Blog Posts in October, 2010
Posted on Oct 29, 2010 By Claery & Green
Two immigrant families in Indianapolis are suing the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County. They argue that a state policy requiring social security numbers from a paternity affidavit ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2010 By Claery & Green
Although each divorce case is unique and presents its own issues, all cases fall into one of two categories: no-fault divorce or fault based divorce. Most states have adopted statues that allow ...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2010 By Claery & Green
While there are many benefits in common that a domestic partnership shares with a marriage, there are a few important differences that you should be aware of when filing for a domestic partnership. ...
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Posted on Oct 23, 2010 By Claery & Green
The Jackson Police Department had to arrest one of its own on domestic abuse charges this week in Mississippi. Officer Gregory Williams is alleged to be involved in an altercation with the mother of ...
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Posted on Oct 22, 2010 By Claery & Green
Ever wonder where the divorce capital of the nation is? The answer is Panama City,Fl., according to a list compiled by the Daily Beast. As a state, Florida has 11 cities out of the top 50, and four ...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2010 By Claery & Green
In lieu of the traditional divorce process that can be protracted, painful, and costly, more couples are opting for divorce mediation instead. Rather than hiring two attorneys, the divorcing couple ...
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Posted on Oct 16, 2010 By Claery & Green
In West Hollywood, community members are busy promoting Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Earlier this week, council members Lindsey Horvath and Abbe Land introduced and passed a measure that will ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2010 By Claery & Green
This week in Anchorage, Alaska, a judge has decided to issue a six-month protective order against a man from the state of Pennsylvania who stands accused of stalking former Alaska Governor Sarah ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2010 By Claery & Green
Just days after announcing that they had separated, it has the reported that the singer Christina Aguilera has filed for a divorce from her husband of five years, Jordan Bratman. A source close to the ...
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Posted on Oct 9, 2010 By Claery & Green
This week in Riverside, the County's top prosecutor led a walk downtown to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The walk also marked the launch of a billboard campaign that is meant to raise ...
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Posted on Oct 8, 2010 By Claery & Green
This week, it has been reported that the division of Sonoma County government that is responsible for collecting and distributing child support will eliminate eight jobs. They will also move the ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2010 By Claery & Green
In Los Angeles, it has been reported that former New Kids on the Block singer, Donnie Wahlberg, has finalized his divorce . According to court records obtained in Simi Valley, the singer turned actor ...
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Posted on Oct 2, 2010 By Claery & Green
This week in L.A. County, Mel Gibson's former girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva has won a small court battle during her ongoing child custody case with the actor and director. A judge agreed to increase ...
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Posted on Oct 1, 2010 By Claery & Green
In Martinez, California, a man from the city of Antioch was sentenced to five years imprisonment for hanging his girlfriend's puppy. News sources report that 26-year-old Gerald Anthony Ortega Jr. ...
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