This webinar took place on Thursday 7 May 2026 and is now available on-demand. Please note, subtitles will be visible within 72 hours of this date. Schools don't expect to find themselves scrutinised by a Family Court judge – but when they do, the…
Listen to article • 0:00 min Michael Fanning, the Philadelphia Family Court judge who faced domestic violence charges earlier this year on allegations he assaulted his wife and adult daughter, resigned from the bench, a person with direct knowledge said. Prosecutors withdrew the all…
The Albanese Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Deputy Chief Judge Patrizia Mercuri to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1). Deputy Chief Judge Mercuri will commence in the Parramatta registry on 7 October 2026. The appointment…
As part of efforts to expand judicial infrastructure and improve access to justice, the District and Additional Sessions Court and Family Court (Camp Court–Additional Sitting) at Bhilai-3 in Durg district was virtually inaugurated on Monday. The inauguration was conducted by Justice Ramesh Sinha, Chief…
When juvenile courts were first created more than 100 years ago, they were imagined as a therapeutic space where specially-trained public servants and a friendly, caring judge would help children and families. Today, our guest illustrates how that vision never came to pass, and…
The Court ultimately held that ST Joshi judgment had "effectively answered" the issue against the petitioners and that the present plea essentially sought its "review, recall or revisiting." It nevertheless indicated a possible way forward. "The only recourse that might be available to the…
Supreme Court: In a custody and visitation dispute concerning the minor daughter of the parties, while also taking serious exception to the manner in which the Family Court dealt with the mother’s application seeking restoration of custody, the Division Bench of K.V. Viswanathan…
The American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law , with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, has published a new tool kit for young people in foster care, family court judges and legal professionals to ensure that the young people can…
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has taken up the examination of the scope of Section 13 read with Section 10 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, to ascertain how proceedings before Family Courts can be made more litigant-friendly without compromising…
The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a candidate for Clark County Family Court to be removed from the general election ballot, effectively handing the race to incumbent Judge Michele “Shell” Mercer.
The order disqualified attorney Amber Candelaria from running because she declared her…