Ninth Circuit Rules On Non-Custodial Parent's Rights- June 25, 2006 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Arizona's circuit court) recently ruled that non-custodial parents with court-ordered visitation rights have a liberty interest in the companionship, care, custody, and management of their children. Brittain v. Hansen (062206 - No. 03-57012). For Arizona Custody Issues contact NRG Family Law.http://www.azfamilylawblog.com/2006/06/articles/family-law-updates/ninth-circuit-rules-on-... Colorado Allows 12-Year-Old Girls To Enter Into Common-Law Marriages- June 22, 2006 Trial court erred in holding that a 15-year-old girl's marriage to an adult man was void ad initio because they did not obtain judicial consent, the Colorado Court of Appeals held June 15. Pointing out that Colorado recognizes common-law marriage, the court noted that there is no statutory provision indicating that the state does not follow the common-law age of consent for marriage, which is age 12 for girls. Thus, it said that so long as all other elements of a common-law marriage are...http://www.azfamilylawblog.com/2006/06/articles/family-law-updates/colorado-allows-12yearo... |