Goals of Supervised Visitation

In the District of Columbia, the court may order a non-custodial parent to have supervised visitation with the minor children.  The Supervised Visitation Center is a wonderful resource that is run by D.C. Superior Court. It’s a safe place where non-custodial parents
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Marijuana Use in Custody Cases

In July, marijuana was decriminalized in the District of Columbia.  This November, the residents of D.C. will vote on legalizing marijuana. In family law, this brings up the question: how does legalized marijuana affect custody disputes? Marijuana’s growing social acceptance is complicating the
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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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