By: Vel Nirtist | 2010-03-30 | News and society Imagine this as the fault line in judge Sotomayor's confirmation hearing: the Republicans worry that she will not always use letters of the alphabet when writing up her decisions; the Democrats counter that she always will. This is plain stupid, you'll say. This simply cannot be. read more
By: Joseph Devine | 2010-03-27 | Divorce Going through a divorce can be just as tough on your children as it is on you - if not more so. The truth of the matter is that you have certain obligations as a parent, whether or not you have custody of your child or not, and one of the ways to provide this relationship is through child support payments. While it is only a part of the larger equation of the relationship you should have with your children, it is important to help provide for their well-being. read more
By: gregtolland | 2012-02-22 | Law When people get divorced, many times it is a new experience for them. Read this article to understand when child support is due and what you need to know about it. read more
By: Michael Helfand | 2010-04-02 | Law When the parents of a child are divorced, or in the process of getting divorced, custody is a major issue. One of the more contentious situations is when the custodial parent wants to move with the child to another state. The decision ultimately will be made by a judge. Just because the custodial parent has sole custody doesn't mean they can move without permission from the court. read more
By: David M Siegel | 2010-04-01 | Divorce Illinois has a set of guidelines for determining child support. Although not written in stone, judges do not like to vary from the guidelines without cause. read more
By: Lance Winslow | 2010-03-30 | News and society Each time we have a new Supreme Court Justice nominated by a President, they are then judged by our elected representatives in the legislative branch. In other words, judges must be judged, but are we judging our judges correctly, one has to ask after watching such senatorial confirmation hearings. It seems if a Republican president nominates the judge then the Democrats give them quite a hard going over. read more
By: Andy Kaver | 2010-03-30 | Law Child custody cases can be overwhelming, but the basic issue is always the same -- what is in the child's best interest? Here we take a look at three possible complications that often arise in these types of cases. read more
By: Cathy | 2011-04-02 | RVs The child support enforcement program was designed as a partnership between the local agencies and federal group. read more
By: mugoshal | 2012-04-25 | Family law Each state has its own rules regulating the withholding limits for child support . These rules are generally modeled on the withholding limits under the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act. read more
By: robert mccormack | 2011-06-09 | Law If you're a parent in an exceedingly child custody case and can notice some common ground for negotiation with your ex-spouse or ex-partner, you may would like to think about mediation prior to your court case. A mediator does not work for either you or your ex, however rather will facilitate the 2 of you attempt to achieve a compromise position. Usually, mediation ends up in a firm agreement, making an ensuing court appearance a simple matter. Or, if you can't reach agreement through mediation, read more
By: Sarah Dillon | 2010-03-29 | Divorce After a separation or divorce, if joint child custody has been awarded, child visitation rights are granted to the non-custodial parent. A court may grant short-term visitation rights to one parent, and the other will receive primary physical custody of the child during the divorce case. read more
By: Katherine Russel | 2011-11-26 | Health & Fitness Honorable David A. Katz has issued several case management orders which moved forward the consolidated federal DePuy ASR lawsuits otherwise known as the MDL No. 2197 (In re DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. Hip Implant Liability Litigation). read more
By: Paul J Wallin | 2010-03-31 | Law When a child is born to an unmarried couple, or when the paternity of a child is in question, it's important for all necessary steps to be conducted efficiently in order to settle the often complex issues of who is responsible for supporting the child. A Voluntary Declaration of Paternity is ideal and provides a child the standard rights of a situation where married parents automatically become legal parents. However, when a voluntary declaration is not present, other legal documents are necessary to resolve paternity and parental relationships to the child read more