Weekly Twitter Update 2015–October–11
#TNCourts: Child’s out-of-court statements used to support therapist testimony/dx were not inadmissible hearsay bit.ly/1R2WjSI
#TNCourts: Trial court did not err finding material change but refusing to change primary residency from mom to dad bit.ly/1R2WjSI
#KSCourts: Effect of duplicate lump sum #SSDI #childsupport payments should be subject judicial discretion bit.ly/1jftIPI #109121
#KSCourts: #Childsupport designed to balance financial burden on both parents considering relative incomes bit.ly/1jftIPI #109121
#KSCourts: Court discusses other states’ handling of #SSDI dependent benefits and #childsupport bit.ly/1jftIPI #109121
#KSCourts: KS and most other states allow dependent children #SSDIpayments to be credited against #childsupport bit.ly/1jftIPI
#KSCourts: #SCOKS discusses differences in Andler and Hohmann with current #SSDI #childsupport payment facts bit.ly/1jftIPI
#KSCourts: Supreme Court reverses published #KSCOA decision (bit.ly/15q3vnq) (2013): bit.ly/1jftIPI #109121
#KSCourts: #SCOKS reverses trial court and #KSCOA on #SSDI lump sum #childsupport case bit.ly/1jftIPI
#KSCourts: #SCOKS lists ways in which trial courts may consider #SSDIlump sum #childsupport payments bit.ly/1jftIPI
#KSCourts: Trial courts have discretion to grant credit for duplicative #SSDIlump sum #childsupport payments bit.ly/1jftIPI
#KSCourts: #SCOKS exercises unlimited review without deference to other courts when issues decided on stipulations bit.ly/1jftIPI
#KSCourts: 2 Kansas #FamilyLaw-related Appeals Decisions today both from the KS Supreme Court: bit.ly/1HkKjs0 #108547 #109121
Updated Page: Kansas Family Law Appeals 2015 bit.ly/1HkKjs0
Updated Page: Kansas Family Law Appeals 2013 bit.ly/UnMG92
#ARCourts: Supreme Court overturns woman’s conviction for giving birth to baby with #methamphetamine in his system bit.ly/1ZkTaUl
#GACourt: Trial court erred entering #QDRO dividing retirement value at division date instead earlier divorce date bit.ly/1ZkSwpQ
#GACourts: Trial court erred in speculating on the value of employer provided housing as #childsupport income bit.ly/1ZkRv1a
#GACourts: Trial court’s disbelief of party’s testimony and decision contrary to her position was not punishing her bit.ly/1ZkQmXw
Florida Bar Ethics rule prohibiting lawyer from claiming “specialization” unconstitutional, rules federal court bit.ly/1G26eaB
Kansas judges plan new lawsuit over #KSCourts funding after withdrawing case when state removed it to federal court cjonline.com/news/2015-10-0…
Same-sex couples take Kansas to federal court after state refuses to register #ART birth certificate www2.ljworld.com/news/2015/oct/…
Alabama probate judge: Let federal government issue same-sex marriage licenses al.com/news/birmingha…
Lesbian allowed to inherit late partner’s estate with #commonlaw marriage pinknews.co.uk/2015/10/07/les…
The science of a happy marriage @CNN cnn.it/1Np2gtW #marriage#science pic.twitter.com/NH2PvYhU69
#TNCourts: Where appellant did not request transcript of hearing, appeals court assumes evidence support conclusions bit.ly/1VCgspk
#TNCourts: Court entitled to determine moving party not credible and that testimony about reduced income is not true bit.ly/1VCgspk
#TNCourts: The parent who seeks to modify #childsupport bears the burden to show the original order should change bit.ly/1VCgspk
#TNCourts: Self-represented litigants are held to the same procedural and substantive standards as lawyers bit.ly/1VCgspk
#TNCourts: #Childsupport retains an element of discretion, so the appellate standard is “abuse of discretion” bit.ly/1VCgspk
State panel recommends that Sedgwick County judge be suspended…again…@terporter reports kansas.com/news/local/cri… #ksleg#kscourts
Dispute over #KSCourts (de)funding scheme moves to federal court bit.ly/1L48BXA
2 Kansas same-sex couples ask federal court to order State to issue birth certificates for #ART parentage bit.ly/1RrtU9R
“Same-sex couples take birth certificate cases to federal court” #ksleg#kscourts on LJWorld.com www2.ljworld.com/news/2015/oct/…
Judges in 9 of 67 Alabama Counties Won’t Issue Marriage Licenses to Anyone, Just to Avoid Gays towleroad.com/2015/10/alabam…
Will Alabama defy the Supreme Court? Alabama cases drag on wnd.com/2015/10/suprem…