When two people pledge themselves to a committed relationship, whether the “I do’s” are legally recognized or not, they intend the relationship to last ’til death do them part. That’s the romantic side of things. But the fact is, cold, …
Going through divorce negotiations can be very tricky, even if your divorce is a friendly one. In addition to the division of property, determining custody for children and finding new living arrangements, you might also need to review any life …
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When they’re happily married, couples don’t usually spend much time debating who’s going to be the beneficiary of assets like pension plans and other retirement accounts. During a marriage, spousal rights typically take precedence, and it’s understood (and generally accepted) …
The Michigan Supreme Court has declined to review a case that could have given gays, lesbians and unmarried heterosexual couples in Michigan legal standing to obtain joint custody of their children. via Court won't take up child custody | Detroit …
Last year there were approximately five million stay-at-home moms in the United States. (The number decreased slightly from 2008, statistically insignificant according to the Census Bureau because of the recession.) In 2007, the Pew Research Center reported a significant uptick …
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Ontario Judge Harvey Brownstone has spent much of his career overseeing ugly battles between couples in divorce courts. In 2009, he wrote a book with a surprising warning for those considering divorce: Stay out of court, if at all possible. …
Is joint custody the best arrangement for kids? Should infants and toddlers be shuttled between two homes? Is it important to include children in decisions about custody? These are just some of the vexing questions facing parents, attorneys, judges, mediators …
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The phone call came when Robin D’Angelo was at work. Her father had fallen and was headed to the hospital in an ambulance — again. “I had to drop everything and rush to the scene.” D’Angelo felt her temper rising. …
It's the age-old question: When and how do we have "the talk?" No, not that one, but the dialogue on the other side of the lifetime spectrum, often just as difficult and delicate -- the one about an aging family …
More states are allowing same-sex marriages, but most do not. As a result, there remain significant differences in the rights of gay and lesbian couples who enter into a marriage or a domestic partnership from those afforded to “traditional” marriages. …
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