Blog Posts in February, 2010
Posted on Feb 25, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Ruth Bettelheim, a psychotherapist, marriage and family counselor, and author, wrote an article in which she claims divorce isn’t what’s damaging to children—family conflict is. Bettelheim points out ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
As the economy forces more companies to lay off employees and more employees are losing their jobs, those people who have been ordered to pay child support are having trouble making their payments. ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Once a person has been convicted of domestic violence or abuse, it is usually very difficult to get custody or visitation rights-difficult, but not impossible. The key to winning back your rights is ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
The courts are supposed to modify a child support arrangement if one parent proves they are no longer able to keep up with the payments due to a significant change in circumstances. That's how it's ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Drafting a prenuptial agreement is one of the many ways a married couple can protect their assets. While filing a prenuptial agreement is great way to ensure you're protected, there is a way to ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
It seems as if every week another article or news story is released discussing the high divorce rate around the country. But one recently released CBS New poll says those people who are married are ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Some insurance companies are now requiring men to prove their paternity before they can obtain coverage for their child under their health insurance policy. The only way to prove one’s paternity is by ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Filing for a name change is one of the most common aspects of a paternity dispute. Once a child’s parentage has officially been determined, it’s not unusual for the parents to want to change the ...
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Posted on Feb 12, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
A 12-year-old Saudi Arabia girl who was forced to marry an 80-year-old man is receiving help from the Human Rights Commission, according to the Times of London. The girl’s father arranged the marriage ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Here’s an interesting case out of Canada: CTV, Canada’s largest private broadcaster, has reported that a man with ties to a white supremacist group has lost custody of his two children. Child & ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Kate Walsh, star of the ABC television drama “Private Practice”, has reached a divorce settlement with her former husband, FOX executive Alex Young. Under the terms of the settlement, Walsh will pay ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
When a parent fails to make child support payments the state of Florida will withhold their tax return and use it to pay back any past-due payments. While this policy seems far enough it becomes a ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
A Michigan woman has been sentenced to 15 days in county jail after pleading guilty to polygamy charges. According to authorities, Lorri L. Freesland, 43, wasn’t divorce from her first husband, whom ...
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Posted on Feb 5, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
A Florida man whose wife tried to have him killed is now involved in a paternity dispute with a woman he was in a relationship with eleven years ago. Karen Tanne filed a paternity suit claiming ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Former Presidential Candidate John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth have legally separated after more than 30 years of marriage. The couple’s separation comes after months of controversy. John admitted ...
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Posted on Feb 3, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
If you own a business, it's important to ensure you have a plan in place to protect your business and its assets in the event of divorce. One study suggests that as many 60% of U.S. business owners do ...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
A wealthy Brazilian anchorman and his model ex-wife are involved in the latest international custody battle to hit headlines. This one, however, is of a slightly different nature. In essence, the ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2010 By Law Office of Scott Ellerin
Last week a Chimpanzee garnered national headlines as its owners were slated to go to court to fight for custody in Sarasota. James "Mike" Casey of Missouri is taking the chimp's caretaker, Virginia ...
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