Category: Family & Divorce Law

Suspect in school stabbing may have been a victim of a previous sexual assault

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The young woman accused of stabbing a football player at Miami Killian Senior High School may have been the victim of sexual assault by football players at her former school, her lawyer said Wednesday. The 17-year old senior was charged Tuesday with felony attempted murder after police say she plunged a long kitchen knife into 15-year-old DeAndre Johnson’s chest. She had two other knives and a large grill fork stuffed in her backpack,... [...]

Online Divorce May Not Be Right for You

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In a recent article posted by the Huffington Post, Wevorce – a technology platform for divorces– announced it was expanding to Miami. This news may be great for the small percentage of those divorces that end with little to no marital assets and no children, however, divorce is a very complex matter, should we let a “technology platform” handle such sensitive issues? The Huffington Post article is posted below: Amicable divorce?... [...]

5 Reasons You Need a Divorce Attorney

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5 Reasons That You Need a Divorce AttorneyIf you are seeking a divorce, you may be tempted to file for divorce on your own using court provided documents or information from a book or website. While a do-it-yourself divorce may be acceptable in some situations, most people should consider hiring an attorney to represent their interests. Here are five reasons that a person should consider hiring an attorney during a divorce proceeding.Expert... [...]

Massachusetts Bill Could Ban Sex During Divorce

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Massachusetts Bill Could Ban Sex During DivorceLooking to get back into the dating pool or lose yourself in the throes of passion?If you’re in the midst of a divorce and living with children in Massachusetts, dating or having sex at home could soon be banned until all divorce proceedings are finalized, pending the passage of a new bill. In order to have sex, a judge would first have to sign-off an approval.The proposed legislation reads:In... [...]

As a growing number of states enact ‘rehoming’ laws, Facebook reportedly disables adoption page

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Responding to news of parents placing children they find difficult to deal with in the care of strangers they identify as potential caretakers via the Internet, a growing number of lawmakers are enacting legislation to curtail the controversial practice. Meanwhile, Facebook has disabled an “Adoption Through Disruption” page being used to “rehome” children, the Washington Times reports, relying on an investigation by a London... [...]