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Author: Janet Langjahr is a solo practitioner in Boca Raton, Fla.
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Securities and Exchange Commission Takes an Interest in a Divorce
Husband and Wife divorce. Husband used to work for large software company. Husband’s financial disclosure in divorce reveals two large payments and anticipates a further large payment from a so-called hedge fund. Wife seeks a…
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If You Want Speedy Justice, Head for Criminal Court, Not Family Court
In the criminal courts, the defendant can insist on speedy justice. Not so the litigants in family court, which often operates in a virtual time warp. Husband and Wife live in North Carolina. They have…
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Turkey: Husband Must Compensate His Wife for His “Social Violence”
Turkish Man living in France seeks to marry and bring a Turkish Woman to live with him in France. Only that particular Woman had been accepted to college and has her heart set on attending.…
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Before You Tie the Knot Again, Be Sure to Review Your New Love Interest’s … Credit Report
Financial columnists recommend the less than romantic activity of reviewing each other’s credit reports before tying the knot again. Overlooked or forgotten accounts with an ex-spouse can rear their ugly heads even after a divorce.…
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Prosecutors Seek to Intervene in and Block Yet Another Allegedly Phony Divorce Intended to Protect Assets
Husband and Wife married twenty-seven years. Husband, former CEO of corporation, convicted of accounting fraud. Husband ordered to pay over $3 billion as restitution. Divorce filed. Uncontested. In divorce settlement, Husband sells home to Wife…
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Ways in Which Parents Sometimes Draw Children into Divorce, Intentionally or Not
Consciously or unconsciouly, one or both parents in divorce sometimes draw their children into the following roles: Spy on the Other Parent Side-Taker against the Other Parent Messengers to the Other Parent Partner or Confidante…
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New York Court Enters Injunction for Protection against Domestic Violence, or Order of Protection, against Incarcerated Father Who Allegedly Stabbed His Son in the Chest
New York state Husband and Wife have four children together. Husband sustained a brain injury in a car accident several years ago and has a “mental health history”. Wife files for divorce and child custody.…
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New York Mother’s Voodoo Ritual Places Daughter in Foster Care with Serious Burns and Permanent Scarring
Haitian immigrant Mother thinks 6 year old Daughter is possessed by evil spirits. Mother resolves to rid Daughter of them. With a voodoo ritual. Mother allegedly pours rum on the floor in a circle surrounding…
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Washington State Mother Abducts Son to India, Leaving Father with No Contact for Nearly a Year
Washington state Mother and Father, both Indian immigrants, marry and have Son. As part of their divorce, the Court permits Son to travel to India with either parent. Mother allegedly takes three year old Son…
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Can a Big Corporation Go to Court to Dismiss a Couple’s Divorce?
Wisconsin couple files for divorce. Big Corporation seeks to intervene in, or step into, the case… To dismiss the couple’s divorce. The presiding trial judge has one preliminary question before the Court will listen to…