2012 Articles

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How Child Custody is Determined in New York

You and your soon-to-be ex-spouse are haggling over the issue of child custody as you make your way to a final divorce decree. You may find yourself in mediation sessions with your spouse as you try ...
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The Supreme Court Rules on Child Support Issues

Last year in a case labeled the “deadbeat dad”, the Supreme Court made a ruling concerning a father who was not allowed free legal representation when found in contempt of court for not ...
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Florida Parenting Plans and Child Custody Arrangements

In 2008, changes were made to the Florida laws governing child custody and visitation in divorce cases. These changes did away with such concepts as “visitation,” and “primary” ...
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The Advantages of Collaborative Divorce

Looking for a way to get through the difficult process of divorce without costly, timely, and bitter courtroom battles? If you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse have disagreements about various issues, ...
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Father’s Rights and Child Custody

Fathers going through a divorce where children are involved may have fears that their right to see the children will be less than that of the mother. In the past in the state of Pennsylvania, this may ...
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What Do You Do When Your Former Spouse Won’t Uphold a Divorce Agreement?

It can be a tremendous relief to bring a divorce matter to a close. Working out child custody, child support, division of marital property, alimony or spousal support and other circumstances can be ...
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Do Judges Still Prefer Mom's in Child Custody Cases?

I get asked this question all the time by men trying to figure out whether or not the judge is going to give their wife preferred treatment in a child custody trial and my answer is sometimes but not ...
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Woman Accused Of Murdering Ex Over Custody Dispute

Testimony Of Son Called Into Question After New Assault Allegations During a heated dispute over their divorce, a woman shot and fatally wounded her ex-husband in Florida almost twenty years ago. The ...
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Convicted Child Murderer Seeks Custody Of Sons-In-Law

Superior Court Judge Rules in Heated Child Custody Dispute In a strange family law case that is making national headlines, a woman convicted of executing her daughter two decades ago is seeking the ...
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Same-Sex Marriage and Divorce in New York

Under the Marriage Equality Act, passed by the New York State legislature, same-sex marriage became legal in New York on July 24, 2011. This landmark passage went into law after several years of stops ...
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Avoiding Common Divorce Mistakes

Everyone knows that divorce can be brutal. Emotionally-charged, financially messy, and deeply personal, the divorce process can try the patience and limits of anyone who faces it, especially those ...
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Putting a Stop to Parental Alienation

Many of those going through a divorce involving children may have heard of "parental alienation." This is the term used to describe an instance where the child or children of two former ...
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Mother Charged with DUI Involving Children

Police were called to a car collision repair shop just after reports were made that the driver had been driving while intoxicated with two young children in the car. The driver, a Long Island woman, ...
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