Family Law
Family Law News Issue 4, 2014, Volume 36, No. 4
Content
- Background in family therapy grounds 2014 Aranda award winner
- Dire Warnings!!! From the Superfluous to the Sublime
- Disclosure Requirements for Offshore Assets in Divorce
- Dr. Margaret Little Receives State Bar of California's 2014 Court Staff Award
- Family Law Attorney Receives Top State Bar Legal Services Award
- Family Law News
- Family Law Section Executive Committee
- In this Issue:
- International Prenuptial Agreements: Necessary But Dangerous
- Message from the Chair:
- Message from the Editor:
- New Online Parenting After Separation Course
- Standing Chairs and Designated Recipients of Legislation
- Trapped Abroad - the Uccjea in International Cases and the Need for an Expansive Application of the Escape Clause
- Judge Gary Gibson of Shasta County receives the 2014 Family Law Judicial Officer of the Year Award
Judge Gary Gibson of Shasta County receives the 2014 Family Law Judicial Officer of the Year Award
Andrew Cain
At the State Bar Annual Meeting in September, the Family Law Section hosted a reception attended by attorneys and judges from throughout the statewide family law community. The gathering was put together in order to honor the Family Law Judicial Officer of the Year. The 2014 award marked the 30th occasion in which this honor has been presented. It was a distinct pleasure to present the award to the Honorable Gary Gibson of Shasta County.
The written criteria for this award require outstanding service to the practice of Family Law as exemplified by career achievements or a singular act or performance. Implicitly, those voting on this award look for characteristics such as fairness, patience, superior work ethic, and common sense. Every great jurist shares these traits. Judge Gibson exemplifies all these characteristics, and so many more, as he continues to distinguish himself as a top Family Law bench officer in his county and across the state.
In accepting the award, Judge Gibson displayed his characteristic humility and wit. He acknowledged the team effort that makes the success of his courtroom possible, opining that the award is as much a recognition of all the people with whom he works.