WB&D Radio Show

WB&D sponsored a 30-minute radio show on KYCR AM-1570. Wright Walling and his guests discussed family law and juvenile law issues. Listed to the recorded shows by clicking the link below.

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Adoption

• Intro into Adoption with guest Jody DeSmidt
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• Rights of Birth Parents in Adoption with guests Jessica J.W. Maher and Stacia Walling Driver
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Family Law & Divorce

• Marriage Dissolution: A General Discussion with guest Nancy Zalusky Berg
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• Child Support: with guest Gary A. Debele
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• Spousal Maintenance (Alimony) with guests Nancy Zalusky Berg and Gary A. Debele
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• Property Distribution in Divorce with guest Nathalie Rabuse
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• Grandparent Rights and Third Party Custody with guests Stacia Walling Driver and Jessica J.W. Maher
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WB&D Articles

The following are some of the articles published by our attorneys. The articles are PDF files so download Acrobat Reader if you do not have the plug-in for your browser.

Adoption

• The Top 10 Things Agency Workers Fear/The Nuts & Bolts of Minnesota Adoption Law
  Authors: Wright S. Walling, Jessica J.W. Maher, Stacia W. Driver
  November 2009
• Essentials of Adoption Law
  Author: Jessica J.W. Maher
  March 2009: NBI Adoption Law Seminar
• International Adoption – Highlights
  Author: Jessica J.W. Maher
  April 2009: Upper Midwest Immigration Conference
• Adoption Law in Minnesota - A Historical Perspective
  Author: Wright S. Walling
  2007: To be published in the William Mitchell Law Review
• Adoption Attorneys: A Higher Standard of Ethics
  Author: Wright S. Walling
  2007
• Adoption Tax Credit, Effective: January 1, 2006
  Author: Wright S. Walling
  2006
• The Path to Citizenship: Re-Adoption and the Child Citizenship Act of 2001
  Author: Wright S. Walling
  2006 (Includes information from State Department website)
• Ask An Attorney
  Author: Wright S. Walling
  2004: Published in the August 2004 Adoptive Families Magazine
• Adoption Mediation
  Author: Gary A. Debele
  2003: Reprinted with permission from the forthcoming: Adoption Law: Practice and Procedure in the 21st Century, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207
• Adoption and Birth Fathers: A Balancing of Interests
  Author: Wright S. Walling
  2003: Published in The Hennepin Lawyer, Vol. 72, No. 8
• The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children: Traps for the Unwary
  Authors: Jody Ollyver DeSmidt and Kimberly A. Weinacht
  2003: Minnesota Institute of Legal Education Seminar
• Birth Father's Rights in Adoption: A Minnesota Perspective
  Authors: Wright S. Walling and Jessica J.W. Maher
  2003: Minnesota Institute of Legal Education Seminar
• AAAA Mediation Committee Training Session
  Authors: Wright S. Walling and Gary A. Debele
  1999: American Academy of Adoption Attorneys Mid-Year Meeting, Estes Park, Colorado.
• Parenting Through Adoption, A Brief Summary of Minnesota Adoptions
  Author: Wright S. Walling
  1998: Resolve of the Twin Cities Workshop; Parenting Through Adoption (rev. 2009)
• Mediation in Adoption: Its Time Has Come; Adoption Assistance Simplistic Confusion; International Adoption Current Issues and Development
  Authors: Wright S. Walling and Gary A. Debele
  1998: Minnesota Institute Legal Education Seminar; Adoption Law
• Adoption Law and the Family: Facing the 21st Century
  Author: Gary A. Debele
  1997: Bench & Bar of Minnesota, Vol. 54, No. 37
• Best Interests of the Child - Do We Have a Clue?
  Author: Wright S. Walling
  1995: Adoption Option Committee Article, Fall Newsletter

Family Law & Divorce

• Proposed Legislation to Make Divorce More Difficult Gaining Momentum
• How to Deliver the News of Your Divorce to Your Children
• Protecting Your Privacy during Divorce
• Divorce: A New Opportunity for Investors?
  2011
• Spousal Maintenance and Asset Division During A Recession
  2010
• Gray Divorces Pose Unique Challenges for Aging Couples
  2010
• Success in Goldman Case Unique in International Child Abduction Cases (HTML)
  January 2010
• Minnesota Child Support Basics
• Using Creative Strategies to Resolve Family Law Issues
  2009
• Drinking the Kool-Aid
  Author: Nancy Zalusky Berg
  February 2009
• Minnesota's New Child Support Law: The Basics
  Authors: Allison Maxim & Melissa J. Chawla
  November 2006
• Chapter 12 - Third-Party Custody and Alternative Custodial Arrangements
  Author: Gary A. Debele
  2006: Published in the Minnesota Custody & Child Deskbook, 1st Edition, 2006 (Edited by Gary A. Debele) - Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
• Chapter 22 - Child Abuse Allegations in Custody Cases
  Author: Gary A. Debele
  2006: Published in the Minnesota Custody & Child Deskbook, 1st Edition, 2006 (Edited by Gary A. Debele) - Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
• Qualified Domestic Relations Orders - Basic Practice Tips
  Authors: Bill Casey and Nathalie Rabuse
  2005
• The Current State of Third Party Custody in Minnesota
  Authors: Gary A. Debele
  2002: Washington County Bar Association
  2003: Guardian ad Litem Training, Anoka County
• Management of the Role of Advocate and Client Relations in the Marriage Dissolution Process
  Author: Nancy Zalusky Berg
  2002: All District Legal Education Seminar; Proactive Family Law: Ethics of Zealous Advocacy for Your Divorce Client
• Guidelines for Divorced and Divorcing Parents
  Author: Nancy Zalusky Berg
  2002.
• Dealing with Difficult Clients, Difficult Lawyers and Difficult Judges
  Author: Nancy Zalusky Berg
  1998: Published at www.aaml.org, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers website
  2001: Published for the Rhode Island Bar Association Annual Meeting
• A Children's Rights Approach to Relocation: A Meaningful Best Interests Standard
  Author: Gary A. Debele
  1998: Published in Journal of the AAML, Vol. 15, No. 1
• Dealing With Visitation Issues When There is a Move Out of State
  Authors: Nancy Zalusky Berg and Brockman Schumacher, Jr.
  1998: Family Law Forum, Vol.10, No. 2
• Post Decree Custody Modification: Moving Out of State and Changes to the Parenting Relationship
  Authors: Nancy Zalusky Berg and Gary A. Debele
  1996: American Journal of Family Law, Vol. 4, No. 4

Juvenile Law

• 100 Years of Juvenile Court in Minnesota - A Historical Overview and Perspective
  Author: Wright S. Walling and Stacia Walling Driver
  2006: Published in the William Mitchell Law Review, Volume 32, Number 3.
• Overview of the Legal Issues Related to Children and Mental Health Questions
  Presenter: Wright S. Walling
  2001: Medical Educational Services, Inc. Seminar; Mental Health and the Law in Minnesota
  2000: Medical Educational Services, Inc. Seminar; Mental Health and the Law in Minnesota
• Juvenile Court Issues, Third Party Issues, Grandparent Issues, and Other Unusual Family Law Matters
  Authors: Wright S. Walling and Gary A. Debele
  1998: MILE ADR & Family Law Seminar; Replacing Litigation with Communication

Other Areas

• Keep It Offline: Social Media Sites May Affect Divorce Negotiations
  2010
• Minnesota Surrogacy Agreements
  2010
• Minnesota Law and Becoming a Parent via Assisted Reproductive Technology
  Author: Jody Ollyver DeSmidt
  November 2007