According to the United States Embassy in Tokyo, there are more than 100 ongoing cases of children "abducted to or wrongfully retained in Japan."That concern has long prompted the U.S. and other nations to press Japan for changes in its child custody law, which...
Month: May 2011
Domestic Violence in the Context of Overall Crime Reports
Statistics can be interpreted a number of ways, with persons on opposite sides of an argument or position often using the same numbers to support their view.The numbers released this past Monday by the FBI concerning the nation's crime rate go far toward proving that...
Schwarzenegger/Shriver Split: Query on Asset Division, Prenup
Anyone with an interest in complex property division in a divorce proceeding might well consider the recent marital dissolution of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, who, together, are likely among the wealthiest of celebrity couples."It's going to be the most...
Govt. Study Released on American Marriage and Divorce
The title -- "Number, Timing and Duration of Marriages and Divorces: 2009" -- seems to promise more of a labored walk through a statistic-heavy forest than it does the presentation of a thought-provoking narrative concerning marriage and divorce trends over time in...
Parent’s Health Takes Center Stage in Custody Battle, Ruling
A lot of people nationwide have taken interest in a child custody ruling issued recently by a North Carolina judge.And in the age of exploding technology, that means, truly, a lot of people, who are accessing and responding to the story in various ways. The mother in...
Pro Football Lockout Spells Child Support, Alimony Concerns
In March, the National Football League ("NFL") locked out its players after the league and the players' union failed to reach a collective bargaining agreement for the 2011-12 season. For most fans, that means nothing more than a little angst regarding whether the...
Divorce and Home Sale: Realtors and the Need for Legal Guidance
Our immediately preceding blog post (May 5) discussed the existence of intellectual property rights in certain marriage dissolutions, and the large value that can be attached to intangible property such as trademarks, copyrights and patents when property division is...
Florida Divorce and Intellectual Property Rights
Most people typically think about the same type of things when it comes to property division in a divorce settlement, namely, the house (or houses for the more well-heeled), vehicles, savings and retirement accounts, a business in some cases, furnishings, jewelry and...
Fed. Program Criticized for Punitive Effect on Violence Victims
The nation's Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") division lauds a federal program that its officials say brings about the deportation of many thousands of dangerous criminals each year.Not everyone agrees with its rosy assessment. Indeed, legislators in many...
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