June

  • World’s Shortest Marriage
    June 30, 2009 | comments: 0
    Even though the overall divorce rate in the United States hovers near 50% by some estimations, the number seems small in comparison to the stats for a Polish couple in Hannover, Germany who recently created their own personal divorce rate of 100%. The deed was accomplished in less than 24... Read More

  • Mr. Mom Gets 100 Years in Diaper Neglect Case
    June 26, 2009 | comments: 0
    Staying at home to care for children as a “Mr. Mom” house-husband is a familiar task to an ever-increasing number of men in the current economy where single parents and working mothers are the norm in many households. Some men do a great job as child custodians, and some do... Read More

  • Jon & Kate Announce Divorce...or the Affect of Raising Children on Marital Stability
    June 23, 2009 | comments: 0
    Television reality show stars Jon and Kate Gosselin, parents of twins and sextuplets, announced during an episode  (titled “Houses and Big Changes”) of their show on Monday night that they were separating after 10 years of marriage. Divorce papers were filed Monday... Read More

  • Modification of Child Support and Alimony - Trends
    June 19, 2009 | comments: 0
    A recent study shows that divorce attorneys are currently experiencing an increase in the number of divorced clients seeking changes to their existing child support and alimony payments. A survey conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) indicates that as the economy... Read More

  • The Fall of the House of Usher
    June 16, 2009 | comments: 0
    The Fall of the House of Usher was a 1960 Vincent Price horror film about a family and home plagued with madness, criminal conduct and debauchery. A fast forward to Atlanta, Georgia 2009, to the current House of Usher, will reveal one Raymond Usher, similarly plagued, but only with... Read More

  • Cutting Kids in Half
    June 12, 2009 | comments: 0
    A bill has been introduced into Pennsylvania legislature proposing a shift in child custody determinations made by the court from the current “best interests of the children” preference to joint physical custody by both parents. The Pennsylvania Families Association is... Read More

  • How Expensive Can a Divorce Get?
    June 9, 2009 | comments: 0
    A Saudi prince is about to join the exclusive ranks of people with the most expensive divorce cases in history. Saudi Arabian royal family member Sheik Mohammed Al Fassi was held liable for $81 million in a 1983 divorce judgment awarded to then wife, Sheikha Dena Al Fassi (now known as... Read More

  • Arming Parents with Information
    June 8, 2009 | comments: 0
    Following years of complaints from parents and parent’s right groups, the city of San Diego, California is considering making adjustments to policies on parental notification when children are removed from a home by the city’s Child Protective Welfare Services. A grand jury in... Read More

  • Children of Divorce Get Help in Florida
    June 5, 2009 | comments: 0
    It’s no secret that children are negatively impacted by the break-up of a family. Divorce is always a huge headache for most couples, but the experience can be even worse on the children in the home. Many states offer support resources including legal and financial assistance for... Read More

  • Online Divorce is Up

    June 4, 2009 | comments: 0
    A look at the latest news headlines from around the country shows the current economic squeeze is having a definite effect on divorces in the Midwest. The lack of cash hasn’t stopped couples from divorcing, it is changing the way they get divorced though. Couples currently... Read More

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