Discover the new changes made to Child Custody laws, to not only simplify the process for lawyers and parents who were often left dissatisfied with rulings, but also make it better for the children involved in the divorce.
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Child Custody Laws set to Change in South Dakota
The new HB 1255 bill has just been approved by the South Dakota House of Representatives, which would give divorcing and noncustodial fathers more time to spend with their children. While this sounds like a better way to keep the custody between parents a
Dallas Gay Couple to Appeal Divorce Denial
The next battlefield for gay marriage supporters and gay marriage supporters in Texas will be at the Texas Supreme Court, reports Josh Simon. A gay couple in Dallas have been denied their divorce, and are taking their appeal to the Supreme Court, because
Michigan Man Faces Criminal Charge for Hacking Ex-Wife’s Email
Though the title sounds simple enough, Michigan resident Leon Walker hacked into his ex-wife’s email account has a motive – he was afraid that his ex-wife was having an affair with her former husband, who had abused her. Read Josh Simon’s report on this c
Ontario to Roll Out Province-wide Mediation Info Sessions
The Canadian province of Ontario is continuing on with its provincial mediation information sessions for divorcing spouses, since they seem to be getting good results. However, concerns have been raised over whether these sessions should always be mandato
New York’s No-Fault Divorces on the Rise
Since the passing of the new no-fault divorce law in New York, many spouses are able to take advantage of it, since you can cite your reason for divorce as “irreconcilable differences” and as long as you have proof of this occurring over a period of six m
Ontario Chief Justice Calls for Mandatory Mediation
Warren Winkler, Ontario’s Chief Justice is of the impression that litigation should be the last resort for divorcing couples and feels that the process of mediation should be made mandatory for them, but this has caused some controversy. Read more in this
Dallas gay couple’s right to divorce rejected
A gay couple from Dallas had their right to divorce rejected by the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Texas, on the grounds that if Texas does not recognize gay marriage, it cannot recognize a divorce for a gay couple. The Texas Attorney General himself
California Resumes Ban on Gay Marriage — for Now
As of August 18 2010, the state of California’s 9th Circuit has reversed the ruling of Proposition 8 protestors in 2008 being “unconstitutional” and will return to reviewing the appeal in December. This means that gay marriage is temporarily illegal again
California Same-Sex Marriage Showdown Looms
A federal appeals court in California will soon begin the debate over the decision of banning or supporting Proposition 8 in the state of California and continuing the war of gay rights and legalizing same sex marriage. Read more here, courtesy of Josh Si
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