In 2010, the U.S. Department of State announced that it was following the lead of other Western nations in suspending all adoptions from Nepal, citing systemic problems that it believed cast doubt on the reliability of that country's adoption system....
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When a parent loses custody for any reason, it is supposed to be only when it is in the best interests of the children who are involved. In some cases, the child is required to remain with one parent as part of a child custody agreement. In other, mo...
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While it may seem difficult to believe, there are only a handful of states -- Alabama, Alaska, Kansas, Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island and Tennessee -- that grant adoptees the right to access their birth files. This essentially means th...
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An Ohio judge made headlines in family law circles across the nation back in January 2013, when he ordered a rather unorthodox probation condition for a man whose child support arrears approached close to $100,000. According to sources, the then 3...
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The unfortunate reality for many college graduates today is that when they walk across the stage to receive their handshake and diploma, they are not just receiving a lifetime of opportunities but also a mountain of debt. Statistics from the Insti...
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