ArticleWhen You Should Consider Updating Your Estate PlanPreparing an estate plan can be a lot of work, both for the planner but especially for the client.United StatesFamily and MatrimonialDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleWhy Life Insurance Can Be Considered An Asset In DivorceWhen dividing assets in a divorce or separation, life insurance policies play a crucial role that many couples overlook. Understanding the difference between whole life policies with cash value and term life policies used to secure support obligations can significantly impact the fairness of your settlement and protect your family's financial future. United StatesFamily and MatrimonialBeresford Booth
VideoTen Minute Interview: Tax Cuts And Jobs Act (TCJA) (Video)Jason Kohout, partner and co-chair of theFamily Offices group, sits down withJohn Strom, federal lobbyist and member of Foley'sPublic Policy & Government Relations group...United StatesTaxFoley & Lardner LLP
ArticleAll Federal Benefits Apply To Same-Sex MarriagesRecently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which, for federal purposes, defined marriage as between one man and one woman.United StatesWealth ManagementPepper Hamilton LLP
ArticleBreaking: D.C. Council Passes Generous Employee Paid Leave MandateYesterday (December 20, 2016), the District of Columbia Council passed a bill that would create one of the country's most generous paid family leave programs.United StatesEmployment and HRProskauer Rose LLP
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ArticleSupreme Court Ends Terms With Two Significant Rulings That Affect Employer PoliciesUnless you were living under a rock last week, you are probably already aware of the Supreme Court's activities.United StatesEmployment and HRFox Rothschild LLP
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VideoVideo Interview: Discussing What The Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Means For Employers (Video Content)Same-sex marriage is now legal throughout the United States. United StatesEmployment and HRBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
ArticleA Holiday Guide To Staying Safe With An Order Of ProtectionThe holiday season is often a time of joy, family and celebration. However, for many families there may be increased emotional strain, financial pressure, and disrupted routines...United StatesFamily and MatrimonialTully Rinckey
ArticleBack To School FightsAs parents prepare their children to return to school, courts struggle to sort out back-to-school issues for separated and divorced parents who cannot agree where their children will attend school. United StatesFamily and MatrimonialMiles & Stockbridge
ArticleBack To School: Health Care Directives And Powers Of Attorney For College StudentsAs summer draws to a close, millions of young adults will head off to college in the next few weeksUnited StatesFamily and MatrimonialFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleBuilding Families Through Assisted Reproduction – SurrogacyWhen families plan to have children through an Assisted Reproduction process such as Gestational Surrogacy or Genetic Surrogacy, families are formed with the assistance of physicians and fertility clinics all over the country and indeed, throughout the world. United StatesFamily and MatrimonialBeresford Booth
ArticleChild Support In Times Of UncertaintyWith Governor Baker extending the Stay-at-Home Advisory through May 4, the anxieties and uncertainties people are facing as a result of COVID-19 are not likely to go away anytime soon.United StatesFamily and MatrimonialBowditch & Dewey
ArticleChoosing Guardianship For Seniors – Five Factors For ConsiderationA guardianship is a wonderful vehicle to assist seniors and their families in certain difficult situations. Filing a petition for appointment of a guardian over a loved one is a difficult decision...United StatesFamily and MatrimonialLowndes
ArticleChris Brown Bashes Mothers Who Use Children For ‘Meal Tickets'Scott Weston was featured in The Boombox article, "Chris Brown Bashes Mothers Who Use Children for ‘Meal Tickets'." United StatesFamily and MatrimonialFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleCo-Parenting During The COVID-19 PandemicCo-parenting with a former partner often presents challenges during the best of times. In times of chaos and uncertainty, those challenges can become more pronounced. United StatesFamily and MatrimonialBowditch & Dewey
ArticleCoerced Prenuptial Agreement Set Aside - ContinuedYesterday, I posted on on the Petrakis case in New York where a coerced and fraudulently induced prenuptial agreement was set aside. United StatesFamily and MatrimonialFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleCouples Including Social Media Clauses In Prenuptial AgreementAaron Weems was quoted in the CBS New York article "Couples Including Social Media Clauses in Prenuptial Agreements." United StatesFamily and MatrimonialFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleD.C. Removes The Waiting Period Requirement For Divorce And Legal Separation Filing2024 brings a significant change to grounds for divorce and legal separation in the District of Columbia. Previously, D.C. law required that parties be either mutually...United StatesFamily and MatrimonialShulman Rogers