Child Custody

Virtual Visitation Becomes Reality in Many States

Monday, March 20th, 2006 | Child Custody | No Comments »

More people are looking to virtual visitation as a supplement to visitation.  Here’s a link to a newcast NBC 17 recently ran in Raleigh about how Rosen Law Firm supports a virtual visitation statute here in North Carolina.
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No Parent Left Behind

Friday, March 10th, 2006 | Child Custody, Child Support, Co-parenting, Divorce | No Comments »

Several states are passing laws that would give automatic joint custody to divorced couples, assuming they are fit.  I first thought that Wisconsin was different, but now South Dakota is trying to pass a similar legislation. Will this complicate child custody arrangements or strengthen relationships with parents and their kids?
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Michigan Proposes Automatic Joint Custody

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006 | Child Custody, Child Support, Co-parenting, International | 1 Comment »

Rep. Leslie Mortimer, R-Horton of Michigan has introduced a bill that would help child support efforts. If the bill passes,  The Child Custody Act of 1970 would be amended creating a presumption that when two parents divorce they automatically get joint custody of the child.
A new legislation recently passed in Italy making joint custody [...]

Virtual Visitation

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006 | Child Custody | No Comments »

Lee Rosen of Rosen Law Firm says virtual visitations can be good, if it’s the only option to keep communication between the non-custodial parent and the child.
"Virtual visitation agreements take place here in North Carolina, but by agreement between the parties, not usually as a court order, " says Rosen who is a Board [...]

Child Custody and the Holidays

Tuesday, December 20th, 2005 | Child Custody | No Comments »

As reported on WRAL TV in Raleigh this past weekend…Lee Rosen, Board Certified Family Law Specialist, says the holidays can be a particulary stressful time for families that have gone through divorce, especially if it’s the parents’ first year apart. 
He suggests that parents should work out holiday arrangements in advance and remember to keep [...]

Intimate Partner Violence

Wednesday, December 7th, 2005 | Child Custody, Domestic Violence | No Comments »

How often do courts know about intimate partner violence when child custody is being considered? Perhaps parents who committ spousal abuse should not, in the best interest of a child, have sole or joint custody. According to  a release by Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center , only 17 percent of fathers with a known [...]