Nowadays, dating and social networking sites are a common way of meeting people. People get strange looks if they say they are not on Facebook. As these sites are infused into popular culture, the law is just catching up.A case made headlines recently when a couple in...
When it comes to sorting out family law issues, many people rely on a multitude of professionals to help them sort out. A woman in Amarillo, Texas, ended up suing one of those professionals, accusing him of sexual harassment and threats to undermine her child custody...
Even in the most amicable divorces, there are secrets. Couples who have decided to part ways can be protective of their assets, their children and of the very information that may have caused the split in the first place.This week a judge demanded that one divorcing...
Grandparents in Texas, as well as throughout the nation, are increasingly raising issues in court concerning their rights to visit with their grandchildren.The troublesome issue with grandparents' rights is that the issues arise in cases where the parents have...
Two parents recently lost child custody of their children because of the children's names. The parents named two of their children "Adolf Hitler" and "Aryan Nation". The parents of the children say the child custody decision was made even though a state appellate...
During the process of divorce, a partner who was not in charge of the family finances can receive some unwelcome economic surprises. According to the Texas Vital Statistics Unit, the rate of divorce has increased from 3.3 per 1,000 residents in 2005 to 3.4 per 1,000...
The role of obesity in child custody cases has grown as the American public has become more conscious of the health dangers associated with being overweight and obese.Practitioners of family law have seen the issue of a child's weight used against one parent in an...
Many people in Texas choose to adopt children every year. But when the relationship between an adoptive parent and child gets tough, the parent cannot simply return the child as if he or she was a pet from an animal shelter. One parent who adopted a child from Russia...
Lindsay Lohan's estranged father, Michael Lohan, was back in police custody today after being arrested earlier in the week for domestic violence. Lohan was in police custody only hours after being released from jail. According to police, Michael Lohan disobeyed court...
Duane Dog Chapman also known by his reality television name Dog the Bounty Hunter is no stranger to tough situations. Recently, Dog the Bounty Hunter's grandson has been at the center of an alleged abuse case and Dog gained temporary child custody of his grandson in...