When you think of so-called bad parenting, you more than likely envision child custody cases involving shocking (and perhaps sad) allegations of extreme or outrageous conduct by a parent. In fact, the last thing you probably envision is a lawsuit bro...
Read MoreYearly Archives: 2011
Looking to the future: Divorce and your children
While the end of your marriage may be something to celebrate, it may also leave you with a large amount of questions - especially concerning your children. Specifically, you may wonder how you can avoid inadvertently upsetting your children's delicat...
Read MoreStudy explores connection between marriage, divorce and weight gain
One of the more persistent claims surrounding marriage is that husbands and wives - deeply entrenched in marital bliss - tend to gain extra weight. While many have theorized that children and/or a sense of complacency are perhaps to blame for this ph...
Read MoreUpdate: Mother suffering from stage four breast cancer denied custody of two children
Earlier this spring, our blog reported on a very controversial family law case in North Carolina where a district court judge denied primary custody to a woman who is currently suffering from stage four breast cancer. According to the judge's orde...
Read MoreTaking a step back: Some financial scenarios to consider before divorce – II
There is no doubt that a divorce has the potential to drastically alter your life - physically, emotionally and financially. In fact, it is this last facet of your life - finances - that generally merits the most attention during dissolution of marri...
Read MoreMore states reforming their alimony/spousal support laws
Here in Texas, it can be very difficult for a former spouse to secure alimony/spousal support in the event of a divorce. In fact, it is generally only awarded in the following circumstances: A former spouse has been convicted of a crime of famil...
Read MoreNo escape: Louisiana confiscating BP disaster claim payments of delinquent parents
In a previous post, we discussed how the staggering amount of back child support owed to thousands of children throughout Louisiana - over $1 billion - prompted the state legislature to pass a measure calling for the confiscation of the gambling winn...
Read MoreReport: More single fathers gaining primary custody
When it comes to child custody matters, most people envision the following scenario: the mother gets primary physical custody of the child/children while the father gets visitation rights (i.e., he gets to spend weekends and/or certain nights of the ...
Read MoreDoes a serious illness drive a couple closer to divorce? Part II
The previous post discussed a groundbreaking study published in the medical journal Cancer back in 2009 examining the divorce rates among couples where one spouse was diagnosed with a very serious illness. Here, researchers discovered that when a ...
Read MoreDoes a serious illness drive a couple closer to divorce?
When a wife is diagnosed with a serious and potentially fatal disease such as cancer, the natural thought is that the husband will do everything he can to provide the necessary care and comfort during these undoubtedly difficult times. In fact, most ...
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