While the end of your marriage may be something to celebrate, it may also leave you with a large amount of questions - especially concerning your children. Specifically, you may wonder how you can avoid inadvertently upsetting your children's delicat...
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Study explores connection between marriage, divorce and weight gain
One of the more persistent claims surrounding marriage is that husbands and wives - deeply entrenched in marital bliss - tend to gain extra weight. While many have theorized that children and/or a sense of complacency are perhaps to blame for this ph...
Read MoreUpdate: Mother suffering from stage four breast cancer denied custody of two children
Earlier this spring, our blog reported on a very controversial family law case in North Carolina where a district court judge denied primary custody to a woman who is currently suffering from stage four breast cancer. According to the judge's orde...
Read MoreTaking a step back: Some financial scenarios to consider before divorce – II
There is no doubt that a divorce has the potential to drastically alter your life - physically, emotionally and financially. In fact, it is this last facet of your life - finances - that generally merits the most attention during dissolution of marri...
Read MoreMore states reforming their alimony/spousal support laws
Here in Texas, it can be very difficult for a former spouse to secure alimony/spousal support in the event of a divorce. In fact, it is generally only awarded in the following circumstances: A former spouse has been convicted of a crime of famil...
Read MoreNo escape: Louisiana confiscating BP disaster claim payments of delinquent parents
In a previous post, we discussed how the staggering amount of back child support owed to thousands of children throughout Louisiana - over $1 billion - prompted the state legislature to pass a measure calling for the confiscation of the gambling winn...
Read MoreReport: More single fathers gaining primary custody
When it comes to child custody matters, most people envision the following scenario: the mother gets primary physical custody of the child/children while the father gets visitation rights (i.e., he gets to spend weekends and/or certain nights of the ...
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