Family law

Examples include doing selfish things, which is different for every person, but may include going on vacations alone or spending more time with friends than with family. ● Feeling distant from your spouse, both physically and emotionally. If you are unable to share your feelings with your spouse, or simply don’t want to, there is a chance your marriage will end in divorce. The key to marriage is communication, and…

Most people do not go to Court on a daily basis, and preparation is key. Being prepared starts with knowing when and where you are expected to appear, and what might transpire within the walls of the Courthouse. A skilled family law attorney will be able to put you at ease by helping you understand what happens in the Courtroom. ● What items are subject to division between the parties, and is there a prenuptial agreement that might come into play in this regard? ● What is your…

factors of the birth and health of the child. Some women take leave prior to giving birth because of discomfort or the desire to prepare for the newborn. Others, take time after the baby is born to maximize their time with the baby once it arrives. Family leave refers to the time period in which you recuperate from delivery and care for your baby. Spending time with a newborn allows for an opportunity to bond and nurture a newborn. The United States is one of the only industrialized nations…

Origins of Divorce and the History of No-Fault No-fault divorce law has been a topic of debate since its emergence around 1970 although it has continued as the precedence of divorce into modern day. “No fault” law allows a married couple to divorce on the basis of “irretrievable breakdown" or "incompatibility” as opposed to divorce based on the fault of one spouse. Because there is no fault involved in this type of divorce the division of assets and care of children is based upon the finances…

This passage references some of the legislation that Augustus enacted and the reactions towards them. These laws describe an encouragement towards marriage and, by extension, producing legitimate children, indicating that these were significant issues for Augustus to solve. David Potter mentions that one of these laws was to entice the upper class to produce more children with incentives. One of these was first choice at governorship of a province when it became available to a man of…

Most men would not know because only 14% of fathers stay home with their children after birth.(Los Angeles times, 2014, p.2). That should be more, because fathers sharing maternity leave, and getting paid for it is important for the child and the family in general. Although, that is not always the case. Unfortunately, Society has given the image that fathers are the ones that go and make the money, and mothers are the ones who stay home and tend to all of the baby's needs. And even with mothers…

With laws becoming more and more in favour of parents and getting more rights and time off its discouraging employers to want to hire young woman as the cost to the company becomes more and more. It becomes harder for companies to hire potential new families or potential mothers to be. Some concerns of employers are trying to cover people in skilled or important jobs for only 6 months…

handles divorce differently and it is often based on religion; divorce has been an issue for centuries across the globe. It has a high impact on family, friends and children because friends/family turn against each other, and children either live with only one parent part of the year than the other parent the rest of the year, live with a different family member, or are put in foster care. This often leads to lowering of self-esteem, loneliness, anger, hatred, sorrow, and mental and/or physical…

There were two major historical eras when it came to child custody law. The first era which lasted about 200 years, made decisions about children using divine law (Mason, 2012). The ideal family not only reflected the political balance between men and women, but also the political economy (Mason, 2012). In this first era, fathers were see as the “head” of the house hold and was in charged of everyone living under his roof (Mason, 2012). This was because children and wives were viewed as…

supporting the Government’s intentions. This system is also not something that is enforced by all courts of law because often mediation is not possible as a first step. There are cases where mediation is just not viable, for example a victim of domestic abuse is not expected to mediate with her abuser in order to further the court objectives, this would simply be…