In two tragic and fatal accidents last year, Ikea chests tipped over and fell on two boys, both about two years old. The chests had not been properly secured to the wall. Since 1989, at least three other...
Domestic violence is not limited to people in the same family or in a romantic relationship. It extends to other domestic relationships, including cohabitants renting rooms in the same house. In A.N. v. W.D.,...
After four years of marriage, country music’s favorite couple is divorced effective July 20, according to TMZ. Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert issued a joint statement regarding their split: “This is not the...
Verbal attacks sometimes feel just as threatening as physical attacks. Especially if it occurs in the midst of a contentious divorce, a screaming match between soon-to-be ex-spouses can be frightening. Last week,...
It is simpler and less expensive to resolve a divorce through a settlement agreement than it is to go to court. If both parties can come to an agreement, the judge may simply approve the agreement, rather than order the...
If you are divorced or in the midst of divorce, you may feel the need to start fresh in a new place. However, if you try to take your kids with you, your former spouse will probably have an issue with that. ...
In some divorce-related situations, a bona fide change in one party’s financial circumstances is grounds for a modification of alimony payments. An involuntary increase or decrease in income is usually considered to...
Disability Money Can Cover Child Support Payments
Jul 14, 2015
In Watson v. Chamberlain, the New Jersey Appellate Division reviewed a case involving an unmarried couple who had a child in 1998. In 1999, the Family Part court required the father to pay $88 per week in child...
Litigation over assets in a divorce can take a long time to resolve. For a lot of people, it’s bad enough to try to divide your marital home. Who gets to keep the house and who has to move out? Or should...
Mediation is usually the least contentious option for working out the terms of a divorce. Parties negotiate and compromise, and they agree to a settlement with the help of a mediator. Probably the best part...
Don’t Want To Pay Your Ex Child Support Anymore?
Jul 08, 2015
When a parent has to pay his former spouse child support, he has a special financial interest in wanting the kids to become legally emancipated. Upon a child’s emancipation, child support obligations cease. ...
Ex-Wife Contends That $19,000 in Monthly Disposable Income Includes No Money for Savings
Jul 07, 2015
Dividing up marital income can be tricky in divorce. Each side wants to keep or receive more money than is needed to just cover their expenses. At the very least, each side usually wants to remain in the lifestyle...
The FDA Will Regulate E-Cigarettes
Jul 07, 2015
In response to an increased number of nicotine poisonings to infants and children, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering whether it should require manufacturers to put warning labels and child-proof packaging...
Exes Feud Over Child’s Summer Vacation Plans
Jul 01, 2015
Summer vacations are meant to be a nice break from the monotony of daily life. But when divorced parents can’t agree on summer plans for their children, stress and contention replace the intended relaxation. The...
Men Can Be Victims Too
Jul 01, 2015
Domestic violence is not only committed by men against women; it can also be committed by women against men. Although there are fewer reported incidents of female-to-male abuse, men may need legal protection from women...
US Supreme Court Upholds Marriage Equality
Jul 01, 2015
In a historic decision handed down by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 26, same-sex marriage has been legalized in all 50 states. The appeal to the Supreme Court started with cases in...
A new device may give fresh hope to stroke victims. The American Heart Association issued guidelines this week for a new stroke treatment, which they are strongly backing. The device is a removable stent that...
After Mocking An Unconscioius Patient During A Colonoscopy, Doctors Are Hit With A Significant Verdict
Jun 30, 2015
Usually when a patient sues his doctors, it is for medical malpractice for a procedure gone wrong, a misdiagnosis, or something of the like. A couple weeks ago, though, The Associated Press reported that a...
A sterilization implant for women, Essure, is the target of several lawsuits and a hearing conducted by the FDA, according to the Wall Street Journal. Since Essure was cleared for marketing in 2002, the FDA has...
If you have a loved one who suffers from Alzheimer’s or dementia, you would want to find them the best care you could, right? You would want them to be comfortable and feel at home. Perhaps most importantly, you...
