Earlier this week, the world was introduced to Caitlyn Jenner. Jenner, who was formerly known to the world as famed Olympic athlete, Bruce Jenner, has shined a spotlight on the many issues and challenges faced by transgender men and women.Jenner, who is age 65, is also a parent and his…
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In an ideal world, a child would live with both of his or her parents and a home would be dominated by love, stability and support. Unfortunately, in the real world, an analysis by the Pew Research Center revealed that only an estimated 43 percent of U.S. children today live…
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We often discuss the many important matters that must be decided during a divorce. From dividing marital assets to deciding child custody and support issues, ideally the culmination of the divorce process means that both parties walk away with clear and established assets, custody rights and child support expectations. Except…
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In the wake of a divorce decisions related to child custody are often a major source of anxiety and concern for both parents. Divorced fathers often have special cause for concern as U.S. family courts still award sole child custody, primarily to mothers, in roughly 80 percent of custody cases.…
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In previous blog posts, we've discussed child custody cases and how the guiding principle in all child custody decisions is what's deemed to be in a child's best interest. Under this premise, the family courts must take numerous considerations into account when making child custody decisions including a parent's fitness…
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When a child's parents divorce, he or she is likely to be impacted by many changes. For children from wealthier families, these changes are likely more significant in number and impact thereby leading to negative behavioral changes. This is one theory that researchers cite in helping explain findings from a…
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