Blog Posts in September, 2011
Posted on Sep 29, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Did you know that there is an alternative to fighting over child support in court? Rather than spending hours and a great deal of money on your case, you can visit a child support mediation ...
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Posted on Sep 28, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
After ending his marriage of 23 years, you would think that a former astronaut would try to keep a low profile. However, he decided instead to follow up his messy divorce with a public announcement ...
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Posted on Sep 27, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
One rapper certainly has his hands full this year with child support orders that span the globe. While he was busy fighting rumors about infidelity with his current wife, who just gave birth to their ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
While some would consider $3,000 per month for child support payments to be a hefty sum, one woman decided to ask for more from the father of her child. Of course, when the father is a famous rapper ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
In 2002, a Florida court ruled that non-excessive or reasonable corporal punishment could be used as valid grounds to argue for domestic violence. Nine years later, an appellate court has overturned ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
A woman who is in good health and has a steady job has just been awarded lump-sum and long-term alimony, which is causing quite a stir in the legal world. In general, courts across the country are ...
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Posted on Sep 15, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
An angry husband caused a three-school lockdown after local officials learned about his intent to harm his wife and their two children. According to the police department, three schools were on ...
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Posted on Sep 14, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
A new bill approved in the Florida State Senate this year made significant changes to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA). The bill allows the state to pursue child support orders from ...
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Posted on Sep 13, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
While creating a parenting plan can be difficult, modifying one can be even more troublesome. However, it is possible to seek a modification of parenting plan under the right circumstances. In order ...
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Posted on Sep 8, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
According to police reports, a woman in Florida lost her life at the hands of her abuser. While it had been known that she was in an abusive relationship, her friends and family felt helpless and were ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
While you may be familiar with the terms " child custody " and " child support ", you may not have heard about a parenting plan before. This is an important document that can make ...
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Posted on Sep 6, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Although changing a child support order can be difficult and time-consuming, it is possible under the right circumstances. No matter what state you reside in, child support orders are determined based ...
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Posted on Sep 1, 2011 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Recent statistics show a shocking increase in domestic violence homicides in the Orlando, Florida area. According to the mayor, homicides connected to domestic violence have increased two-fold for ...
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