There are strict laws in China about how many children married couples can have. Officials have the power to order abortions and sterilizations and, once a baby is born, heavy…
Rejecting a recommendation that a Minnesota judge should be removed from office for steering matrimonial mediation cases to his own divorce attorney, the state supreme court has suspended him for…
An Ohio teen caused a furor when she ran away to Florida, claiming that she was at risk of a so-called honor killing if she continued to live with her…
A prominent Missouri businessman has sued Bryan Cave for malpractice in St. Louis County Circuit Court, contending that the firm and partner Lawrence Brody botched his prenuptial agreement by failing…
When Robert Cave agreed to help Colleen Boland negotiate a settlement agreement to resolve alimony and child support issues with her ex-husband, the Hogan & Hartson partner thought of the…
Ruling today in a child-custody case that became high-profile after a national newspaper featured Leydi Mendoza as an example of a military mom who has suffered as a parent due…
Everyone agreed that a mother at risk of losing custody of her child needed a lawyer. But who would pay the attorney’s fees? She couldn’t afford to, and officials for…
A lawyer representing the state of Florida argued Wednesday that the state’s gay adoption ban is justified because gays have higher rates of domestic violence, psychiatric disorders and breakups.
Just hours after a Los Angeles judge yesterday sentenced Chris Brown to five years of probation for assaulting his ex-girlfriend and fellow pop star, Rihanna, the 20-year-old singer was reportedly…
The former general counsel of LoJack Corp. violated a divorce decree when he failed to pay his ex-wife her share of the money he earned in 2006 from exercising stock…
A former child actor who now works as an advocate for other children in the entertainment industry can proceed with a lawsuit seeking a guardian to protect the children of…
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