Why Where You Divorce Matters: Equitable Distribution vs. Community PropertyWhere you divorce matters. Each state has its own unique rules governing the allocation of assets during the divorce process, and these rules can vary significantly. A court in New York and a court in California will follow strikingly different rules in dividing the assets of divorcing couples. This sharp divergence between state laws is somewhat unusual -- in... [...]
Why Divorce Made Me a Better Parent.
Divorce sucks. It doesn't matter if you were the divorcer or the divorcee, it doesn't matter who was at fault, none of that matters-- what does matter is that it's a time in your life when you are forced to hit a reset button. You can choose to use that reset button for good or not-so-good.When kids are caught up in the middle of a divorce, things can get ugly. Fast. One minute everything is fine,... [...]
Suspect Stewart Charles McNeal Tells Police He Wasn't 'Good At The Robbery Thing'He gets points for honesty.A man who allegedly attempted to rob a Dunkin' Donuts admitted to police that he "wasn't very good at the robbery thing."Stewart Charles McNeal, 34, turned himself in last Thursday after police in Delray Beach, Florida, circulated a surveillance photo of a robbery of the donut store that took place Jan. 21, WPTV reports.McNeal allegedly... [...]
L.A.'s Shockingly Archaic Treatment Of Its Juvenile OffendersLos Angeles has long maintained an image in America as a progressive, cutting-edge, and trend-setting environment. So it should come as a huge shock that regarding the treatment of its most vulnerable residents - children in the juvenile justice system - Los Angeles may be the most backward major metropolitan area in the nation.Not only has L.A. led America in numbers of incarcerated... [...]
This Man Faces Life in Prison for ... RappingI've heard free speech isn't free, and Brandon Duncan, who raps as Tiny Doo, has learned that the hard way.Until recently, Mr. Duncan spent eight months in jail on "gang conspiracy" charges arising from several shootings in San Diego from May 2013 to February 2014. Prosecutors admit he wasn't at the scene of the crimes, and they have no evidence linking him to the shootings. Mr. Duncan, who has no... [...]
