Blog Posts in January, 2012
Posted on Jan 31, 2012 By Riverside Family Lawyer
With more states and municipalities allowing same-sex marriages to take place, same-sex divorce also needs to be taken into consideration and some are wondering if the divorce rate amongst this ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Riverside Family Lawyer
When somebody has threatened you or your family, you may have justifiable cause to obtain a restraining order . However, it is not as easy as it may sound. Depending on what state you reside in, you ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By Law Office of Michael Young
On New Year's Eve it was reported that a sheriff was arrested for domestic violence inside of his home. According to news reports, the sheriff allegedly attacked his wife in front of their child ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Law Office of Michael Young
According to news sources, a man was involved in a dispute with his ex-girlfriend over child support payments. Instead of seeking legal action, he decided to kidnap his ex and was later caught by ...
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Posted on Jan 23, 2012 By Law Office of Michael Young
Two women are finding it difficult to terminate their marriage and are trying to get divorced, but may not be able to due to their unique circumstances. The two were married in 2005 in Ontario, ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2012 By Law Office of Michael Young
One man just cannot seem to stay out of trouble. This is surprising since he used to be employed as a police officer. According to the latest police report filed on him, the former officer was ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2012 By Law Office of Michael Young
A judge confirmed the end of a famous football player's career last week in Texas. While this may sound negative in and of itself, it will actually help the athlete in the long run. The former ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2012 By Law Office of Michael Young
Although most people have trouble seeing the positive side of divorce , the parents of a pop star are almost glad for it. Finally speaking publicly about the split, the parents told the media that ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2012 By Law Office of Michael Young
A once wealthy man is struggling to not just make ends meet for himself but to pay his child support obligations as well. Despite losing all of his assets and making just $300 per month, a judge in ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2012 By Law Office of Michael Young
Now that more and more same-sex couples are having children together, the issue of child custody in the case of separation has become an issue. A lesbian couple brought their case before several ...
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Posted on Jan 9, 2012 By Law Office of Michael Young
While women are often the ones who make out with more money than they started with in a divorce , one celebrity male is bucking the trend. He could walk away with over $20 million after divorcing his ...
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Posted on Jan 4, 2012 By Law Office of Michael Young
A teacher at a high school has been accused of sexually assaulting one of his students. When the mother of the student learned about the abuse, she moved quickly to obtain a restraining order against ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2012 By Law Office of Michael Young
This Christmas was bittersweet for one family that lost a father but gained an adopted sister. The man died just minutes after learning that the adoption of the 11-month-old baby was finalized by the ...
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Posted on Jan 2, 2012 By Law Office of Michael Young
The former wife of a famous actor received an extra-nice Christmas present this year. Once the divorce is finalized, she could take away half of his net worth of $830 million. While the actor has been ...
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