This article posits that, where the appointment of a GAL is on behalf of the court, rather than to represent what the child wants as a party to the action, the appointment creates a circumstance that ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Parents cannot waive child support in a divorce and custody matter, the Maryland Supreme Court held Friday in rejecting both parents’ united contention that their inability to waive child support ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has produced an educational video reviewing child abuse and neglect cases. The production highlights a need to protect youth and ...