The United States is one step closer to actively collecting child support from some non-paying parents with obligations living outside the country. The House of Representatives voted to ratify a 2007 international treaty that will ensure families of support they are...
Month: June 2012
Miami Heat star in child custody, support dispute
Sometimes the buzz word most closely associated with a story concerning a rich professional athlete simply has to be "zany."Take the case of Miami Heat professional basketball player and long-time star Chris Bosh. Bosh and a girlfriend had a daughter three years ago,...
Alimony view: two-way street, imperfect concept
Depending on who you ask, alimony is either a necessary protection or an outdated condition of divorce. Alimony was originally designed to financially support spouses -- mostly women -- who exit a marriage with little-to-no personal income or earning prospects. As the...
New Florida bills expand protections to domestic violence victims
Although lauding the statistics showing that Florida has an overall crime rate presently that is the lowest in many decades, Gov. Rick Scott recently voiced the need for additional protections to benefit would-be and actual victims of domestic violence and child...
Divorce Hotel: unlikely to work in most marital breakups
An entrepreneur from the Netherlands is proactively pushing an idea in the United States that has gained traction for him back home. He calls it the Divorce Hotel.In a nutshell, Jim Halfens' idea works like this: A divorcing couple shows up at the hotel on Friday and,...
Florida domestic abuse case draws wide attention; woman plans appeal
Marissa Alexander is a slender woman who stands just slightly over five feet tall. Her husband, conversely, is a 245-pound man. In a 2010 incident, Alexander fired a handgun into a kitchen wall in the couple's home, which she stated was a "warning shot" to make her...
As retirement nears, what divorcing spouses need to focus on
Divorce rates among baby boomers have dramatically increased to one in four, up from one in 10 a decade ago. The trend of divorce among adults approaching retirement requires preparation and thought regarding financial matters.Property division during divorce is...
Study focuses on value of, challenges facing, kinship custody/care
Sometimes it's far from easy determining child custody arrangements that fit easily within the contours of what constitutes a child's best interests.What if the parents die, become incarcerated, have drug or alcohol addiction issues and simply cannot provide adequate...
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