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Cross-Gender Supervision of Children in Residential Group Homes.
(ALM Media Properties, LLC., 2017-09-26)
Julia Sands and Daniel Pollack write: Discrimination based on gender in many settings is illegal. However, because children in group homes are a particularly sensitive and vulnerable population to work with, there is a ...
Domestic Violence: Do's and Don'ts for Court.
(ALM Media Properties, LLC., 2018-07-11)
In every hearing to determine domestic violence, a court is faced with the dilemma of whether to grant or deny protection to a named plaintiff. Each state uses a different standard of proof, but the procedures are similar. ...
Attorney Perspectives of Child Protective Services “Legal Kidnapping”.
(American Public Human Services Association-APHSA, 2019-02)
Critics call it “legal kidnapping,” a
somewhat derogatory term that
refers to the alleged overreaching that
Child Protective Services (CPS) effectuates
by improperly removing a child
from its parent(s), seemingly ...
Transparency in human services.
(American Public Human Services Association-APHSA, 2011-06)
Diamonds that are absolutely clearare the most valuable—so too, are departments of human services. The word transparency is derived from theLatin, transparere, meaning to appear or to become visible. Transparency has ...
Keeping Foster Children Safe in the Water.
(American Public Human Services Association-APHSA, 2011-10)
The article outlines the state regulations regarding swimming pool safety for children in foster care. It states that foster parents should notify licensor when installing a swimming pool. It indicates that the entrances ...
Prosecuting and defending custody cases involving sex abuse allegations
(Divorce Marketing Group, 2022-09-20)
When child sexual abuse allegations arise during custody disputes, matters can
become complicated very quickly. Rightfully, such allegations must be taken
seriously and addressed immediately. Should courts and Child ...
Does a partition agreement present a justiciable controversy?
(ALM, 2023-02-06)
In Texas, where property accrued during marriage is presumptively
community property, couples have the right to engage in contracts prior
to marriage to change the character of their property. Moreover, spouses may ...
Take New Clients With a Psychological Grain of Salt
(Divorce Marketing Group, 2022-01-21)
Attorneys must be zealous advocates, but that does not mean accepting every word our clients say. Keep that psychological grain of salt handy – and warn clients that they may sometimes be affronted by our questions and skepticism.
The No Surprises Act: Practical implications for health and mental health professionals
(ALM Media Properties, 2022-01-24)
The No Surprises Act dictates that the arbiter chooses the offer closest to the median in network rate, unless there is additional information that shows that the in-network rate is inappropriate. Many provider groups — ...
Domestic violence and child custody: Know the law and write a history
(ALM, 2023-04-27)
Over many years of practice, we have learned that context is one of the imperatives to give to a court to avoid pitfalls in litigation in a domestic violence, child custody case. Obtaining a domestic violence restraining ...