Blog Posts in May, 2011
Posted on May 28, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Recently, the Meyers Law Group won an appeal for a client who sought the reversal of an order by the Family Court of Suffolk County. The court had instructed the Suffolk County Department of Social ...
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Posted on May 27, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Since she became accustomed to living like a rockstar, Marianna Goriuk now hopes to continue to do so even though she has separated from Chad Kroeger. Kroeger, the frontman of Nickelback, and Goriuk ...
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Posted on May 26, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
A study based on Swedish families shows that a long commute could be a contributing factor to your divorce. The study revealed that those who had long commutes were 40% more likely to get a divorce. ...
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Posted on May 21, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Matthew Barnaby is getting some unwanted publicity this week as reports of a possible domestic violence incident swirl on the internet. According to police reports Barnaby, 38, has been charged with ...
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Posted on May 20, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
A fatal drive-by shooting in Scottsbluff may have been prompted by hurt feelings over child custody. According to the Scottsbluff Star-Herald, Daniel Morgan shot and killed Dominic Marquez last ...
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Posted on May 19, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
After being found guilty of misconduct during his own divorce case, a lawyer in Norfolk has had his legal license revoked as a result. A three-judge panel discovered that Mark Kantro concealed ...
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Posted on May 14, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
A march was held in Poughkeepsie last week to raise awareness about the disturbing increase in domestic violence cases locally. The march of 150 members began at the Family Partnership Center and went ...
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Posted on May 13, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
In an unexpected move, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder sent back a deportation decision regarding a same-sex civil union. This means that the Board of Immigrations appeal was denied, leaving the ...
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Posted on May 12, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
If you and your children have suffered at the hands of an abuser, it is time to consider orders of protection. This is a legal order given out by the court system in order to protect your family, and ...
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Posted on May 7, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
If a new law is passed, University City will become the first local government in St. Louis to create a registry for same-sex partners. This would ultimately mean that same-sex partners and other ...
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Posted on May 6, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Domestic violence has long been a problem in America, as shown in the report entitled "Violence Against Women: A National Crime Victimization Survey Report, January 1994." The study, conducted by the ...
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Posted on May 5, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
When you are considering divorce and children are involved, you need to think about how you will communicate with them about your circumstances before you actually sit down to talk to them. There is ...
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