New Idea: "Fathering Court"

As a domestic relations mediator and GAL, I appreciate what a complex area of law domestic relations is--parenthood is difficult, co-parenting is difficult, and some parents have special barriers to being good parents.  

Judge Milton C. Lee Jr. of the District of Columbia Superior Court recently wrote int the ABA Judge's Journal about the Fathering Court Initiative, over which he presides.  It's an exciting new idea in which a "problem-solving approach" is taken child support, and the focus is

Domestic Advisory Consultation--What is it?

Besides being a domestic relations mediator, I also am a court appointed "Advisory Consultant" for the Thirteenth Judicial District in New Mexico.  In this capacity I meet with parents, meet the children, view their interactions, and make a written recommendation to the Court concerning custody matters.  This is potentially a stressful event to the