Family Law Blog
Posted on May 17, 2013 By Claery & Green
Parenting can be a person's greatest joy, but it also requires a significant amount of responsibility. Parents are obligated to pay for damages caused by their children. Most of the time, a parent ...
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Posted on May 16, 2013 By Claery & Green
If you are seeking child support in a divorce situation, there are a variety of factors that you will want to consider. The California courts use guidelines to determine how much child support each ...
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Posted on May 15, 2013 By Claery & Green
A woman said yes when her boyfriend asked her to marry him, but now she has decided to take a step back, and she wants to keep the $785,000 engagement that she was offered as a part of the proposal. ...
Continue reading "Fight Over $785,000 Engagement Ring Makes Headlines" »
Posted on May 14, 2013 By Claery & Green
If you and your partner live together, but are not legally married, there are still some property possession implications. When partners share a dwelling, this is not a roommate-type situation and is ...
Continue reading "Cohabitation Property Rights" »
Posted on May 13, 2013 By Claery & Green
As the government debates same-sex rights, 11 states have approved the act of same-sex marriage. Most recently, Delaware became the 11 th state to approve of these unions. Yet while same-sex marriage ...
Continue reading "Complications in Same-Sex Weddings" »
Posted on May 10, 2013 By Claery & Green
A 32-year-old man is now officially the son of his foster care mother. According to the New York Daily News, the son with the initials M.G. was taken from his foster care home when he was only ...
Continue reading "Mother Finally Adopts Foster Child at 32-Years-Old" »
Posted on May 9, 2013 By Claery & Green
Many people elope and start a hidden marriage when they know that others don't approve of their choice for a spouse. Some individuals may want to keep under the radar because of their reputation ...
Continue reading "Divorce can Reveal a Hidden Marriage" »
Posted on May 8, 2013 By Claery & Green
A Major and his wife were recently arrested after reports surfaced that the couple would beat their adopted children until their bones broke and would refuse to let them drink water as punishment for ...
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Posted on May 7, 2013 By Claery & Green
According to the New York Daily News, Mark Lester, the British actor, claims that he is the biological father of all of Michael Jackson's children. The close friend of the Jackson's says that ...
Continue reading "British Actor Attempts Paternity Suit Concerning Jackson Children" »
Posted on May 6, 2013 By Claery & Green
According to the New York Daily News, the famed country singer star Jason Aldean has filed for divorce from his wife of 12 years, Jessica Ussery. Allegedly Jessica and Jason were high school ...
Continue reading "Jason Aldean Files for Divorce After Cheating" »
Posted on May 3, 2013 By Claery & Green
The Miami Heat basketball star, Dwayne Wade, is getting a divorce, and it will cost him a significant amount of money as a result. The Huffington Post claims that Wade will have to pay his ex-wife, ...
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Posted on May 2, 2013 By Claery & Green
In modern society, we are constantly online. People express their feelings through Facebook updates and communicate with their friends by posting on their walls, and share memories by tagging loved ...
Continue reading "What you need to Avoid Posting Online During a Custody Battle" »
Posted on May 1, 2013 By Claery & Green
Domestic abuse is a serious issue that can sometimes be prosecuted as a criminal case depending on the situation at hand. There are also times that spouses may choose to sue in a personal injury case ...
Continue reading "Can you Seek Compensation for Abuse in a Divorce Case?" »
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 By Claery & Green
Are you in a marriage where your spouse is excessively controlling? If you are divorcing from an oppressive husband or wife, you may be hoping that the court will recognize your suffering and as a ...
Continue reading "How the Court Deals with Controlling Spouses in Divorce Cases" »
Posted on Apr 29, 2013 By Claery & Green
If you are getting a divorce from a spouse that cheated on you, you may be hoping that you can somehow get revenge on that spouse by watching them be punished by the court for their offense. Chances ...
Continue reading "Can the Court Issue Punishment for an Affair?" »
Posted on Apr 26, 2013 By Claery & Green
In the state of California, 60 percent of all marriages end in a divorce. Because so many couples are constantly heading to family court, a judge in Sacramento thinks it's time to make the process ...
Continue reading "Sacramento Judge Wants to Quicken the Process" »
Posted on Apr 25, 2013 By Claery & Green
Currently, the Supreme Court is looking at an issue that has been brought up in numerous divorce cases in recent months: should an ex –spouse be allowed to get insurance money from his or her ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2013 By Claery & Green
The Kim Kardashian divorce that has been in the news for months now is finally winding to a close. A favorite with Hollywood gossip columnists, this story has taken twists and turns as pregnant Kim ...
Continue reading "Kris Humphries Loses in Kardashian Divorce" »
Posted on Apr 23, 2013 By Claery & Green
A man from Montana was devastated when he lost his pet Macaw during a messy divorce. According to Eyewitness News, the man from Great Falls lost his bird when his wife was awarded the pet in the ...
Continue reading "Divorce Pet Custody Battles: A Montana Man and his Bird" »
Posted on Apr 22, 2013 By Claery & Green
A woman from Houston, Texas, was recently accused of abusing her adopted children and officials have released reports that she used to flog the children when she was upset with them. Violent and ...
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Posted on Apr 19, 2013 By Claery & Green
When you are filing for a divorce, you may forget that splitting from your spouse is probably going to cost you. Depending on your situation, it may end up costing you more than you even bargained ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2013 By Claery & Green
In the state of California, divorce laws are planted solidly in place and they have not been tampered with any time recently. Other states, however, are currently looking through their laws and ...
Continue reading "Illinois Looks at Divorce Laws and Proposes Changes" »
Posted on Apr 17, 2013 By Claery & Green
There are many ways to work through your divorce case. The traditional and recommended method involves hiring a divorce attorney that can handle your case and help you to interpersonally work through ...
Continue reading "Beware of Online Divorce Services" »
Posted on Apr 16, 2013 By Claery & Green
When a couple needs a quick divorce, there are many ways to try and facilitate those wishes. For one woman in Pennsylvania, the only viable option was to call 911 and ask for assistance in removing ...
Continue reading "Divorce Emergency Prompts Woman to Call 911" »
Posted on Apr 15, 2013 By Claery & Green
An adoption case will be taken to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday after Native Americans took the case to court and enforced the provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in the situation. ...
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