Modern Family: 3 Parents 1 Child More courts allowing three parents of one child By JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK — Sixteen-year-old Madison’s family clustered for a photo in a California courtroom, commemorating the day it finally became official that she has three parents. The adults she calls Mom, Dad and Mama were all…
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Surrogacy Legal Protections As Surrogacy Surges, New Parents Seek Legal Protections When Brad Hoylman and his husband wanted to start a family, they looked to a woman nearly 3,000 miles away to carry their child. The two Manhattanites turned to a surrogate in California, a state with a robust commercial surrogacy industry, because the practice…
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What Happens to Your Mortgage in a Divorce? Divorce is a messy and emotional situation, and it can wreak havoc on your finances. One of the major assets that couples share is their home mortgage. Handling your mortgage correctly in the divorce will help you and your ex go your separate ways on the right…
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Don’t Let Divorce Ruin Your Finances Divorce is an emotional trial — but it’s also a financial one. Download Our Free Divorce Guide According to a 2012 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, divorce or separation led to a 41% drop in income for women and a 23% drop for men. Though data from…
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Problem Solving Child Custody Tips Five Ways to Solve Common Problems with Child Custody Divorce can be a difficult struggle to endure, and a child custody dispute can change a stressful process into an all-out war. Even once a decision is made, the fallout of the settlement can still incense and enrage both former spouses.…
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Top 3 Money Stressors During a Divorce Divorce Lawyer in New Jersey Divorce can be highly stressful and emotionally draining experience for the parties involved. However, there are three common divorce topics that are found to be the most contentious. And all three have to do with money. These are division of assets, spousal support…
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