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In New Jersey, a marriage may be dissolved in one of two ways:  divorce or annulment. There is a big difference between these two options. A New Jersey divorce ends a marriage, whereas an annulment nullifies a...

According to Yahoo Celebrity, after twenty years of marriage, Sara Kapfer has filed for a legal separation from her husband, Cuba Gooding, Jr.The petition was filed in California citing irreconcilable differences....

Sometimes, when a child’s parents separate, when one of the parents dies, or when there is a falling out in the family, grandparents are no longer permitted to see the child, or cannot see the child as often as they would...

Once a child support order is entered, the obligor parent (i.e., parent obligation to pay) is required to make the regular payments. If the obligor fails to make the required payments, then the obligee parent (i.e.,...

As more and more states recognize same sex marriage, some are also confirming parental rights for same sex parents.  In two recent, but slightly different circumstances, a spouse in a same sex marriage was given parental...