What is a Guardian ad Litem? A Guardian ad Litem (“GAL”) is usually a lawyer appointed by the Court to appear in a lawsuit on behalf of an incompetent or minor party. In Juvenile Court cases and Domestic Relations cases, the Guardian ad Litem is appointed on behalf of a minor child or minor children [...]
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Robert Mues examines stimulus checks and whether they will be reduced or seized by the IRS if you are behind on child support.
Tags: 1040, Child Support, federal debt, Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation, internet scam, IRS, stimulus check, student loan, taxes
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For lawyers and others interested in an excellent journal article on this subject. Puppy Love: Providing for the Legal Protection of Animals When Their Owners Get Divorced by Heidi Stroh, 2 J. Animal L. & Ethics 231 (2007). The article examines pet ownership in divorce proceedings. Ms. Stroh concludes that the various states should adopt [...]
Tags: divorce proceedings, Heidi Stroh, pet custody, pet ownership, Puppy Love
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In many divorce cases, custody or ownership of the beloved family pet is very important and the dispute can even become contentious. Sean Palmer, author of the Texas Family Law Blog, recently wrote an interesting article on the subject. It is very well written and I can’t quibble with any of it. My analysis of [...]
Tags: custody, custody of dog, divorce, dog ownership, domestic relations judge, family pet, Ohio law, personal property, pet custody, pet owner, pet ownership, private mediation, Texas law
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Here’s a news flash. The “experts” disagree! Many well-respected studies over the years have concluded that kids are often negatively impacted as a result of their parent’s divorce. However according to Allen Li, of the prestigious RAND Corporation’s Population Research Center in Santa Monica, California, most kids are not seriously affected by the divorce in [...]
Tags: acrimony, Allen Li, bad behavior, children, Council on Contemporary Families, divorce, divorcing parents, scientific debate, study
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