Blog Posts in March, 2012
Posted on Mar 31, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
An award-winning boxer is speaking out about his childhood of bullying and domestic violence. Sergio Martinez, considered one of the best boxers in the world, told news sources he grew up in a ...
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Posted on Mar 30, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
After eleven years of marriage, two stars have decided to file for divorce. Jennie Garth and husband Peter Facinelli have both agreed to terminate their marriage and made their intentions public ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
Filing for divorce is never an easy process. There are multiple considerations that will have to be discussed before your final settlement can be drafted and one of the most contentious issues of a ...
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Posted on Mar 24, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
Politicians and district attorneys are working together to get new initiatives signed into law in the state of New York. District Attorney D.D. has been working on new domestic violence legislation ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
If you are fighting with your spouse over the terms of your child custody case, family law experts say there are things you can do to help yourself. One of those things is becoming more involved in ...
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Posted on Mar 22, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
A child support case in Massachusetts has made it all the way up to the state's Supreme Court. The judges ruled in favor of the mother despite an agreement that she had drafted with her ...
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Posted on Mar 17, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
When you get divorced and children are involved, filing for taxes can become more complicated. Depending on whether you are the primary custodian, joint custodian or just have visitation rights, your ...
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Posted on Mar 16, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
Politicians from both sides are working together on a change to existing law in Connecticut. News sources say that the law modification could affect both victims of domestic violence and their ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
One former football player has children with not one but several women. Now, one of the women is petitioning to have legal action taken against the athlete if he doesn't start making his child ...
Continue reading "Woman Asserts that Terrell Owens is $20,000 Behind on Child Support" »
Posted on Mar 10, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
A lack of communication between two parents allegedly led to a serious incident that involved two people being shot. Police in Pulaski County are still investigating the violent situation that took ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
Pakistani legislators have made history by passing legislation that will protect women in the country. The new bill, entitled the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, will make domestic ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
A new poll reveals that people who are in committed relationships are happiest when with their romantic partners. This pertains to both marriages and domestic partnerships, as shown by an ...
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Posted on Mar 3, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
Has your partner asked you to pay alimony? If so, you may feel angry or upset about this. It is important to realize that paying alimony is not necessarily meant to be a punishment that you have to ...
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Posted on Mar 2, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
The teenager that shot five of his classmates last week in Ohio has been at the center of a media flurry since the incident took place. His past is now coming to light and it appears as though he had ...
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Posted on Mar 1, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
A woman with a history of inflicting abuse on children is back in the news again. This time she has had her 11 grandchildren removed from her home by Child Protective Services. Over 20 years ago T.M. ...
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