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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.

- 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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- Intro into Adoption with guest Jody DeSmidt
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- Grandparent Rights and Third Party Custody with guests Stacia Walling Driver and Jessica J.W. Maher
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- Rights of Birth Parents in Adoption with guests Jessica J.W. Maher and Stacia Walling Driver
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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.

  1. Spousal Maintenance and Asset Division During A Recession
     
  2. Gray Divorces Pose Unique Challenges for Aging Couples
     
  3. Minnesota Surrogacy Agreements
     
  4. Success in Goldman Case Unique in International Child Abduction Cases (HTML)
    January 2010
  5. 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
  6. Using Creative Strategies to Resolve Family Law Issues
    2009
  7. Essentials of Adoption Law
    Author: Jessica J.W. Maher
    March 2009: NBI Adoption Law Seminar
  8. International Adoption – Highlights
    Author: Jessica J.W. Maher
    April 2009: Upper Midwest Immigration Conference
  9. Drinking the Kool-Aid
    Author: Nancy Zalusky Berg
    February 2009
  10. Minnesota Law and Becoming a Parent via Assisted Reproductive Technology
    Author: Jody Ollyver DeSmidt
    November 2007
  11. Adoption Law in Minnesota - A Historical Perspective
    Author: Wright S. Walling
    2007: To be published in the William Mitchell Law Review
  12. Adoption Attorneys: A Higher Standard of Ethics
    Author: Wright S. Walling
    2007
  13. Minnesota's New Child Support Law: The Basics
    Authors: Allison Maxim & Melissa J. Chawla
    November 2006
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. Adoption Tax Credit, Effective: January 1, 2006
    Author: Wright S. Walling
    2006
  18. The Path to Citizenship: Re-Adoption and the Child Citizenship Act of 2001
    Author: Wright S. Walling
    2006 (Includes information from State Department website)
  19. Qualified Domestic Relations Orders - Basic Practice Tips
    Authors: Bill Casey and Nathalie Rabuse
    2005
  20. Ask An Attorney
    Author: Wright S. Walling
    2004: Published in the August 2004 Adoptive Families Magazine
  21. 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
  22. Adoption and Birth Fathers: A Balancing of Interests
    Author: Wright S. Walling
    2003: Published in The Hennepin Lawyer, Vol. 72, No. 8
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Guidelines for Divorced and Divorcing Parents
    Author: Nancy Zalusky Berg
    2002.
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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
  31. 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)
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. Adoption Law and the Family: Facing the 21st Century
    Author: Gary A. Debele
    1997: Bench & Bar of Minnesota, Vol. 54, No. 37
  37. 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
  38. Best Interests of the Child - Do We Have a Clue?
    Author: Wright S. Walling
    1995: Adoption Option Committee Article, Fall Newsletter
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