Guidelines For Children’s Personal Belongings

When parents of minor children end their relationship, there are often questions about what to do about the children’s personal belongings.  If the minor child is spending some time with each parent, here are some considerations both parents should keep in mind:
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What Are Your Parental Rights Without a Court Order?

A question I get often is what are my parental rights if there is no custody order in place? In most states, the answer is it depends. If you were married to the other parent, and are listed on the child’s birth
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Up In Smoke – Marijuana Possession Now a Civil Fine in D.C.

At midnight, the District of Columbia ordinance reducing marijuana possession to a $25.00 fine went into effect.  The legislation amended the possession or transfer of up to one ounce of marijuana from a criminal misdemeanor to a civil violation. The public consumption
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Grandparent Rights

Sometimes parents will ask if the grandparents have any rights to visitation during their divorce or custody case.  In 2000, the United States Supreme Court decided Troxel v. Granville, which stated that parents have a fundamental right to the “care, custody, and
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