Considerations With Co-Occurring Child Protection and Child Custody Cases by Tyrie J. Strong
Have you encountered any co-occurring child custody and Child Protection Act (CPA)[i] cases? Or have you considered taking a CPA case through the conflict division of the State Public Defender’s office? Although both types of cases look out for children,…
Read Full ArticleGetting the Most Out of IRFLP Rule 604 Judicial Settlement Conferences
Resolution of a family case headed for trial is rarely stalled by unsettled law. More often, distrust, fear, and a conflict narrative each side experiences as truth are the culprits. Rule 604 of the Idaho Rules of Family Law Procedure…
Read Full ArticleCoercive Control & Financial Abuse: Idaho’s Domestic Violence Blind Spot by Dalton S. Curtis and Anya H. Perret
Introduction The term “domestic violence” often evokes immediate and visible harm: bruises and broken bones; police reports; perhaps a whispered, frantic call or text to a friend or family member. Yet for many survivors, physical violence is just one aspect…
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