Table of Contents

• Publication year: 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from the Chair.................................................................................................................4

Message from the Editor...............................................................................................................5

Technology Corner: An Ode to a Modern Swiss Army Knife..............................................6
By David M. Lederman

MCLE Article: What is a PACA?...................................................................................................7
By John Nieman
Adopted children often benefit from post-adoption contact with members of their birth families, and Post-Adoption Contact Agreements facilitate these continued relationships. Learn the requirements and limitations on PACAs in this excellent article.

Recurring Questions Under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act.................................11
By Alyce D. LaViolette and Warren R. Shiell
Courts can order a party to attend a batterer's treatment program. In this article, Warren Shiell and Alyce LeViolette answer questions regarding those programs, including their requirements and which parties are most likely to benefit from them.

The Killing of Krempin..................................................................................................................16
By Mark E. Sullivan
The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided Howell v. Howell, holding that the FUSFSPA supersedes state court authority allowing a court to order a servicemember spouse to indemnify the other for loss of an interest in longevity military retirement benefits upon the member's election of disability retirement pay. Mark Sullivan discusses the decision and possible ways to protect former spouses of servicemembers in this excellent article.

Pension Survivor Rights Under QDROs: An Issue of Conflict of Laws...........................23
By George McCauslan
If a retirement plan does not allow the employee spouse to name the former spouse as his or her beneficiary, the former spouse may not receive his or her full community share of retirement benefits unless the parties otherwise account for the value of the survivor benefits. In this article, George McCauslan explains the problem and offers several solutions.

Military Family Support - Questions and Discovery............................................................26
By Mark E. Sullivan
Obtaining support for the dependents of a military member requires knowledge of military regulations. In this...