Blog Posts in August, 2011
Posted on Aug 31, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
A child custody battle turned seriously nasty when it involved a drive-by shooting that was intended to kill the mother of the young child involved. Officers in the one district were called when ...
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Posted on Aug 30, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
While the Census Bureau conducts research on a variety of topics, a recent and new study showed that people are waiting longer to marry for the first time. Overall, women marrying in their teens have ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
A new lawsuit filed by an anti-domestic violence group in the state of Arizona could overturn a recent state law regarding abortions. The new law states that non-profits of any type that accept tax ...
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Posted on Aug 24, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
While many women opt to test their fetuses for genetic diseases, women may also have the option of determining the paternity of their children before birth. The new test, released by a company out of ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Fans of a popular reality series were shocked to learn about the suicide of an estranged husband featured on the show. Although his wife is really the star, her husband gained notoriety after news of ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
An award-winning football player has earned himself some negative publicity this month as fans learned about his troubles making child support payments. Although he has made payments for the past few ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
While alimony has traditionally been awarded to the wife when a couple divorces, this trend is slowly changing. Based on an article published by a local news source, some legal experts allege that ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
If you are considering a separation from your spouse, you may also be curious about whether divorce mediation is the right choice for you. Before you decide to take the mediation road, you should ...
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Posted on Aug 11, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
For one woman, it was shocking enough to learn that her ex-husband's new wife had killed her own children. It is even more difficult to believe just how hard it is to keep her children away from ...
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Posted on Aug 10, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Although the obvious symptoms of domestic violence are physical, researchers are coming to learn that the effects could go even deeper. According to one well-publicized medical journal, women who have ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Are you considering a divorce ? Do you have children? If so, you need to sit down with your spouse to discuss a plan to explain your divorce to your children immediately. Even when you cannot seem to ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Although no two alimony cases are alike, there are instances in which a judge will grant payments that last until one spouse passes away. Since this can pose a serious financial burden to the person ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
If you have a child with someone, in most cases you will be eligible to receive child support. However, there are a few instances that may make it difficult to obtain support immediately that will ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
In order to simplify the divorce process, the state of Tennessee will be enacting new legislation to speed up the process for those who qualify. For those couples that are seeking a divorce that do ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
While the Census Bureau conducts research on a variety of topics, a recent and new study showed that people are waiting longer to marry for the first time. Overall, women marrying in their teens have ...
Continue reading "People Are Waiting Longer to Marry" »