It is disturbing to see in today’s society the fighting that goes on when parents separate. 5 out of 10 children will be born to parents who are not married. 6 out of 10 married couples will divorce before the children are 18 years old. With these alarming statistics it is not hard to see ...
Virtually any single parent knows child support is available to them; however, many single parents do not receive child support. Some do not even bother attempting to collect child support. Child support amounts and calculation formulas are set by law in every state in the United States. Some states us a guideline approach, some use ...
There are good parents out there that truly put their children’s needs above their own when they are separating from an ex-spouse. Other parents may start out battling, but are able to sort out their emotions shortly afterwards, and ultimately put the children’s needs above their own. Then there are those that never are able ...
Terrorism had a face on September 11, 2001. It is also known as “9/11”. The despicable act knows no boundaries. It is one-sided. It is disguised on its omnipotent goals. It is devoid of empathy and awareness of human feelings. It uses threats and suicide as its weapons. It is spurred by feelings of vindictiveness ...
The United States Court system is very diversified and also complex. The courts were designed to enforce laws, resolve disputes, and protect individual rights. Our country’s court system is broken down into two judicial systems, state and federal. The United States judiciary system has several different levels or hierarchies and all of the courts within ...
When writing a legal brief, you want to use the court’s citation as your title. Example: In Re Gault 1967 387 U. S. 1, 87 S. Ct. 1428, 18 L. Ed.2d 527. This is to allow the reader to refer back to the original case if necessary. Now the typical purpose of writing a legal ...
If you live in the state of South Carolina and either are thinking about divorce or find yourself about to go through a divorce, there are a few things of which you need to be aware. First and most importantly, South Carolina has a completely separate Family Court system dedicated solely to family law issues. ...
For the past half century family courts almost automatically gave custody to the mother. When I was growing up in the seventies and eighties, each of my friends from divorced parents lived with his mom. Several saw their fathers every other weekend, but others saw them only on holidays or for a few weeks in ...