Wurzweiler School of Social Work: Faculty publications: Recent submissions
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Establishing and disestablishing paternity in the context of domestic violence
(ALM, 2023-06-08)A married man is legally presumed to be the biological father of his wife’s offspring. But there are times that a legal parent objects to paternity or a mother questions the paternity of her partner or asserts the husband ... -
Making the intangible tangible: Collecting damages for pain and suffering
(ALM, 2023-06-08)The image that a sexual predator is a stranger trying to entice a small child is so outdated. Today, we know that sexual predators can be anyone—blood relatives, clergy, doctors, coaches, and, yes, teachers. As authority ... -
How does polyvagal theory impact family law matters?
(ALM, 2023-06-06)Polyvagal theory was developed by Stephen Porges, Ph.D. to describe our “flight or fight” response to stressful situations. When faced with trauma, some individuals react with anger, anxiousness, or shame. Some retreat. ... -
Teaching note-using technology to enhance experiential learning through simulated role plays
(2022)Practitioners are required to have both practice knowledge of theoretical approaches and professional competence and skills. For student social workers, acquiring the former has been traditionally associated with academic ... -
Using collaborative group learning principles to foster community in online classrooms
(Routledge / Taylor & Francis, 2022)This article focuses on group work principles to emphasize the importance of collaboration and community as an effective pedagogical approach to teaching in online higher education. Online communities can serve as support ... -
Evaluating the evaluator: Implicit bias in determining parental judgment
(ALM, 2023-05-31)Forensic psychologists are called upon to make recommendations to courts about the fitness of parents. Their evaluations can take place in the context of adoptions, custody disputes, and cases involving termination of ... -
Narcissism or not narcissism? That is the legal question
(American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, 2023-05-09)Narcissists do not just feel overly confident they will win in a custody hearing; they feel entitled to win. To counter a narcissist's divorce strategy, it is imperative to have a clear picture of who the narcissist is and ... -
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 ... -
Can social workers ethically and legally keep clients when they leave their agencies?
(NASW Press, 2023-04-26)Social workers cannot assume they will stay in their jobs for a long time. Most social workers stay in a job for fewer than five years. When you leave your job, you might leave your clients too. You might consider: “Can I ... -
Is service of process via social media expanding?
(ALM, 2023-04-05)When faced with an elusive litigant, service of process can be quite complicated. Times are changing, as reflected by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York’s recent decision, In Re Three Arrows ... -
Contrast in bills pending before the 88th Texas legislative session
(ALM, 2023-04-03)In 2021, we wrote an article addressing new Texas legislation that every lawyer should know about. We are tracking pending legislation, and hope to provide an update in Summer, 2023.In the interim, here in Texas, State ... -
Attorneys, expert witnesses and paralegals: Working better together
(ALM, 2023-03-10)An excellent paralegal can completely transform an attorney’s day-to-day productivity, and in turn, assist in producing even better results for clients. Paralegals, attorneys and expert witnesses are able to create an ... -
Are Fourth Amendment rights sufficiently protected whenCPS and DV cases are held virtually?
(ALM, 2023-03-07)Many court hearings are now virtual. This means that some or all of the litigants and witnesses participate by video. Are virtual hearings compromising the Fourth Amendment rights of domestic violence victims/survivors ... -
A state is being sued for warehousing children with disabilities in foster care
(ALM, 2023-02-13)Some PTRFs arguably take children who have already been traumatized and traumatize them further, by preventing them from interacting with peers outside of the system, by forcing them into on-campus schools, by failing to ... -
Child custody and the status quo ante
(ALM, 2023-02-10)The disruption and trauma to children caught in the throes of a separation that involve domestic violence is truly troubling. It often involves the appointment of evaluators who make recommendations to the court that will ... -
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 ... -
Combating sexual grooming
(AANLCP: American Association of Life Care Planning, 2023-02)Unfortunately, sexual grooming is more obvious in hindsight than in real time. And so, the best policy is the ‘roach approach’ – turn on the light! -
Medicating foster children: The attorney’s role
(ALM, 2023-01-26)Founder and President Emerita of the Children’s Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman writes: “On any given day nearly one in four children in foster care is taking at least one psychotropic medication—more than four times ... -
Incest inevitably involves sexual grooming: Implications for attorneys
(ALM, 2023-01)A recent Connecticut case, State v. Hector M., (Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Waterbury, Decided November 25, 2022, Filed UWY-CR10-0390108-T), demonstrates the rare but graphic and insidious nature ... -
Gender Identity Freedom with California as Safe Haven v. Texas-Style Prosecution
(ALM, 2023-01-05)Gov. Abbott, Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick, and Attorney General Ken Paxton were re-elected to their respective positions in November 2022. Will they change their minds and give gender affirming treatment to trans youth in ...
