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Radio Show Transcript: Choosing a Lawyer Interview with Bill Eddy

Mr. Custody Coach
Blog Talk Radio
Choosing a Custody/Divorce Lawyer
with guest
Bill Eddy
October 21, 2009
www.mrcustodycoach.com
MICHAEL: Hello and welcome to Mr. Custody Coach’s Blog Talk Radio program. I’m Michael, here with my partner Lexi, again.
LEXI: Good afternoon, everyone.
MICHAEL: And of course, we are from Mr. Custody Coach.com. Please visit our website today and purchase our newly released [...]



Requesting a Continuance of a Family Court Hearing

As usual, family court rules are different in all states and sometimes even within states - rules may be different from court-to-court.  However, there may be times where circumstance require that you ask the court for a continuance of your child custody hearing.  When those circumstances arise, your attorney can ask the court to grant [...]



Petitioning for Child Custody Modification on your Own

There are many people who, through no fault of their own, simply do not have the resources available to afford an attorney.  Even if you do have some resources available, do understand that there are ways to cut your costs without losing the benefit of quality legal representation.  You can represent yourself.  This is often [...]



PA: Pennsylvania HB 463 House Bill Reintroduced - Rebuttal Presumption of Shared Parenting

We are excited to hear that the Pennsylvania Legislature has reintroduced House Bill  463, thanks to Representative Robert E. Belfanti.
Representative Belfanti has reintroduce the bill which he sponsored late in the last session (2007-2008; HB 2685). It would help if you please contact your state representative and encourage their co-sponsorship of the reintroduced bill, [...]



MI: Family Court Referee Dennis P. Mikko Charged for Having Child Pornography

In another disturbing demonstration of how the alleged professionals who preside over family court matters can abuse their positions - comes this story about a Michigan Family Court Referee, Dennis P. Mikko, charged with five felony counts of “child sexually abusive materials.”
Mikko has been charged with five felony counts of possession of child sexually abusive [...]



NY: State Fires Family Court Referee George Raus

Without disclosing the reasons for the termination, the New York State Unified Court System has fired George Raus, terminating his position as “family court referee.”
From the article, there is a quote by David Bookstaver on behalf of the Office for Court Administration:
Mr. Raus was the subject of a lengthy inspector general’s investigation and at the [...]



Arguments Over Child Custody Matters

When you’re embroiled in a high-conflict divorce and custody matter, the arguments don’t simply end when the family court judge renders a decision regarding how the custodial arrangement will be for the foreseeable future.
Sadly, our experience has been that arguments centered around the child custody order/agreement very often have nothing at all to do with [...]



Child Custody Litigation

A normal expectation during any divorce involving children (especially if they’re the high-conflict variety), child custody litigation is both stressful and heartbreaking. In addition to the breakdown of parenting time, child support matters are often rolled into such matters, either during the same case or via separate hearings.
It is also very costly when things [...]



WA: Support Shared Parenting Bill HB 1982 - 2009-10

Individuals and groups of concerned parents are absolutely the “key to unlocking the custody battle” and getting shared parenting legislation passed in every state. Parents across the country need assistance and publicity in order to make headway on these initiatives.
In Washington State, five members of state’s House have submitted a shared parenting bill for families [...]



UT: Bill HB401 Protects Military Personnel from Custody Changes During Deployment

Utah is leading the way on an issue that has been one of tremendous grief for far too many military parents - especially fathers - who are deployed for action overseas for extended periods of time.
From the article on HB401:
The bill, which passed nearly unanimously in the Utah Legislature, ensures that military members will not [...]