Blog Posts in December, 2011
Posted on Dec 31, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
A man known for being a local millionaire is now known under a different title: deadbeat dad. The wealthy dad was sentenced this week to almost six months behind bars for failing to make child support ...
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Posted on Dec 30, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Two police officers are lucky that they received just a warning after both men were charged with domestic violence . The district attorney's office for a county in Wisconsin announced earlier this ...
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Posted on Dec 29, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Are you in the process of getting a divorce ? If so, then you must be wondering about whether you are eligible for permanent maintenance. While it is harder to get permanent maintenance than it was ...
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Posted on Dec 24, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
The sister of a woman that was declared missing and later found dismembered is speaking out about domestic violence this month. It has been one year since the dancer at a popular casino in Las Vegas ...
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Posted on Dec 23, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
In many divorces, one spouse will be asked to pay alimony to the other spouse. This means that for a certain period of time, sometimes for the rest of that person's life, payments will be made to ...
Continue reading "Alimony Reform Moving Across the Country" »
Posted on Dec 22, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Motorists in England witnessed something pretty unusual last week on their drives to work. A massive banner had been strung up over the roadway saying that for Christmas, one woman wanted a divorce ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
A recent episode of a reality TV show has some people wondering whether to call what they watched domestic violence. On the latest episode, the young woman was seen taking a swing at her husband. The ...
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Posted on Dec 16, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Many cities across the nation are now reconsidering existing laws on domestic partnerships . The past year has seen many cities and townships decide to grant domestic partnership rights to couples ...
Continue reading "City in Kansas Has Not Granted Rights to Domestic Partners" »
Posted on Dec 15, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
An athlete announced this week that she will seek a divorce from her husband of four years. The skier, who won an Olympic gold medal, filed for divorce last week in Colorado. However, she announced ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
One woman faces jail time for taking her daughter away from the biological father for several years. The woman, who fled to her native Japan, has promised to return the now 9-year-old girl on ...
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Posted on Dec 9, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Are you in the process of divorce and do not want to wind up in court? You have two options that could prevent you from ever going to court against your spouse. First, you could work together to ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
One man is in even more trouble, which is hard to believe since he is already behind bars. A 31-year-old inmate has a history of abusing his wife. Prison officials discovered this month that he had ...
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Posted on Dec 3, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Are you considering a divorce from your spouse but do not want to spend months battling over the details? If so, you may be eligible for a "no fault" divorce. This type of divorce is ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Are you in the process of drafting your will? If so, you need to understand how property division works in your state. In most cases, spouses opt to leave all of their property to their spouse. Since ...
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Posted on Dec 1, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
While a divorce in Hollywood is hardly news in itself, the divorce of a power couple was finalized with very little fanfare. Both parties have decided to keep mum about the divorce and present a ...
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