After the joy of a wedding and the adoption of a baby came arguments that couldn't be resolved, leading Angelique Naylor to file for divorce. That left her fighting both the woman she married in Massachusetts and the state of …

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Their divorce was settled three years ago, but there they were Friday, back in Cook County Domestic Relations Court, this time fighting over a contentious religious issue: Could a devout Jewish mother force her ex-husband, who isn't Jewish, to feed …

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The sad fact is that many gay couples fighting for the right to marry may someday want to divorce. And that's a whole other battle. Seven years ago Angelique Naylor and Sabina Daly met in Austin, Texas, fell in love, …

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It's been almost two years, but it feels like yesterday. My Aunt Randi was taking me to buy wedding shoes - her gift to me. So there we are having a wonderful time chatting away in the car when my …

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How divorce affects children varies from family to family and child to child. While I could give readers tips on how to go through this stage of life with several pointers, I thought it would be better to hear from …

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THE dangers of social networking sites for the young are well documented, but increasing numbers of middle-aged users are also having their private lives thrown into turmoil by online activity. Marriage counsellors claim sites like Facebook are contributing to separations …

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CHILDREN of divorced parents are not being put off getting married themselves, according to a new survey, More than eight out of 10 young women polled said they still wanted to tie the knot in spite of their parents’ relationship …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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