Can the law save saveable marriages?: lessons for the government in the wake of the family law act 1996

The Family Law Act 1996 (the FLA) received Royal Assent on 4th July 1996. The FLA was to introduce compulsory information meetings(^1) offer a meeting with a marriage counsellor(^2) (free if eligible for non-contributory legal aid) and extend legal aid (where entitled) to fund marriage counselling.(^3) A minimum 12-month period for reflection and consideration" would replace the current fault/consent based divorce procedure and before granting the divorce future arrangements needed to be finalised.(^5)The information meetings were extensively piloted and the Final Evaluation Report presented in September 2000. The Lord Chancellor's Department issued a Press Release on 16 January 2001 indicating the Government's intention to repeal Part II of the FLA, stressing the Government’s commitment to supporting marriage and families, especially those with children, but concluding that this and other research in the field, had shown that Part II of the FLA "is not the best way of achieving those aims.” In the light of this decision, this research will examine whether the Government's aim of saving what it terms "saveable marriages" is achievable through legislation. Having considered briefly the historical development of the "saving saveable marriages" rhetoric and the perceived failings in the current and proposed law, whether the Government ought to be Intervening in an otherwise quintessentially private arena will be examined. Arguing that a paternalistic approach is defensible given the economic and social costs to the community and the risks to the vulnerable, particularly children, when relationships fail, whether the aim is achievable within divorce legislation or by other legislative means will be addressed. Concluding that the degree of behavioural modification achievable through legislative change Is minimal, the research will consider what measures might achieve the Government's aim of saving "saveable marriages.

Aquilegia, Vol. 38 No. 1, Spring 2014, Newsletter of the Colorado Native Plant Society

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Mapping Paths to Family Justice: Resolving Family Disputes Involving Children in Neoliberal Times

Using interviews with various families and mediators/lawyers involved in three types of out-of-court procedures in England and Wales, this contribution assesses, first, to what extent the interests of the child are in focus in such procedures, and second, whether in certain types of cases, the interests of the child are better protected by means of in-court procedures. The authors find that, while out-of-court procedures are generally child-focused, it is less common that they are child-inclusive or that the clear voice of the child is represented in the adult decision-making. Further, in the out-of-court context, ‘child welfare’ tends to be understood in terms of ongoing contact with both parents and co-parenting. Consequently, the protection of children from an abusive parent can be under-emphasized. In some instances, concerns about children tend to be overshadowed by the financial dispute. Additionally, given there is growing evidence that many children would like to be consulted in out-of-court family dispute resolution, and that (where it is appropriate and safe) this can be a positive influence on their wellbeing, consideration is given to how current practice in family dispute resolution fits with the rights expressed in Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. In conclusion, the authors highlight a need for distinguishing between different types of conflicts and adjusting procedures accordingly. For example, in high-conflict cases and/or those involving issues of child safety, the interests of the child might be better protected in court, rather than through out-of-court dispute resolution, whereas in other situations, barriers to hearing the child’s voice out-of-court must be overcome

Aquilegia, Vol. 37 No. 1, Spring 2013, Newsletter of the Colorado Native Plant Society

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Aquilegia, Vol. 40 No. 1 - Winter 2015-2016, Newsletter of the Colorado Native Plant Society

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Efficacy of beveled tip aspiration catheter in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke

BACKGROUND: Direct aspiration thrombectomy techniques use large bore aspiration catheters for mechanical thrombectomy. Several aspiration catheters are now available. We report a bench top exploration of a novel beveled tip catheter and our experience in treating large vessel occlusions (LVOs) using next-generation aspiration catheters. METHODS: A retrospective analysis from a prospectively maintained database comparing the bevel shaped tip aspiration catheter versus non-beveled tip catheters was performed. Patient demographics, periprocedural metrics, and discharge and 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores were collected. Patients were divided into two groups based on which aspiration catheter was used. RESULTS: Our data showed no significant difference in age, gender, IV tissue plasminogen activator administration, admission NIH Stroke Scale score, baseline mRS, or LVO location between the beveled tip and flat tip groups. With the beveled tip, Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (TICI) 2C or better recanalization was more frequent overall (93.2% vs 74.2%, p=0.017), stent retriever usage was lower (9.1% vs 29%, p=0.024), and patients had lower mRS on discharge (median 3 vs 4, p \u3c 0.001) and at 90 days (median 2 vs 4, p=0.008). CONCLUSION: Patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy with the beveled tip catheter had a higher proportion of TICI 2C or better and had a significantly lower mRS score on discharge and at 90 days

Aquilegia, Vol. 37 No. 3, Summer 2013, Newsletter of the Colorado Native Plant Society

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Aquilegia, Vol. 37 No. 2 - Special Issue, 2013, Newsletter of the Colorado Native Plant Society

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