In this new book, Melissa A. Kucinski focuses on the means that allows the child's voice to be heard -- the appointment of a child's attorney. Among other responsibilities, the child's attorney can engage the necessary professionals, safely gather the child's words and preferences, perform outside investigation to put the them into context, and then interpret them in the most appropriate manner.
Opinions are evolving about how to keep the child as the case's focus, but this also raises a wide range of questions and concerns: why should we listen to a child, what potential concerns exist when listening to them, and how do we solicit their opinions? A Practical Handbook for the Child's Attorney presents a logical and clearly presented framework for addressing those questions and providing the most productive answers. This is a hands-on guide essential to any attorney working with a child as legal counsel. Because of the myriad roles, titles, guidelines and standards for attorneys representing children, the handbook focuses on the ABA Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Children in Custody Cases, pointing out cases where state laws may differ.
Chapters address in-depth these critical aspects of the child's attorney's role:
Ethics and malpractice
Investigation and information gathering
Negotiation and settlement
International cases
Appendices include three charts listing, by state, helpful regulations for the child's attorney, a summary of state statutes, and the laws governing for representation of children in court. In addition, the book includes sample forms, cases, and resources for further research.
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Höhe: 226 mm
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978-1-64105-184-2 (9781641051842)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Melissa A. Kucinski works with lawyers across the globe handling the international aspects of family law cases. In addition to her law degree, Melissa obtained a Master's Degree from the American University School of International Service, focusing her studies on high conflict cross-cultural mediation and crisis negotiation. She consulted for the Hague Conference on Private International Law on a range of issues related to the Hague Child Abduction and Child Protection Conventions.
Melissa is a seasoned author, writing the seminal handbook on representing children in domestic and international custody and abduction cases for the American Bar Association and co-authoring the West Academic text on international family law cases in U.S. courts. She is a dynamic speaker, presenting on international child abduction, relocation, and cross-border mediation for national and international organizations, like the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the International Academy of Family Lawyers, the New York State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.
Melissa designed the International Family Law course at the George Washington University School of Law, and has taught at this prestigious institution, which boasts a top 10 ranking in International Law, since 2010.
Melissa has an active global network that adds to her expertise and provides comprehensive support for her clients. She is a long-standing member of the U.S. Department of State's Advisory Committee on Private International Law, has served as a member on several U.S. delegations to discuss the Hague Child Abduction Convention overseas, is one of only a handful of lawyers who sit on the U.S. Uniform Law Commission's Joint Editorial Board for Uniform Family Laws, and has chaired some of the top bar association committees and working groups on international family law.
PrefaceChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Ethical and Malpractice IssuesChapter 3: Investigation and Information GatheringChapter 4: Negotiation and SettlementChapter 5: LitigationChapter 6: International CasesAppendix 1: Uniform Law Commission - Charts Appendix 2: Sample Orders of Appointment Appendix 3A: Template: Waiver of PrivilegeAppendix 3B: Template: Initial Letter to Counsel/ParentsAppendix 3C: Template: Petition for Fees to CourtAppendix 4: American Bar Association Section of Family Law Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Children in Custody CasesAppendix 5: Table of CasesAppendix 6: WebsitesIndex
