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Archive for November, 2005

In order to prove the offense of harassment there must be sufficient evidence to support a finding of a purpose to harass

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November 23, 2005 at 4:49 pm

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In the non-marital context, promises of support are different from promises of an interest in real estate

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November 21, 2005 at 3:11 pm

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Children of divorce have a right to financial support from their parents, at least at a level of the standard of living to which they had grown accustomed to prior to the separation

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November 18, 2005 at 12:37 pm

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The parties to a divorce should make an effort to resolve their dispute between themselves, with professional assistance; otherwise, there is a substantial risk that they may doom their children to a future of conflict, sadness and psychological harm

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November 18, 2005 at 10:19 am

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A settlement agreement of the parties, particularly when it is incorporated into a judgment of divorce, is entitled to deference and its contents should be given significant consideration

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November 17, 2005 at 3:23 pm

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A substantial change in circumstances is required to modify a child support obligation

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November 17, 2005 at 12:16 pm

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Social Security Disability benefits are included in the income of a supporting parent for child support purposes

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November 10, 2005 at 3:31 pm

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A person is guilty of harassment if, with the purpose to harass another, he engages in any course of alarming conduct or of repeatedly committed acts with purpose to alarm or seriously annoy such other person

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November 9, 2005 at 4:52 pm

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A court may determine that an ambiguous incident qualifies as Domestic Violence, based on a finding of violence in the parties’ past

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November 7, 2005 at 5:38 pm

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A QDRO need not be in place prior to the death of a plan participant when the QDRO that is ultimately obtained by engaging the statutory process simply seeks to enforce a separate interest in a pension benefit that existed before the death of the plan participant

November 2, 2005 at 11:17 am

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