In our previous post we began looking at the issue of deadbeat parents who are imprisoned for failure to pay child support. Increasingly, parents who have been incarcerated for not paying child support are filing motions requesting representation to ensure due process.
Child Support and the Problem of 'Debtor Imprisonment': Part II
Child Support and the Problem of 'Debtor Imprisonment': Part I
A recent article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution considered the issue of child support and the way the Georgia legal system treats parents who are unable to pay.
Texas Appellate Court Prevents AG from Blocking Gay Divorce
Recently, a Texas appellate court ruled that the attorney general had no standing to challenge the constitutionality of a divorce issued to a gay couple in Texas.
29-year-old Jackpot Winner May Take Home Only Half
A 29-year-old Idaho woman lucky enough have won the $380 million Mega Millions jackpot is, unluckily, still married to her estranged husband. Now she may be able to take home only half of her winnings because of Idaho community property laws.
Planning for Divorce: Life Insurance and Disability Income Insurance
In our previous post, we looked at an article written by Cristina Fuentes, a senior financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., and considered her suggestions as to how couples planning a divorce should view the issue of health insurance. Here we will briefly look at life insurance and disability income insurance.
Divorce May Present Health Insurance Challenges for Ex-Spouses
Cristina Fuentes, a senior financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., recently wrote an article for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune in which she considers the issue of insurance coverage and how divorcing couples can ensure that they are adequately covered once the divorce is finalized.
Woman Scams Ex-boyfriend Into Paying Child Support
People will do almost anything to make a buck.
Texas Attorney General Working Hard on Child Support Collection
Even in these tough economic times when everybody is struggling to make ends meet, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot takes child support collection seriously.
