Blog Posts in April, 2011
Posted on Apr 30, 2011 By Claery & Green
If you are considering post judgment modifications to your divorce decree, you should be warned now that it is not an easy process. Although the reasons might be clear to both you and your former ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2011 By Claery & Green
In the state of California, a whopping $19.2 billion is owed by non-custodial parents in the form of delinquent child support payments. Even though this number is large by any account, the state has ...
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Posted on Apr 28, 2011 By Claery & Green
When you are considering spousal support, it is important to understand the different types that are available by law. The first type are fixed-term orders, wherein one spouse will pay the other ...
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Posted on Apr 23, 2011 By Claery & Green
Inspired by the story of Sarah Coit, who lost her life at the hands of a repeat domestic violence offender, three New York State legislators are attempting to push a new bill forward. This would ...
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Posted on Apr 22, 2011 By Claery & Green
If you are planning on signing a prenuptial agreement, there are some tips for making it successful. First, do it well in advance of the wedding. According to family law attorney Sussman, six months ...
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Posted on Apr 21, 2011 By Claery & Green
A jury recently awarded a woman $58,000 as part of her divorce proceedings due to the abusive actions of her husband. Anant Patel, 33, was ordered to pay his ex-wife, 28-year-old Madhuri Patel, ...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2011 By Claery & Green
If you are considering alimony as part of your divorce proceedings, you need to be aware of the alimony laws in your state. To start, you must know that alimony is not a definite in every divorce ...
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Posted on Apr 15, 2011 By Claery & Green
Domestic violence is the reason why a judge in northern California was arrested last week. According to Vallejo police Sgt. Jeff Bassett, Solano County Superior Court Judge Robert Bowers was arrested ...
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Posted on Apr 14, 2011 By Claery & Green
Frank McCourt, already embroiled in a publicly nasty divorce, is now unhappy with the Boston law firm who seems to have drafted a marital property agreement that is now invalid. The owner of the Los ...
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Posted on Apr 10, 2011 By Claery & Green
A victory for those seeking domestic partnership in Washington state: a new bill was signed into law this week recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages. Gov. Chris Gregoire signed the bill into law ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2011 By Claery & Green
Local celebrity Robby Albarado was placed into police custody yesterday on possible charges of domestic violence. Albarado, known in Louisville for his success as a jockey, was arrested when officers ...
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Posted on Apr 8, 2011 By Claery & Green
If you are considering divorce you have much more to think about then just parting ways with your spouse. It is important to think about things like protecting your credit now before your divorce has ...
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Posted on Apr 4, 2011 By Claery & Green
Police killed two birds with one stone this week when they discovered marijuana at a home where they were already responding to a domestic violence call. According to Police Chief James T. Smith ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2011 By Claery & Green
A man could lose custody of the boy that he has been raising for three years if the Nebraska Supreme Court rules against him this week. Cesar Cano-Lopez believed that the boy he was raising, born to ...
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