Most everybody who deals with custody issues in Alabama knows about the McLendon standard. Arising from the case of Ex parte McLendon, 455 So.2d 863 (Ala. 1984), the McLendon standard (after judicial reinterpretation and clarification over the years), now provides that a noncustodial parent seeking to change custody must show three things: (1) that he …
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By: Anandita Paul Divorces can be messy, and the process of getting one is often the most painful part of the entire ordeal. Here’s how to handle it right Making the decision to end your marriage, an institution that is often associated with words like permanence and eternity, is one of the most challenging situations …
In Scotland, whether or not a couple are separated is a matter of fact. In most cases, there is little doubt about this and often it will be the date upon which one spouse moved out of the matrimonial home or moved into a separate bedroom. This can be contentious in some cases, however, particularly …
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City politicians are deadlocked on how to cure the hangover of a “horrifying” planning decision made by the previous council led by then-mayor Joe Fontana. At issue is the so-called enterprise corridor along Wonderland Road, a key part of the growth blueprint for the last major tract of undeveloped land in London – the Southwest …
The usual suspects for Hong Kong’s sky-high property prices are low interest rates, a housing shortage and demand from mainland China. But there’s another unforeseen factor: divorce. Demand for separations and remarriages have accelerated sharply over the past two decades as the former British colony has deepened its integration with the mainland. That’s according to …
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Motivation to lose weight and get healthy can come from anywhere. We hope that it doesn’t come from a negative place and leave no scar. Sadly, that was not the case for Betsy Ayala from Texas, US. She found out that her husband was cheating on her and making fun of her overweight body with …
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The process, however, has not been so straightforward, simple or inexpensive for Mrs Tini Owens, who at a recent Court of Appeal hearing lost her case to be divorced from her husband on the basis of his unreasonable behaviour. In this high-profile case, which has received significant press attention, Hugh Owens decided – regardless of the fact …
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A city court has granted divorce in a rare case to a couple following a near 20-year legal battle between the husband and wife who were together for less than a month. Thirumoorthy Ramakrishnan, 53, and Subhashini Bala Subramanian, 49, got married in 1998 but separated after 20 days when the wife was arrested in …
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I roll into my pitch. Not that I’m trying to sell anything. I’ve just found the more succinctly I state it, the easier it is for others to digest (hand gestures help). Continue reading the main story “Our living arrangement’s kind of unusual. The boys stay in the house [hands together in front of me, …
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Jennifer Garner on People Mag Ben Affleck Divorce Cover: ‘I Did Not Authorize This Article’ If you happen to pickup People Magazine’s new issue — hitting newsstands on Friday — just know this: Jennifer Garner does not approve of it. Seen smiling on the cover along with the headline “Life After Heartbreak,” it might appear as …