Mom: Verizon Fired Me For Taking Leave After My Babies DiedA New Jersey woman who used a surrogate to have twins is suing Verizon for allegedly denying her paid maternity leave—and she claims the company later fired her when she took time off to care for the babies, who were born prematurely and who both died shortly after birth.Marybeth Walz, a Verizon executive for 17 years, postponed starting a family for her career and later was unable... [...]
Teen does not have to visit dad, but appeals court suspends child supportCorrected: A Brooklyn judge had discretion to determine that a 13-year-old “vehemently opposed” to visiting his father should not be compelled to do so, a New York appeals court ruled.But, under the circumstances of this case, the judge should have granted the pro se father’s alternative motion to suspend child-support payments, the Appellate Division, Second... [...]
Will Separate Vacations Lead to Divorce?
Some of us may never fully understand why our marriages come to an end. We revisit the circumstances, trying to learn from our mistakes, and taking a stab at processing the usual possible reasons for divorce: growing apart, infidelity, physical or emotional abuse, and other scenarios that are harder to classify.
Sometimes, years pass before we have that lightbulb moment -- noting situations we... [...]
13 Ways Children of Divorce Deal Differently with Love
Lena was an anomaly in our kindergarten class. Not because she was a bit bigger than the rest of us. And not because she wore those cool tennis shoes that light up at every step. No, she was different because sometimes she was picked up by her dad and sometimes by her mom. Lena's parents were still together! In my circle of friends, that was a big deal. It's still a big deal. For me,... [...]
The Worst Divorce Advice I've Ever HeardThis is a piece of divorce advice from one divorced man to another:"Separate yourself as fast as you can. Limit your contact as much as you can. With kids it's tough but try not to communicate. Trust me. Just move on and move on fast."Honestly, reading this guy's advice made me sad, depressed, and angry, and left me with a feeling of hopelessness. Here's why:When men and women get divorced, it's very... [...]
