Why You Should Keep Facebook Out of Your Divorce Litigations In today’s technology age, so much of our lives and our personal business exists on social media platforms, like Facebook, for the world to see. While it is great to share photos of vacations and delicious meals, it is very […]
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US Supreme Court Upholds Adoption Rights On March 7, 2016, the US Supreme Court announced the outcome of the case of V.L. vs. E.L. – in this case, the court upheld one of the women’s adoption rights to the three children born to her same-sex partner during their relationship. This
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For many single parents having a child with their partner, paternity is often assumed. In a perfect world, the two of you stay together, raise the child, and possibly get married at some point. But, what happens when things do not go as planned. What happens if the “father” decides
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Each year brings additional changes to family and divorce rules/laws. This year, courts are grappling with some big issues, many of which require changes to laws, rules, or guidelines. Laws typically lag behind the times and judges who accept new legal interpretations open themselves to criticism. However, there is room
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Abuse has no place in any relationship and being married is no excuse for doling out or tolerating abuse. Unfortunately, many women live unhappily because they do not take the steps to divorce an abusive husband. Some stay because they do not know how to leave their spouses. Here are
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The divorce rate in today’s society is staggering. Many of these couples have children, meaning that additional lives are affected by the dissolution of the marriage. When parents divorce, they must think about not only dividing their assets and beginning separate lives but also how they will continue raising their
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Marriage is for better or worse and, unfortunately, some spouses experience more of the “worse” than others do. Physical abuse should not be part of any relationship, yet one in four women and one in ten men experience domestic violence. Emotional abuse may be even more prevalent and is typically
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According to recent media reports, the U.S. divorce rate has declined to just over 40 percent and married couples with children are less likely to divorce. In the 1980s, the divorce rate in the U.S. peaked at approximately 50 percent and has been in a slow decline ever since. Though
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In most cases, the family home is the largest asset owned by the couple divorcing. However, it is also the center of family, and losing the home can be quite unsettling for everyone involved. What happens to the family home will largely depend on the couple and the circumstances surrounding
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As we begin a new year, we tend to look back on trends of the previous ones. In terms of divorce trends, 2012 was an interesting year. Several states enacted changes to divorce rules/laws while others have them brewing for 2013. However, with situations like divorce, it is typically more
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A new year has barely begun but celebrities are busy at work. Unfortunately, some of them are working on divorce papers. There is plenty of recent divorce news to report despite coming off an otherwise festive holiday season. Some celebrities are brushing up on changes to divorce rules/laws rather than
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Father’s rights advocates have been fighting to make sure that father’s rights are equal to a mothers parenting rights. States have different laws regarding father’s rights to parenting and visitation. These laws are not set in stone and in some states, they are changing. Fathers should keep abreast of the
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