Bill Eddy‚ L.C.S.W.‚ Esq.. Personality Disorders Appearing In Family Court Probably the most prevalent personality disorder in family court is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) — more commonly seen in women (now 2008 research indicates BPD is equally men and women). BPD may be characterized by wide mood swings‚ intense anger even at benign events‚ idealization [...]
"The criteria described below are fairly easy to identify separate and apart from the court file. When there is uncertainty about any of them, these criteria can be used to guide the attorney in the deposing of witnesses as well as in their examination in court. Criteria I: Access and Contact Blocking Criteria I involves [...]
Attorney Greg Herman wrote series of articles I am linking here on the interplay between law and psychology for the Wisconsin Bar Journal. Attorney Mark Baer wrote this article in 2011 which I found both wise and compassionate in its description of the divorce process. He states, and I agree, that the adversarial process destroys [...]
SAN DIEGO — A woman accused of practicing law without a license pleaded guilty this week to misdemeanor charges including grand theft and was ordered to serve time in custody. Stephanie Strong, 48, was also placed on probation for three years Tuesday and ordered to pay restitution to her former clients. Prosecutors said Strong, also known [...]
by: Tina Swithin Become a fanAuthor, Blogger and Travel Writer Email Why can't both parents just get along for the sake of the children? Those words are like nails on a chalkboard to anyone who has been through a divorce with someone who suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). While divorce can bring out the worst in a healthy [...]
"Parental Alienation is defined as the deliberate attempt by one parent to distance his/her children from the other parent. An example would be the mother who shares too much information about the father's affair with the children in a covert attempt to cause the children to harbor ill will toward the father. A mother or father [...]
25 Ways to Intentionally Create Conflict in A Coparenting Relationship 2 Replies By Casey Wilson There is a presumption by many family law professionals that if there is moderate to high conflict it is impossible parents share parental duties including time sharing as well as decision making. This seems reasonable, but these professionals really need to [...]
When you are arrested for DUI in California you have ten days to request a hearing with the DMV. If you do not, your license is automatically suspended. If you do, you can ask it to be delayed usually until after the criminal charges are resolved. If you are convicted of DUI the court notifies [...]
When a parent perpetrates a sustained attack upon the relationship between a child and another parent, it is not unusual that the children eventually go along with it in order to avoid becoming a target themselves. It is no secret that children are impressionable, and no secret either that parents loom large in the life [...]
California law holds that parents can obtain an order from the court allowing them to move children away from their current residence, even if that creates a situation where the visitation or custody of the other parent is reduced. The standard, as always, is the vague and ambiguous "best interests of the child" which as [...]
