ADVISORY/Colorado Bill Proposes Required Counseling for Divorcing Parents.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2001 TOPIC: In hearings scheduled for Tuesday, the Colorado legislature will consider a bill that allegedly states divorcing parents must undergo a full year of counseling before a divorce can be granted, according to a USAToday.com article. The bill proposes that couples choose their own counselors and pay the cost of counseling, which can cost $40 to $150 per hour, the article says. Some experts allege that government intrusion into marriage may set a dangerous precedent. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Ms. Cecile C. Weich is a lawyer who can discuss divorce and matrimonial law Noun 1. matrimonial law - that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing matrimony jurisprudence, legal philosophy, law - the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do , child custody The care, control, and maintenance of a child, which a court may award to one of the parents following a Divorce or separation proceeding. Under most circumstances, state laws provide that biological parents make all decisions that are involved in rearing their and constitutional law. PR: Fred Yaeger (fyaeger@aol.com). Mr. Jerry Freeman is founder of the Law Offices of Jerry Freeman. The firm concentrates its practice primarily in family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, adoptions, pre-nuptial agreements. PR: Fisher & Associates, Inc. (pr4biz@FisherPR.com). Patricia Brennan has spent over 15 years focusing her practice on family law, litigating support, custody, divorce and property distribution matters. Patricia is custody mediator for the Family Court Division of the Chester County Court of Common Pleas COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. The name of an English court which was established on the breaking up of the aula regis, for the determination of pleas merely civil. It was at first ambulatory, but was afterwards located. . She served as Chair of the Family Law Section of the Chester County Bar Association for 3 years, and is currently member of the Probate Section. Patricia is active in many professional organizations, including the Family Law Sections of the Chester and Delaware County Bar Associates, The American Bar Association American Bar Association (ABA), voluntary organization of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state. Founded (1878) largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Bar Association, it is devoted to improving the administration of justice, seeking uniformity of law and the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Committee on Alternate Dispute Resolution. Patricia is fluent in French. PR: Kathie Jackson (kathiej@serendipitygroup.com; 610/688-4489). Professor Allen Parkman, of the University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889. It also offers multiple bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs in all areas of the arts, sciences, and engineering. , Anderson School of Management Anderson School of Management may refer to:
Professor Jerold Heiss, of the University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut is the State of Connecticut's land-grant university. It was founded in 1881 and serves more than 27,000 students on its six campuses, including more than 9,000 graduate students in multiple programs. UConn's main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. , is an expert in sociology regarding divorce and marriage. 860/486-2000 (University PR Phone) ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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