Child Custody Issues in the Billy Kramer Case Discussion

Please review the 4 case studies below.

1. Seeking Asylum (Links to an external site.)
2. Domestic Violence Victims (Links to an external site.)
3. Disability (Links to an external site.): Review only the segment titled Legal Services: Help for Disabled Veteran
4. Child Custody Issues (Links to an external site.): Joanna Kramer vs. Ted Kramer In the Interest of Billy Kramer

Select one case and answer the following questions for your discussion board post.

1. Would a Delaware Court be likely to adjudicate the matter? If so, which court?
2. If the Client’s issue involves a Federal Right, Responsibility or Entitlement matter, identify the Court or Administrative tribunal, to likely hear the case.
3. Identify any State or Federal Laws that are likely to impact your client’s case.
4. Identify specific tasks and functions you would likely perform as a social worker with regard to your specific case.

Resources:

US Courts and Delaware Courts Charts

• US Courts downloadand Delaware courts downloadcharts. You can research any Delaware Court on the Delaware Courts website (Links to an external site.).

Article

• Lawyers Who Are Social Workers download (PDF) which has some very good information and should be read as it will be referenced frequently throughout the course.

Websites

• Differences Between Federal and State Court (Links to an external site.)
• Federal Immigration Courts (Links to an external site.): Immigration courts hear only federal immigration matters, but are administrative courts under the supervision and control of the US Department of Justice. The Judges are employees of the Department of Justice. This link will help you understand the structure of immigration courts.
• Other Federal Administrative Hearings (Links to an external site.): Administrative Law Judges preside over courts that handle appeals of decisions on local social security applications. This link will help you learn how an application for federal Social Security benefits is processed at the local level and how the appeals are handled.