Family Law
Family Law News 2018, Issue 1, Volume 40, No. 1
Content
- Confronting the Fifth Amendment in Domestic Violence Restraining Order Cases: a Story of Competing Interests
- Counties are Failing to Uniformly Implement the Elkins Task Force Recommendations for Cps Information and Report Sharing
- Family Law News Editorial Team
- Family Law Section Executive Committee
- It is time for Hug/Nelson's Hegemony Over the Division of Stock Options to End?
- Legislative Liaisons and Designated Recipients of Legislation
- Message from the Chair
- Pointers and Pitfalls in Family Law Set Asides
- Proposed New Ethics Rules: What You Need to Know
- Support Under the Federal Immigration I-864 Affidavit of Support Versus California's Family Code and State Case Law: What Family Law Attorneys Should Know
- Table of Contents
- Technology Corner: True Confessions
- The Duties and Responsibilities of Minor's Counsel Under Family Code Section 3042
- The Yelp Decision: a Follow-Up to My Article on Attorneys and On-Line Reviews
- Message from the Editor
Message from the Editor
Dawn Gray
Welcome to the first edition of the Family Law News of the new Sections era. As the Chair of the Family Law Section, Avi Levi, explains in his Chair’s Message, effective on January 1, 2018, the State Bar Sections separated from the Bar itself and are now an independent, non-profit voluntary organization. That means that the Sections will no longer be subject to the content and activity restrictions imposed by the Bar, which should result in much-expanded educational programs, interaction with members, and improved delivery of informational and educational content. Soon, the Family Law News will also be available online, with archives of past issues and searchable content. Stay tuned for these changes in upcoming months.
Although this issue remains "analog," I think you will find the content anything but old school. Our lead article is a departure from our usual practice of using only original articles; Neil Wertlieb’s article on the proposed changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct was recently published in the Los Angeles Lawyer, but was so comprehensive that we are republishing it in this issue. The proposed changes are extensive and will bind us all if approved by the State Bar, and the article is a must-read.
We are fortunate to again have a wealth of original and thoughtful articles from both regular contributors and new authors. Faith Nouri, who practices family law and immigration law in Huntington Beach, discusses federal immigration statutes, Affidavits of Support, and the recent case of Marriage of Kumar. Her article is both valuable and timely.