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- Russia Halts U.S. Adoptions
After several incidents involving American adoptive parents, the Russian government has put a temporary halt to adoptions from the United States. The latest incident involved an American mother who ... - Guardianship vs. Adoption
Did you know that there is a legal difference between being a guardian and being an adoptive parent? If you are considering either option, you need to understand what each one entails. Simply put, a ... - Adoptive Mother Sued for Child Support after Sending Child Back to Russia
News sources say that a woman is being sued for failing to provide a safe home for the Russian boy that she adopted. Last year, T.H., from Shelbyville, was living with her 7-year-old adopted son. She ...
- Cohabitation and Its Impact on Alimony
Are you currently receiving spousal support but plan on moving in with a new partner in New York? If so, you need to be aware that your alimony payments may be impacted as a result. Understanding the ... - Alimony Issues to Consider during a Divorce
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 ... - Maintenance is Not a Punishment
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 ...
- Husband Arrested for Wife's Murder
Police in San Diego County have a suspect in custody for the murder of a Marine's wife. The suspect is allegedly the last person to have seen her alive, according to the police report. Marine ... - Kim Kardashian Wants Divorce to Move Forward
In Los Angeles, California, news outlets have reported that reality TV star and brand ambassador, Kim Kardashian, wants her divorce to move forward. However, Kris Humphries' legal team wants to ... - Financing Your Divorce
Did you know that one of the greatest concerns regarding divorce is being able to afford it? The process of getting a divorce can be one of the most expensive things that you will have to fund. If you ...
- Avoid Court during Your Divorce
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 ... - Rumors About Divorce Mediation
Are you considering divorce mediation ? If so, there may be a few rumors that you may have heard about the process. Before you decide to start mediation, you should understand why these rumors are not ... - Couple Ordered to Go Through Divorce Mediation
In some states judges will assign a couple to mediation in order to resolve difficult questions, rather than go through a lengthy trial. That is precisely what happened in a case involving a local ...
- You May Need a Fathers' Rights Advocate
By law, if you are the biological father of a child, you have the same rights as the mother of the child. The law is very specific in stating that men and women have equal rights during family law ... - Meyers Law Group Helps Father Get Custody of His Daughter
Recently, the Meyers Law Group was hired to represent a father who was hoping to obtain sole child custody of his six-year-old daughter. Earlier in the case, the mother of the child had filed a ... - Working Hard to Protect Fathers' Rights
Agencies across the country are working hard for fathers' rights in the case of child custody . According to the National Fatherhood Initiative, there are an estimated 24 million children that ...
- Famous Singer Gets Custody of Grandchild
A famous chanteuse will be assuming custody of her young granddaughter after learning that the little girl's mother suffers from several drug addictions. While the singer may have known about the ... - Protecting Grandparental Rights
While you would assume that grandparents would not need special rules to visit their grandchildren, this is not always the case with some divorces and separations. In some cases, even grandparents ... - Grandparents' Visitation and Custody Rights
In certain cases, a child's grandparents can be granted visitation rights or custody . Different states have different statutes regarding grandparent visitation and custody, but the primary factor in ...
- Maintenance is Not a Punishment
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 ... - Getting Permanent Maintenance
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 ... - Alimony Reform Moving Across the Country
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 ...
- Preventing Parental Alienation
Although it is not common, parental alienation can become a problem during divorce cases. Whether you are in the middle of a divorce or are watching another couple go through their own, it is ... - Parental Alienation Can Jeopardize Relationships
Although you may have a great relationship already with your children, divorce can put even the strongest relationships at risk of parental alienation. If you become familiar with the warning signs ... - Parental Alienation is Extremely Tough for Parents to Go Through
Although it is an ugly part of society, parental alienation is a legal term that applies to a very real situation. This refers to a situation when one parent is targeted by the other, placing the ...
- Child Custody and Paternal Definitions
Obtaining child support can be tricky when two people were never married but had a child together. There are three primary categories under which a father can be listed and it is important to ... - Court Rules in Favor of Basketball Player Over Paternity Matter
A famous basketball player finds himself in the news this week, but not for his hoop skills. Earlier last month a man stepped forward, claiming to have had a sexual relationship with the player's ... - The Need for Paternity Testing
If you are uncertain about who the father of your child is, it is necessary to ask your sexual partners to take a paternity test . It will not only help you to determine who the biological father but ...
- Basketball Player's Wife to Walk Away with Millions
The wife of a basketball player is likely to walk away with a significant amount of money after her divorce . Based on the length of their marriage and the lack of a prenuptial agreement , she could ... - Creating a Valid Prenuptial Agreement
A number of factors can render a prenuptial agreement null and void. In order to ensure that your prenup is valid, therefore, it's a good idea to work with a Long Island family law attorney to ... - Public Speculates About Famous Couple's Prenuptial Agreement
Even though their wedding happened two months ago, it was just shown on TV last week in a much-anticipated special. Rather than focusing on the ceremony, however, the cameras followed the famous ...
- Two Women Denied Divorce in Maryland
Two women are effectively trying to change Maryland law by bringing their case to the state Supreme Court. If they succeed, the decision will impact divorces for same-sex couples across the state. The ... - St. Petersburg May Create Domestic Partnership Registry
There are several reasons why a city may decide to establish a domestic partnership registry. While some cities do it for economic or social reasons, one city counselor thinks that it is just the ... - Same Sex Marriage Waiting Period
Many same sex couples in New York were thrilled last year when the Marriage Equality Act was passed and couples waited in line for hours to get married on July 24, 2011. Now that same sex marriage is ...
- Knowing Your Visitation Rights
Understanding your visitation rights as the parent without physical custody of your children can be difficult. In most cases, the parent without custody of the child or children (the non-custodial ... - Meyers Law Group Helps Father Get Custody of His Daughter
Recently, the Meyers Law Group was hired to represent a father who was hoping to obtain sole child custody of his six-year-old daughter. Earlier in the case, the mother of the child had filed a ... - Court Awards Sole Custody to Meyers Law Group Client
Recently, the Meyers Law Group represented a client who was seeking sole child custody of her two children, ages two and four, in the state of New York. Prior to the working with the Long Island ... |
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