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... [...]
Northwestern High grieves for two students shot to deathThe lives of Maurice Harris and Randall Dwaine Robinson III ended much too soon this week. Their murders, separated by only 10 blocks and three days — and eerily similar in fashion — have rocked the student body of one of Miami-Dade County’s most historic high schools.Both students were 17. Both were male. Both attended Liberty City’s Northwestern High School. And both were gunned... [...]
Grand jury indicts ex-students in Homestead teen’s machete murderFive ex-students could now face the death penalty after a grand jury on Wednesday indicted them for the savage machete murder of 17-year-old Jose Amaya Guardado, whose body was found buried in a shallow grave in the woods of South Miami-Dade.Kaheem Arbelo, Desiray Strickland, Christian Colon, Jonathan Lucas and Joseph Michael Cabrera — all former students of Homestead Job... [...]
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,... [...]
