Out of the mouths of babes
While a child of 16 years with a car is going to make his or her own decision about placement, do we really want to give a 7 year old that authority?
CUSTODY AND SERVICE PEOPLE: New law not perfect but does have good elements
The confluence of law and politics does not always equal good policy. A good example is the continuing efforts over the years to deal with the issue of the effect of deployed service people and the placement of minor children.
Family – modification – custody – physical placement – child support
2010AP2445, 2011AP186 In re the marriage of: Sandberg v. Donahue
Criminal Procedure — Miranda warnings — custody
2011AP1299-CR State v. Gutierrez-Hernandez
Custody law’s lack of oversight worries attorneys
The content of a law giving parents the right to assign temporary third-party guardianship doesn’t bother family law attorneys.
2010AP594 & 2010AP1155 State v. Gilbert
Sexually Violent Persons Commitment; custody A person can be committed under Chapter 980 as a sexually violent person while the person is incarcerated. “A petition alleging that a person is sexually violent must be filed before the person is ‘released or discharged’ from custody or control of the DOC. See Wis. Stat. § 980.02(1m). If […]
2009AP2810 Accola v. Fontana Builders, Inc.
Insurance Liability insurance; care, custody, or control exclusions The loss of a third party’s personal property, not necessary to work being done by an insured, is not excluded from coverage by a care, custody, or control exclusion. “In order to win under the ‘care, custody, or control’ exclusion of its policy at the summary judgment […]
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