Blog Posts in November, 2011
Posted on Nov 30, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
Recently, 100 children from one state were adopted in just one day as part of National Adoption Day. The holiday started 11 years ago to encourage individuals and couples to become adoptive parents. ...
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Posted on Nov 29, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
Some people are relieved to learn that two people will lose custody of their baby just months after he was born. This is not the first time that the parents have gained national spotlight in the ...
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Posted on Nov 28, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
One couple has decided to try and arrange a divorce settlement on their own rather than go to court. A government official and his wife of 13 years announced their divorce earlier this year. It was ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
Are you considering divorce ? If so, you may also be thinking about asking for alimony. Although the rules regarding alimony payments generally vary by state, most judges review an alimony case based ...
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Posted on Nov 22, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
While getting divorced is never easy, discussing child custody can be a total nightmare. If your partner is making it difficult to discuss the matter of child custody , a judge may order you to attend ...
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Posted on Nov 21, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
If a loved one has recently used violence against you, it is time to face the facts: you are a victim of domestic abuse. Rather than let your abuser get away with hurting you or, even worse, doing ...
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Posted on Nov 16, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
Are you considering adoption? If so, you need to understand what a closed adoption is and how it can affect your decision to adopt. In a closed adoption, the birth parents will not know who adopted ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
While divorce is never easy and often ugly, some parents are taking it to a new extreme. Research shows that more and more parents are attempting to persuade judges to grant them child custody by ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
After news of her pending divorce went viral, it looks like one reality star may be having second thoughts. According to a popular celebrity news source, the young woman was seen boarding a flight to ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
In Hollywood, some jokingly say that you are not truly a star until you have your very own stalker. However, this is no laughing matter for a young actress who recently has to file for a restraining ...
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Posted on Nov 8, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
One couple has been fighting over the custody of their child for two years and the little girl is only three years old. A former model and his actress ex-girlfriend have been in a heated argument for ...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
After being married just two months, a reality star is reportedly considering divorce. While many speculated just how long the marriage would last, most people believed that it would have been longer ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
An open adoption is one in which the child has a chance to develop a personal relationship with his or her birth parents. Deciding whether or not to proceed with an open adoption is a difficult ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
If you've been living with your partner for an extended period of time and have shared financial and emotional responsibilities with your partner, you may have what is considered a common-law ...
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