Child Custody Do’s and Don’ts – A custody battle with a former spouse or partner is not a pleasant experience for anyone. Your children might very well suffer the most as they witness their parents have a bitter battle over who will win the fight for custody. If you are a mother, it is not ...
There are many negative stereotypes impacting fathers throughout the family law system. Sadly, many fathers don’t recognize how their behaviours and actions can mean the difference between a successful outcome or becoming a “weekend dad”. If you want to survive your divorce intact and maximize your children’s time with you, avoid the following big mistakes: ...
Teach for America is a program that recruits highly motivated individuals to become K-12 teachers in low-income, under resourced schools in the United States. The application process is highly competitive. In 2007, out of 18,000 applicants, only 2900 were accepted. That means only 16% of all applicants were chosen by Teach for America. Although I ...
THE INJURY Have you sustained a personal injury? Do you believe a person or company owes you compensation? If you would prefer to settle out of court, I am providing a sample “settlement demand letter” you may use as a template in your own case. WHAT IS A SETTLEMENT DEMAND LETTER? A Settlement Demand Letter ...
Going through a divorce can be rough and tumultuous or exciting depending upon your feelings about the spouse you are divorcing. Whatever you feelings, you can rest assured that the divorce process is pretty simple. 1. Decide whether you will represent yourself or whether you will hire a lawyer. 2. If you decide you want ...
Significant differences in historical development led to the modern status of women in the three nations of Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.The Maghreb cultures form patrilineal kin-based societies, with state formation and the tribal system intricately linked. The different power relationships between tribes and the political state thus greatly influenced the development of modern family law. ...
In the realm of family law court filings, there is a unique scenario in family dynamics that is becoming increasingly more common – the issue of sibling visitation. While it may seem perfectly logical for siblings to live together, or have access to one another through traditional family relationships, there are non-traditional families that make ...