Blog Posts in October, 2010
Posted on Oct 28, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
It is important to establish a work relationship with your divorce lawyer if you are to make the most out of his/her counsel. One common complaint that clients have is their inability to reach their ...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
On October 12 officers from the Sheriff's Child Enforcement Unit arrested 48 individuals who collectively owed over $475,000 in back payment of child support. The Cook County Sheriff's Department went ...
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Posted on Oct 26, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Even if you are not married to your partner, the law has recently seen benefits being granted to partners regarding cohabitation issues that have not been seen before. Some courts are recognizing the ...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
A major victory for the Hidalgo County sheriff's deputies came recently when they apprehended and arrested the most wanted child support evader in their county. Having racked up more than $28,000 in ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
The drama intensifies in the separation case between Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva as they battle over child custody. Grigorieva argues that Gibson should not be allowed to obtain ...
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Posted on Oct 19, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Reality TV star Vicki Gunvalson of The Real Housewives of Orange County confirmed her divorce this week from husband Donn Gunvalson. Despite their continued attempts to rekindle the romance, including ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
New York has finally agreed to allow marital unions to end in no-fault divorce. It is the last state in the country to allow no-fault divorce as justifiable grounds for termination of marriage. While ...
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Posted on Oct 13, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Many residents in the state of Massachusetts are disappointed after a legislative session closed without any changes being made to alimony laws. Now, Massachusetts still remains one of the few states ...
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Posted on Oct 12, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
The state of Florida follows the laws of equitable distribution during divorce and legal separation proceedings. Under equitable distribution, property is either considered separate or marital. The ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
This week, an amazing chain of events led police to solve a cold case of child abduction in the state of Nevada. It is reported that 31-year-old Eva Marie Fielder walked into a courthouse seeking a ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
In Monticello, a man from Sullivan County has been accused of being a deadbeat dad and was later arrested on a 10 year warrant for his failure to pay court ordered child support payments. In the year ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
In Los Angeles, the divorce for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has been finalized by a judge, meaning the marriage between the mayor and Corina Villaraigosa has been terminated. In June 2007, Corina filed ...
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