As with the recent passing of civil rights leader, Congressman John Lewis, the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a profound loss for our nation. Read more on our blog:
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Recent passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Congressman Lewis
The pandemic will disrupt school this fall. Here are the essentials that teenagers will need for the strange school year ahead.
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The 2020 Back-to-School List for Teens’ Emotional Well-Being
Parents may get the news of a loved one’s death over the phone and find themselves having to tell children who may be unprepared. This New York Times article gives advice on helping children with pandemic grief.
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Helping Children With Pandemic Grief
As reported by Education Week, protecting children's online data privacy rights is an important consideration for parents and educators as our nation's children engage in distance learning during Covid-19. Video-based instruction and the collection of sensitive health information by schools will require transparency and an open dialogue between parents and school districts to ensure children's data is protected during the pandemic. If you are unfamiliar with privacy rights for students under the Family Educational Privacy Rights Act ("FERPA"), this article and its reference to the "Student Privacy and Virtual Learning Guide" prepared by the Future of Privacy Forum along with the National Center On Learning Disabilities gives an overview of some of the privacy concerns and educational privacy rights under FERPA.
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School Reopenings Bring Wave of COVID-19 Student-Data-Privacy Concerns
The 2020 Fall CLE Conference from the ABA Section of Family Law may hold a virtual CLE program. If you would like additional information, please see the attached FLS brochure about the conference, or read more on the ABA's Family Law Section's Website. https://bit.ly/2E5WdyL
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2020 Fall CLE Conference
Did you know free Covid-19 testing is available to LA County residents? Read our blog to learn more:
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Working Together To Keep Everyone Safe
As you confront difficult child custody and visitation issues during the pandemic, we wanted to highlight a great resource to help. Read more on our blog:
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Los Angeles Superior Court's Child Custody and Visitation Self-Help Resources
Castellanos & Associates, APLC would like to thank Spectrum Reach for the opportunity to participate in their "Rebuild My Town: Southern California" campaign. We are proud to be a part of the local business community in Southern California and very grateful to all of the families and communities we have served for more than twenty years.
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This article revisits the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to explore its impact on divorce and settlement agreements. We hope this will get you thinking about some essential tax considerations when planning for divorce. Read more on our blog:
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How Repeal of the Deduction for Alimony Payments Under The TCJA Affect Planning for Divorce
