The Nation has recently run an article in which they criticize Bethany Christian Services.For those who don’t know, Bethany is the largest adoption agency in the U.S. As its name suggests, it is a Christian organization that attempts to dissuade women from having abortions and put the children, should they be unwanted, up for adoption. [...]
That is the question facing a mother in south Mississippi. According to TimeMagazine report, U.S. immigration officials have taken a baby away from an alleged illegal immigrant after the baby was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Following the baby’s birth, the hospital in which the child was born reportedly called Mississippi Department of Human Services, which found, [...]
I’ve written before concerning a guardian ad litem. This is, in my opinion, some of the hardest work I have ever done. It is a lot of pressure to have as your job deciding what is in the best interest of a child. Usually, this involves deciding which parent should have custody of the child.
Often, a [...]
Warning: If you are a lawyer, this post may infuriate you. If you’re not a lawyer, you may wonder what this has to do with family law. Just be patient and all will be revealed.
If there’s one thing that my fellow lawyers do that really irritates me, it’s the use of “legalese” in documents. You [...]
Let’s face it—we’re in a recession. When you’re in a recession, people sometimes lose their jobs, and some of those people will be paying child support. So, many family law attorneys are going to be asked if losing one’s job can affect child support payments. As far too often is the case with a legal [...]