A unique child custody case out of New Jersey involved settling an ongoing dispute between two divorced parents over whose last name should be given to the couple's children. The mother was seeking to change the last name of the children to her maide...
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Feds turn up the heat on parents who fail to pay child support
The federal government has officially unveiled a new weapon in the fight against those parents who refuse to pay child support and have accumulated significant arrears. Here, the weapon of choice is not necessarily more funding to the states or more ...
Read MoreDivorce can increase the risk of early death, study suggests
New research conducted at the University of Arizona suggests that individuals who have undergone a divorce are perhaps more likely than married individuals to suffer an early death. The research found that adults who had been divorced were 23 perc...
Read MoreDivorce in the New Year: Some important considerations
With 2012 now upon us, many people are looking to make some changes in their lives. This may be something as simple as shedding a few unwanted pounds or finally extinguishing a smoking habit. However, it may also mean implementing some major lifestyl...
Read MoreMillions of dollars for a 14-month marriage?
How does someone who makes $8 million a year wind up even richer after a divorce? When his former spouse makes $45 million, and there is no prenuptial agreement. This could be the sad but true story of celebrity couple Russell Brand and Katy Perry...
Read MoreMore divorcing couples addressing matters of faith
When it comes to child custody agreements, most people would probably think that they were generally straightforward and could even be somewhat open-ended when it came to such matters as health, education or religion -- perhaps indicating that the pa...
Read MoreMore men questioning paternity
In a rather shocking development, it appears that more and more men are doubting that the children their significant others are carrying are actually theirs. And because of this, a growing number of them are requesting that the women claiming to be p...
Read MoreStudy: Cohabitating couples concerned over costs of divorce
With the New Year here, many cohabitating couples are undoubtedly examining where their relationships are headed in 2012. Specifically, they may be wondering if they are going to take the plunge and get married, or whether they are going to maintain ...
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