Instead, the Court held that “regardless of how the attorney obtained the documents, whenever a reasonably competent attorney would conclude the documents obviously or clearly appear to be privileged and it is reasonably apparent they were inadvertently disclosed, the State Fund rule requires the attorney to review the documents no more than necessary to determine whether they are privileged, notify the privilege holder the attorney has documents that appear to be privileged, and refrain from using the documents until the parties or the court resolves any dispute about their privileged nature.”
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After all of the witnesses testify the judge will make a ruling regarding dependency. If the state fails to prove the children are dependent the petition will be dismissed and the children will be ordered returned to the parents' custody.
Your family law judge presiding over your divorce or custody matter may determine that your case requires the appointment of a Best Interest Attorney. In these cases, the BIA is not working for the benefit of a parent, but is appointed to represent the best interests of the child.
The attorney for the child has the responsibility to represent and advocate the child's wishes and interests in the proceeding or action.
The Maryland Best Interest Attorney conducts an investigation and gathers relevant information regarding a high-conflict child custody matter. The Best Interest Attorney then provides information regarding what he or she feels in his or her professional opinion is in the child's best interest.
When a petition is filed to establish a guardianship, the court appoints a guardian ad Litem (GAL). The GAL represents the client's best interests (not the client him or herself) in the guardianship proceeding. The GAL also acts as a neutral investigator for the court.
ROLE OF THE LAWYER FOR THE CHILD 5.1 The lawyer is to provide independent representation and advice to the child in a manner that the lawyer considers promotes the welfare and best interests of the child.
In New York, a Law Guardian is usually appointed by the Court in custody and visitation disputes to serve as the child(ren)'s advocate. He/she is there to represent the child's interests. The person chosen to act as the Law Guardian is usually a lawyer who is experienced in custody matters.
in one's own behalfAnswer: "Pro se"- Latin for self or "in one's own behalf." Although the majority of individuals, also known as "litigants" or "parties", appearing before this court, are represented by attorneys, a small percentage appears pro se.
Generally, the court is willing to hear what children want when deciding custody or visitation rights if the child is at least 10-12 years old. However, the children's opinions are not determining factors when establishing visitation or custody.
Any individual can file a petition in the court for guardianship or adoption before the child attains 18 years of age. A parent's rights can also be terminated by the local Department of Social Services by filing a court petition.
We hold today that the IJs and BIA possess the inherent authority to terminate removal proceedings, abrogating Matter of S-O-G- & F-D-B-.
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) The BIA is located within the EOIR. BIA decisions may be appealed to the Federal courts. **BIA decisions since 2000 are available on the EOIR website (see below).
The asylum regulations provide that “[u]nless otherwise prohibited in § 1208.13(c), an immigration judge may grant or deny asylum in the exercise of discretion to an applicant who qualifies as a refugee under section 101(a)(42) of the Act.” 8 C.F.R. § 1208.14(a) (2021) (emphasis added).
On average, cases completed during the first nine months of FY 2021 took 891 days (or 2.4 years) from the date of their Notice to Appear (NTA) to a decision, twice as long compared with 451 days (a little more than 1.2 years) on average during FY 2020.