January, 2012 Articles
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Law Offices of Kevin B. Gibbs
Vanessa Bryant filed for divorce from Kobe Bryant in an Orange County court in mid December. The petition cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the divorce after over 10 years ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Law Offices of Kevin B. Gibbs
Data from the Orange County Sheriff's department shows an increasing trend in the number of domestic violence cases. Statistics from shelters which provide a safe haven to victims and their ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Law Office of Nicholas T. Exarhakis
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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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Law Office of Nicholas T. Exarhakis
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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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Givens Divorce Law Group
Everyone knows how brutal the divorce process can be for husbands, wives, and their children. Movies, books, and the news media are rife with stories about bitter legal battles between divorcing ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Givens Divorce Law Group
Under Florida law, alimony may be awarded on behalf of one of the spouses in a divorce. Alimony, also known as spousal support or maintenance, may be awarded to a husband or wife, depending on the ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Brian D. Perskin
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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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Brian D. Perskin
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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Posted on Jan 16, 2012 By Meyers Law Group, PC
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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Posted on Jan 16, 2012 By Meyers Law Group, PC
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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Posted on Jan 3, 2012 By Ardalan & Associates
The family of a local woman who was murdered appeared in court recently to request guardianship of the woman's 13-year-old daughter. The woman, K.S., was reported missing on Thanksgiving Day by her ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2012 By Assiniboia Law Group
Divorced Couples Contaminate Social Circles Similar To Infectious Diseases A recent study indicates that one couple getting a divorce can dramatically increase the likelihood of those around them ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2012 By Assiniboia Law Group
Canadian Couple Continues Decade Long Divorce Fight Two of the most successful horse trainers in Canada have been engaged in a lengthy dispute over child support payments after separating nearly ten ...
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