By Associated Press Published: 18:31, 22 May 2017 | Updated: 20:44, 22 May 2017 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A court on Monday overturned an order for a Connecticut financier to pay nearly $90,000 in attorney fees racked up by a British television host during a long-running and bitter international child custody dispute. The Connecticut Appellate …
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This article is provided by Lauren Bennett and the Law Firm of Stephen Vertucci. The dead-beat dad – we all know the stereotype – files for divorce, possibly because of infidelity on his part, then skips out on child support payments and weekly visitations with his children and eventually ceases any possible relationship with them. …
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For everyone from your neighbour to the latest A list celebrity, divorce parties are the latest way to mark the end of your marriage. Some are large, extravagant with lots of friends and family attending, whilst others are small and intimate. Whichever your preference they can be a hugely empowering event and really help you …
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Home > News Nearly a third of retirees who have been divorced expect to retire with debts Divorcees planning to retire this year expect annual retirement incomes of up to 16 per cent, or £3,000, lower than those who have never divorced, and they are also more likely to be in debt, according to new …
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Criminal defence practitioners will be victims of a ‘postcode lottery’ on whether they will be made to work longer days for no additional pay under plans to extend court opening hours, the Law Society warned today. HM Courts & Tribunals Service proposes to run six-month pilots at Newcastle and Blackfriars crown courts, Sheffield and Highbury …
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Estranged couples who run up fortunes in lawyers’ bills when fighting over money in divorce courts are not necessarily profligate, a specialist lawyer has suggested. Solicitor Toby Hales said that people who think an ex-partner is hiding assets can find themselves running up bills through no fault of their own. Mr Hales, who is based …
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ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday passed the Costs of Litigation Bill, 2016 aimed at empowering courts to impose costs to discourage false and frivolous litigation and unnecessary adjournment. Minister for Law and Justice Zahid Hamid, who piloted the bill in the House, said thousands of cases were pending before the courts and unnecessary adjournments further …
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Posted Mon, May 15th, 2017 4:27 pm by Amy Howe Today’s opinion in Howell v. Howell exemplifies the bread and butter of the Supreme Court’s docket: It is a decision with significant real-world consequences that will nonetheless largely fly under the radar. The court unanimously handed a victory to Air Force veteran John Howell, who …
How long a marriage will last has been linked to whether or not the husband gets on with his wife’s friends. Researchers found that when a husband disapproves of his spouse’s friends during their first year of marriage, the couple is more likely to end up divorced. While the results proved true in white couples, …
What can the courts do to help? Parental alienation is a big issue: Cafcass estimates that around 80% of the difficult disputes about children in court involve a child or children who are being subjected to parental alienation. How can the courts spot and curb it? Historically, the courts have struggled with the issues of …
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