sen. Knox says weekly social meetings are to ensure family connected to the community and not isolated. He doesn’t mention church.

 · Feb 12

DCF head warns of family fragmentation, cites TANF exp to make case against individuals right to escape bad marriage

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 · Feb 12

Knox: “We need something changed. And it needs to happen now.” Says bill will recruit quality foster parents

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 · Feb 12

I think that last CARE requirement could be interpreted to mean they attend church. Other events probably count, too.

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 · Feb 12

. now has options for what happens to your account when you die

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 · Feb 12

Existing regulations allow someone to take in kid for 90 days in this non-foster care system…but bill would expand it to one yr

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 · Feb 12

Knox and Pilcher-Cook’s separate. Both would expand role of churches and faith communities in foster care system or as alternatives.

 · Feb 12

Bleeding Kansas returns: Brownback reinstates discrimination

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 · Feb 12

Proposal for mandatory 2-year waiting period for divorce is an invitation to abusive and dysfunctional behavior, not good public policy

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 · Feb 12

rights groups plan to rally outside Capitol on Saturday in response to Brownback’s controversial order

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 · Feb 12

Lawyers decry bills to choose high court through partisan elections or gubernatorial appointment

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 · Feb 12

SB148 is “Safe Families Act” allows parent or guardian to name pwr of atty for care of child up to 1 yr or longer if active military

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 · Feb 12

Senate Judiciary hearing on SB 148 and SB 158 Background on 158 which deals with foster care.

 · Feb 12

On tap in the today: deregulating guns, regulating private lives

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 · Feb 12

Couples Who Chose Not To Have Children Are ‘Selfish,’ Pope Says

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 · Feb 12

Okay but how does a two-year waiting period to give someone time to “fight for their marriage” help? You can’t make someone love you.

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 · Feb 12

Wilkinson also wants to eliminate bifurcated divorce proceedings

 · Feb 12

Facebook will allow users to name ‘legacy contact’ in case of death

 · Feb 12

: Legislator wants Judicial Council to weigh in on merging & Ct of Criminal Appeals via

 · Feb 12

With cutbacks to Kansas mental health and other social services, Kansas divorce rate is likely to increase

 · Feb 12

History repeats: Testimony on marriage, divorce, and covenant marriage from 2011 session

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 · Feb 12

For those listening to the marriage hearing, I would suggest A) doing research and B) listening to this:

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 · Feb 12

The administration logic here is clearly that marriage/social policy is the causation of poverty, not other way around

 · Feb 12

Brownback administration says it supports marriage, but opposes it…in the courts

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 · Feb 12

DCF supports the idea of marriage in the Kansas Constitution, Gilmore says = we don’t support same-sex marriages

 · Feb 12

establishment/enforcement by privatization has been a disaster-but administration touts it as success

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 · Feb 12

Gilmore says privatization was effort to increase collections. That has not happened

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 · Feb 12

Gilmore talking about child welfare privatization. As I reported in November, not doing so hot

 · Feb 12

RT : “The state does have a strong interest in marriage” –DCF secretary Phyllis Gilmore >Then stop making it harder

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 · Feb 12

In middle of DCF presentation meant to demonstrate problems w/ single parents vs. married couples << Administration on board w/ this

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 · Feb 12

Tomorrow is the last day for non-exempt committees to introduce bills.

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 · Feb 12

Time for marriage hearings, day two. Going to get some more concrete policy recommendations today

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 · Feb 12

Never assume that just because you’re married, you don’t have to make an effort to attract your mate anymore.

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 · Feb 12

Here are some legislative proposals, as suggested by the KS Family policy council.

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 · Feb 12

In , Kelsey’s Law helps recover abducted infant in just 30 minutes reports

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 · Feb 12

House lawmakers heading into day 2 of marriage hearings. Here’s a look at day 1.

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 · Feb 11

House committee hears testimony on curbing the state’s divorce rate.

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 · Feb 12

heads into 2nd day hearings on “marriage” Legislators need to hear participants rather than idealogues

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 · Feb 11

marriage counselor: Here’s how I can tell a couple is heading for divorce. ”

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 · Feb 12

The Harms of Issuing Non-Precedential Opinions via

 · Feb 12

. sponsors bill to block U.S. from reading email older than 6-months without warrant

 · Feb 12

: Mandatory E-Filing Notice: E-filing Stations

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 · Feb 12

Legally married today; legally fired tomorrow: Battles remain for couples

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 · Feb 12

: now has scanners at the courthouse available for attorneys to e-filing pleadings & signed orders.

 · Feb 11

Kansas House Panel Investigates “decline of the institution of marriage” quoting ​

 · Feb 11

Kansas lawmakers hold hearings on saving marriage from ‘degeneration of the culture’

 · Feb 11

Children can take years to adjust to parent’s split–don’t introduce a new partner too quickly after a split

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 · Feb 11

Yeah…I got married in Vegas after Dating a week. Stanton should probably talk with me about that…

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 · Feb 11

Lawmakers told why marriage is awesome and divorce should be slowed down

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 · Feb 11

Marriage hearing shows how lawmakers can use info-hearings to confirm preexisting views

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 · Feb 11

Latest News: Lawmakers told divorce process should change: The divorce process should be slowed down in Kansas…

 · Feb 11

Parents call for stronger, better rules limiting school restraint and discipline of disabled children

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 · Feb 11

Bill would limit certain foster parents to be married 7 years and not cheating.

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 · Feb 11

Under bill for CARE parents, both parents could not work outside home.

 · Feb 11

“Marriage debate” in could make it harder to get a divorce

Topeka, KS

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 · Feb 10

Senate Judiciary working SB105 – Updates to uniform interstate family support act (UIFSA)

 · Feb 10

: Senate Judiciary recommends passage of , bill placed on consent calendar

 · Feb 10

Woman charged with disorderly conduct after offering to perform same-sex wedding in Alabama judge’s office

 · Feb 10

Kansas bill seeks to set up foster homes who are married and faithful, church-going, and alcohol-and-tobacco-free

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 · Feb 10

Updated: Removal of protections for sexual orientation for state workers draws state and national condemnation

 · Feb 10

Kansas governor rescinds order protecting gay, transgender workers in state employment

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 · Feb 10

Sen. Knox wants new foster care system in which parents cannot have sex outside marriage or liquor in home

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 · Feb 9

House committee planning to have two days of informational hearings on divorce laws.

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 · Feb 9

Lawyers file contempt action against Alabama judge who refused to open an office to allow same-sex licenses to issue

 · Feb 9

denies Alabama request to stay federal same-sex marriage decision, Thomas dissents:

 · Feb 9

Alabama, you got the weight on your shoulders That’s breaking your back. Your Cadillac has got a wheel in the ditch And a wheel on the track

 · Feb 9

More than Half Alabama Counties Defy Federal Order Overturning Same-Sex Marriage Ban

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 · Feb 9

Alabama judge stakes out defiant stance against same-sex marriages

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 · Feb 9

fails to issue stay of federal court order on same-sex marriage in Alabama, some counties refuse licenses

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 · Feb 8

Help change the silence around sexual assault and domestic violence.

 · Feb 8

Slovakia: Referendum to reinforce same-sex marriage ban fails

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 · Feb 8

will hold two days of hearings on the topic of marriage/divorce this week. Brunk decries “cultural breakdown”

 · Feb 8

: Divorce set aside where husband did not make search for wife in due diligence before publication service

 · Feb 8

: Child support order reversed where it did not order termination upon child attaining majority age

 · Feb 8

: Trial court erred in its support decision when it failed to consider business income AND expenses