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Divorces surge in March, says study

A recent study has found that it is incredibly common for couples to wait until after the holiday season ends before filing for a divorce. Often, married couples have a wealth of reasons to postpone separations during the holidays. Many parents wait to announce a divorce so as to spare their children the association of […]

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Handling investments during divorce proceedings

Here are some quick tips, inspired by U.S. News and World Report, on how to properly ensure that your assets are fairly divided during a divorce. Keep it as civil as possible as you make these major financial changes Consider selling your investment properties and distributing the proceeds to your adult children Name your personal assets See whether […]

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Foster Homes: A Short-Term Placement for Children

There are a few details which need to be clear when it comes to the foster care system, especially in North Carolina. Foster care has always been about providing temporary care and living quarters for children who may have been victims of abuse or neglect, or children who may have lost the people they depend […]

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Durham judge scolded for actions during custody hearing

The North Carolina Supreme Court has issued a public reprimand against Durham district court Judge James Hill on Friday, November 6 over his actions during a contentious child custody hearing over which he presided in 2014. The reprimand specifically addresses his wording when he told the parents involved in the case that they were “acting […]

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Domestic violence awareness deemed important by North Carolina governor

North Carolina Governor Patrick McCrory declared October as the “Domestic Violence Awareness Month” in North Carolina in an effort to recognize the negative impact that domestic violence has had on the lives of far too many citizens of the state. McCrory noted that “the number of North Carolinians affected by domestic violence each year is […]

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Adoption/marriage agency's discrimination based on religious beliefs

Michigan, like some other states, practice contradicting laws on religious freedom and the government’s mandate to equal and fair treatment of its citizens. For instance, Michigan enacted a law in June 2015 that enables faith-based adoption agencies to refuse service to prospective adoptive parents on the basis of their religious or moral biases. The states […]

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"Pregnant Man" and wife finalize divorce after unusual concession

Forty-one-year-old public speaker and transgender issues advocate Thomas Beatie has recently finalized his divorce with Nancy Gillespie after he acquiesced to her demand that he hand over his shark tooth collection. Beatie, best known for his stint in the public eye as the “Pregnant Man” in 2007, told reporters that he began collecting the shark […]

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Megan Fox and Brian Green file for divorce

Twenty-nine-year-old actress Megan Fox has recently filed for divorce to end her five-year marriage to 42-year-old actor Brian Green, citing “irreconcilable differences”. Fox and Green have two sons together; Fox is seeking joint custody for them. Fox formally noted June 15 as the date of their legal separation. It was stated in the divorce filing […]

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Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates to divorce wife

Sixty-eight-year-old Daryl Hall, co-founder and lead vocalist of the classic band Hall & Oates, is divorcing with his wife of six years, Amanda Aspinall. Aspinall is the daughter of British gambling mogul John Aspinall, according to a Radar Online report. The divorce petition, which was filed by Aspinall on Monday, August 10 in a Connecticut […]

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Anthony Hamilton and wife to divorce after 10 years of marriage

Forty-four-year-old R&B singer-songwriter Anthony Hamilton and his wife Tarshá Hamilton are divorcing after ten years of marriage, a press release stated. According to the press release, Hamilton and McMillan’s priority is to co-parent their three children – Princeton, Nolan, and Aaron – together. They will also have no qualms in working together on music projects […]

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