Not surprisingly, a quick glance at the numbers examining U.S. marriages offers a somewhat pessimistic view. According to these statistics, 43 percent of marriages involve at least one party entering into their second or third marriage. And the od...
Read MoreChild who survived cancer only to be denied her wish, given dream trip
Last month, a child custody-related story out of Ohio involving a sick child, a trip sponsored by the Make-A-Wish foundation and a father's refusal to authorize the trip, generated an ongoing dialogue in both legal and non-legal circles. For those...
Read MoreDon’t let your emotions during divorce cause you to make expensive mistakes
Going through a divorce is an emotional process, and it's natural for these heightened emotions to affect every aspect of your life. Unfortunately, when it comes to handling your finances, actions swayed by turbulent emotions can have long-lasting ef...
Read MoreHead coach of New Orleans Saints files for divorce here in Texas
Last week, all 32 NFL teams officially opened training camp in preparation for the upcoming season. However, one of these teams, the New Orleans Saints, is entering the year without one of its crucial members. Specifically, they are without head coac...
Read MoreFake movie role used to lure deadbeat dad into custody
In a very interesting story, a bounty hunter with a reality show about tracking delinquent parents recently tricked one deadbeat dad into custody in a most unusual way. The bounty hunter pretended he was a movie producer, and informed the dad that...
Read MoreLegal group works to standardize custody rights for deployed military parents
Over the last ten years, hundreds of thousands of armed forces personnel stationed here in the United States have been deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other military installations around the globe. However, many of these brave men and women dedica...
Read MoreAdoption agreement between U.S. and Russia ratified
Over the past few years, Russian officials have become increasingly upset over allegations that some Russian children adopted by American parents were being subjected to abuse or worse. Matters reached a boiling point back in 2010, when a Tennesse...
Read MoreFormer Cowboy Terrell Owens facing jail over back child support
In a matter of only weeks, NFL teams will open training camp, signaling the start of yet another exciting season. However, training camp isn't the only football-related story generating headlines. Once again, embattled former star wide receiver Terre...
Read MoreHolmes, Cruise sign divorce settlement, avoid bitter child custody battle
Earlier this week, gossip magazines and websites were abuzz over news that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes had already reached a mutually acceptable divorce settlement -- presumably addressing such issues as child custody and child support -- and that th...
Read MoreWoman who sent adopted child back to Russia seeking to set aside child support award
In previous posts, we discussed how Russia -- the preferred destination of many prospective parents -- temporarily closed adoptions to U.S. families. Here, the temporary ban came after a Tennessee woman, Torry H., put her child alone on a plane back ...
Read More
