Previously, our blog reported on a rather novel law passed by the Louisiana state legislature back in 2010 to help offset the staggering amount of back child support - over $1 billion - owed to thousands of children throughout that state. Specific...
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Unbridled Parties – the celebration of divorce as a life change
Once upon a time, divorce left many, especially women, with an unpleasant stigma to carry. Marriages were supposed to be "until death do us part," and those that dared to question this were often made to pay a price by society. Now, however, with ...
Read MoreFamily court judge questions former NBA star’s parenting skills
Last month, former basketball star Allen Iverson and his estranged wife of 11 years, Tawanna, informed an Atlanta family law court that they had settled their differences and agreed to a financial settlement just days before their divorce trial was ...
Read MoreNumber of international adoptions continues to fall
U.S. residents are adopting a smaller number of children from foreign countries, according to the latest figures from the U.S. State Department. While there are many reasons for this decline, experts are placing much of the blame on restrictions enac...
Read MoreIs the military divorce rate on the decline?
When we think of the bravery and sacrifices made by the men and women in our nation's armed forces, we sometimes tend to focus more on the battlefield than on the home front. The unfortunate truth, though, is that the stress of prolonged separation a...
Read MoreMan who failed to pay child support ordered not to have any more kids
In a very interesting story, a Wisconsin man who was recently given probation for failing to pay child support was ordered to comply with some rather bizarre conditions. Earlier this month, 28-year-old John B. was placed on probation for two years...
Read MoreCPS pleased with progress of parents whose children were found living in a school bus
A rather shocking child custody story unfolded in southeast Texas last spring, when officials with Child Protective Services discovered two young children living virtually unsupervised in an old school bus that had been converted to makeshift living ...
Read MoreHow can a divorce result in a luxurious getaway?
The simple truth is that the divorce process can be drawn out for months or even years for some couples. Not surprisingly, this can subject them to long periods of stress, anger, grief and other unpleasant emotions. Now one Texas attorney is takin...
Read MoreFeds capture man who owes over $1 million in back child support
Christmas came early for federal prosecutors last month after the man who was labeled the "most wanted deadbeat parent" by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was officially taken into custody. The man in question is none other than 5...
Read MoreRussian president enacts ban on adoptions by U.S. parents
In a rather shocking news story, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law last month effectively banning American citizens from adopting Russian children. This new law, experts say, is more than likely a form of retaliation for a recen...
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