TENNESSEE ATTORNEY CENSORED FOR MISHANDLING DIVORCE
The number of attorneys who take matrimonial and family law cases without proper knowledge of the subject area is stunning. Even more reprehensible are those who will take your case and neglect your case. Oversight of this practice area is critical. REMEMBER: If your attorney is not returning your phone calls, something is wrong. Hopefully, censure is enough in this case:
""The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a “petition for
discipline” against Long on June 13, 2013, which included two complaints
of ethical misconduct.
According to the first complaint, [Fletcher] Long was
hired to handle a divorce and child custody matter and failed to
properly communicate with or advise his client about the objectives of
the representation in a divorce matter.
Due to the lack of
appropriate communication between Long and his client, the client’s
divorce case was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because Tennessee
was not the proper forum to determine child custody and property issues,
the release said.
According to the second complaint, a client
hired Long to represent her in an appeal of a child custody matter from
juvenile court. Long filed the appeal in the wrong court, it claimed,
but the opposing party agreed to enter an Order for the purpose of
filing a proper appeal. Long failed to enter the agreed order in a
timely manner because it was not entered until a year later, the release
said.
According to the release, Long’s actions violate the Rules
of Professional Conduct, including competence, communication; fees,
meritorious claims and contentions and misconduct.""
OKLAHOMA IS REQUIRING THAT DIVORCING PARENTS TAKE CLASSES WHICH ENCOURAGE THEM TO RECONCILE WITH SPOUSE
Oklahoma has recently passed a new law requiring that divorcing spouses with underage children be required to take parenting education classes. Topics will cover the effects divorce has on a child’s well-being," and will include "reconciliation as an option; the effects of family
violence; potential child behaviors and emotional states and how to
respond; and communication strategies to reduce conflict and foster
cooperative parenting." TulsaWorld (emphasis added).
One of the stated purposes of the law is to lower the state's high divorce rates and make parents reconsider divorce.
One of the stated purposes of the law is to lower the state's high divorce rates and make parents reconsider divorce.
This seems absolutely ripe for abuse. Oklahoma should not be attempting to convince (force) people to stay together, whether it be by exertion of persuasion by trained social services employees or by economic means, i.e., the cost of the classes. It is widely acknowledged and supported by many studies that a dysfunctional two parent household is by far more destructive upon a child than a functional one parent household. If keeping miserable parents under one roof is the goal, then it comes at the cost of the children. This portion of the legislation is misguided.
There also seem to be many more concerns with the law, one of which, is that "[t]he law also said both partners must get the certificate of completion to move forward with divorce proceedings." What if one parent refuses? Can they prevent divorce? There is even concern whether these classes will even be available on November 1, 2014! OK-Divorce.com
There also seem to be many more concerns with the law, one of which, is that "[t]he law also said both partners must get the certificate of completion to move forward with divorce proceedings." What if one parent refuses? Can they prevent divorce? There is even concern whether these classes will even be available on November 1, 2014! OK-Divorce.com
While New York courts encourage and can order similar parenting classes to help parents learn how to raise their children in a post-divorce household, they are not required as a matter of law.
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