Enlist the help of family members to help care for your elderly loved one. The National Family Caregivers Association has reported that more than 50 million Americans are currently caring for a family member or friend who is ill, has …
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A local attorney no doubt shocked some viewers of the Today show recently by discussing a client who divorced her husband of 44 years to pay for his care following the onset of dementia. Such extreme measures might not be …
There are many occasions in life when you may want legal help - creating a will, writing a prenuptial agreement, getting a divorce or handling the fallout of a bad car accident, to name just a few. But what if …
Two couples in Missouri and California that had hoped to share frozen embryos to create an unusual extended family, instead traded lawsuits Thursday in a legal battle that tests the bounds of child custody law. Both couples are suing the …
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So the marriage didn't quite work out. But as soon as the divorce papers are issued, you might have thought it's time to start enjoying life again. Not so fast. It actually takes an average of 17 months and 26 …
Divorce can be difficult enough. Child custody arrangements need to be determined and property needs to be divided. But what of the beloved family pet? Who gets custody of Spot? Under the law, pets are considered personal property, yet people …
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Working parents perpetually agonize that they don’t see enough of their children. But a surprising new study finds that mothers and fathers alike are doing a better job than they think, spending far more time with their families than did …
Ask anyone who's tried it: Sustaining a marriage or long-term relationship is hard. More than 40 percent of first marriages and nearly 70 percent of first live-in relationships fail to reach the 15-year mark, statistics show. Adding in the trauma …
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Divorce is a difficult and gut-wrenching decision that would keep anyone up in the middle of the night. In today's tough economic times, when one spouse may depend heavily on another spouse for financial support, or a couple is saddled …
For years, divorcing couples have hired mediators to avoid court battles. Now, some mediators are starting to specialize in resolving disputes that relate to older adults, such as those over inheritances and caregiving. "Elder mediation has started to take off …