Blog Posts in March, 2010
Posted on Mar 30, 2010 By Claery & Green
Durable Power of Attorney is an important document to consider when planning one's estate. The purpose of Durable Power of Attorney is to identify the person you'd like making decisions on your behalf ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2010 By Claery & Green
Bad boy Jesse James may lose more than just his marriage to actress Sandra Bullock. He may also lose custody of his 6-year-old daughter Sunny. Sunny's mother, porn star Janine Lindemulder, is trying ...
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Posted on Mar 25, 2010 By Claery & Green
An Ilinois judge has been asked to order a paternity test by a man who thinks he might be the biological father of a child of a woman in jail on cocaine related charges. Timothy M. Schmitt, a known ...
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Posted on Mar 24, 2010 By Claery & Green
An interesting trend is emerging in family law courts across the country: more and more men are being awarded primary custody of their children. In the past, women were awarded primary custody without ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2010 By Claery & Green
Actress Kate Winslet and her husband, director Sam Mendes, have decided to end their 7-year marriage and file for divorce . According the law firm in London that is handling the high-profile divorce, ...
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Posted on Mar 22, 2010 By Claery & Green
The following domestic violence incident involving a television actor sheds light on an important issue: that men can be victims of domestic violence . All too often men are painted as the perpetrated ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2010 By Claery & Green
An interesting child custody bill is currently under consideration in Tennessee by state legislators. The proposed bill, which has received nation-wide attention, calls to split child custody evenly ...
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Posted on Mar 17, 2010 By Claery & Green
A lesbian couple from Santa Cruz has agreed to settle their paternity suit regarding their twin sons. The case centers around Kim T. Smith and Maggie Quale, who were joined in a committment ceremony ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2010 By Claery & Green
One of the most unsettling things about a divorce is the emotional toll one expects it to take on their life. Despite what you may hear from your friends or what you may see in the movies, divorce ...
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Posted on Mar 12, 2010 By Claery & Green
If you are a man involved in a divorce, separation, or child custody battle, you should speak with an attorney at Claery & Green about how we can help protect your fatherly rights. In the past, ...
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Posted on Mar 10, 2010 By Claery & Green
Very few things in life are as difficult as going through a divorce. In fact, it is believed the only thing more emotionally stressful and taxing than filing for divorce is the death of a spouse or ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2010 By Claery & Green
Another celebrity has found themselves in divorce court. This time it’s MLB all-star Barry Bonds. USA Today has reported that Bonds’ wife, Liz Walton, has filed for divorce from the home-run king ...
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Posted on Mar 5, 2010 By Claery & Green
A new bill has been introduced that would protect deployed military service men and women in regards to child custody and visitation arrangements. HR 4469 would prevent family courts from permanently ...
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Posted on Mar 3, 2010 By Claery & Green
The divorce case of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt from his wife Jamie sheds light on how complicated high-net divorce cases can be, as well how much is at stake. Jamie is asking the court to ...
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Posted on Mar 1, 2010 By Claery & Green
QTIPs, short for Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trusts, are a way for people to further protect their assets and property in the event of divorce , separation, or death. These types of marital ...
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