The horrible effects of spousal abuse can be wide-reaching. Not only can spousal abuse severely hurt the victim, it also can have major negative impacts on a couple's children. Witnessing an act of spousal abuse can be incredibly traumatic to a child, causing great...
Month: June 2014
Texas man heading to jail due to child support clerical error
One thing that authorities sometimes use in child support enforcement is jail time. Most people know that being delinquent on child support payments can lead to a person facing time in jail. What many may not know is that, here in Texas, a person who was delinquent on...
Texas same-sex couples can face struggles in parentage matters
A same-sex couple is currently in something of a legal limbo in their fight to be legally recognized as the parents of infant twins.The couple consists of two men from Texas. The two got married in Washington D.C. last year. Of course, given Texas' same-sex marriage...
Could Bitcoin be an asset concealment threat in divorces?
One of the main goals when it comes to property division in a divorce should be to come to a fair split of the property. One thing that can get in the way of a fair division is when one party in a divorce conceals assets. Sometimes, unscrupulous individuals will try...
Things to avoid when it comes to co-parenting
Many divorced parents find themselves in the challenging situation of figuring out how best to work together to raise their children now that they are no longer a couple. One of the things that may help such parents when it comes to co-parenting is coming up with an...
Child support settlement reached by Halle Berry and ex-boyfriend
A child support arrangement has recently been put into place regarding the 6-year-old child of actress Halle Berry and her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry.Berry and Aubry had been in a dispute over the issue of child support. The two reached a settlement agreement which...
Study: kids of divorced parents may be more at risk for obesity
Childhood obesity has been a major area of concern here in the U.S. in recent times. One thing that it can be important to figure out when it comes to addressing any children's health problem is what children are particularly vulnerable to the problem. A recent study...
Domestic violence not a joking matter
A recent story from Plano has given rise to a fair amount of outrage and raised some serious questions regarding societal views of domestic abuse.The story involves a bar in Plano. Purportedly, on the night of May 24, there was a chalkboard sign up at the bar that had...
Census Bureau to count same-sex spouses as married couples
The view society has of same-sex marriage has changed quite a bit in recent times. Generally, there has been an increased amount of support for recognition of these marriages.Such a change in societal views may be one of the things behind a decision the U.S. Census...