Domestic violence is something that can arise in all different types of relationships. It can happen within married couples, unmarried couples, opposite-sex couples and same-sex couples. Regardless of what type of relationship domestic violence occurs within, domestic...
Month: September 2013
Record-breaking fiscal year for Texas child support collections
Child support payments can be very impactful. These payments can play a significant role in ensuring that children receive the support they need. There are many steps states take to try to ensure that ordered child support payments are made.Recently, some statistics...
‘CSI’ actor getting divorced
Recently, a divorce case has arisen involving an actor who is in a popular television show that many people here in Texas watch. The actor in question is Wallace Langham. Langham is one of the stars of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."Langham and his wife got married...
Child support payments lowered for Sheen
Many different issues can arise in relation to child support. One such issue is child support modification. Sometimes, changes in circumstances will lead to a parent seeking to have the amount of a child support obligation changed. Examples of circumstance changes...
Divorce and financial matters
One thing that divorces often touch on are financial matters. There are a wide variety of financial issues that can arise in connection to a divorce.One such issue is the issue of property division. There are many important questions that can arise in connection to...
Divorce of Laura Dern and Ben Harper made final
Recently, a celebrity divorce has reached its conclusion. The divorce in question is the divorce of musician Ben Harper and actress Laura Dern. Harper has multiple albums to his name and Dern has starred in many movies and television shows. Dern's credits include...
Community property, equitable distribution: How do they differ?
Divorce is a formal legal process that ends a marriage under the eyes of the law. The broad definition is the same in all 50 states. As for the details, that is where everything starts to differ depending on where you file those divorce papers.When it comes to...
Man alleged to have attacked girlfriend, set her on fire
Domestic violence is a truly terrible thing. One would hope that no person would ever have to be subjected to such violence. Sadly, reality doesn't live up to this hope. Domestic abuse does sometimes occur.Recently, the Dallas Morning News reported on a case involving...
Request made for former NBA star to pay child support up front
Former NBA star Allen Iverson has been in the news quite a bit as of late in relation to child support. He and his ex-wife had been involved in a child support dispute in which his ex-wife accused him of missing child support payments. This dispute was resolved when...