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Lexis Nexis Modern Child Custody Practice
Cited by the U.S. Supreme Court in Troxel, scrutinizing grandparent ...
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View a sample of this title using the ReadNow featureTreats the human dynamics as well as the legal aspects of child custody and support cases Analyzes each step of the custody proceeding, from the first client interview through the appeals process Describes how to most effectively use--or rebut--the testimony of mental health professionals Explains when joint or split custody is a viable alternative Thoroughly discusses visitation by the noncustodial parent, grandparents and stepparents Evaluates the type and degree of change required to modify custody Provides guidance for handling an out-of-state move by the custodial parent Sets forth the orientation and techniques used in mediation Includes forms, checklists, case examples, detailed citations and appendices Covers child custody jurisdiction, including a thorough analysis of the law, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) and the Hague Convention
Cited by the U.S. Supreme Court in Troxel, scrutinizing grandparent visitation, and also by the supreme courts of 11 states, Modern Child Custody Practice is the manual that:
Authors / Contributors
Atkinson, Jeff
Atkinson, Jeff
Professor Atkinson is admitted to the bars of the State of Illinois and the United States Supreme Court. He has practiced law for 27 years. The United States Supreme Court and the supreme courts of eleven states have cited this treatise.
Jeff Atkinson is a former chair and remains a member of the American Bar Association¿s Child Custody Committee. Professor Atkinson has served on the ABA Family Law Section Council and also as an ABA advisor to the National Conference on Commissioner of Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL), a group that drafts legislation on Family Law and other legal topics. He was the advisor to a NCCUSL drafting committee that revised the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act and created new procedures for expeditious enforcement of custody and visitation orders.
At DePaul University College of Law and other law schools, Professor Atkinson has taught Family Law, Legal Ethics, and several Health Law subjects. He also serves as a professor reporter for the Illinois Judicial Conference, responsible for training Illinois judges in Family Law and Legal Ethics.
The U.S. State Department appointed Professor Atkinson to serve as a U.S. Delegate to the Hague Conference on Private International Law for development of treaties pertaining to Health Care and Family Law.
Table of Contents
Volume 1
Ch. 1 Client Interview and Evaluation
Ch. 2 Mediation
Ch. 3 Jurisdiction
Ch. 4 Factors Considered in Deciding Custody
Ch. 5 Visitation by the Noncustodial Parent
Ch. 6 Joint and Split Custody
Ch. 7 Out-of-State Move by Custodial Parent
Volume 2
Ch. 8 Surrogate Parenting
Ch. 9 Third Party Custody and Visitation
Ch. 10 Modification of Custody and Visitation Orders
Ch. 11 Child Support
Ch. 12 Trial Practice and Negotiations
Ch. 13 Use of Mental Health Experts
Ch. 14 Attorneys for the Child and Guardians ad Litem
Ch. 15 Appeals
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes and Other Authorities
Index
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