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Archive for December, 2009

Emergency Silver Alert System

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December 26, 2009 at 5:53 pm

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Harassment does not automatically warrant the issuance of an FRO because the Act mandates that acts claimed by a plaintiff to be domestic violence must be evaluated in light of the previous history of violence between the parties including previous threats, harassment and physical abuse, and in light of whether immediate danger to person or property is present

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December 24, 2009 at 10:29 am

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The trial court is required to consider all sources of income and assets of each parent prior to entering a child support order

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December 23, 2009 at 1:52 pm

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A CIS must be filed in all contested family actions, including those involving issues of child custody

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December 23, 2009 at 1:49 pm

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Expert reports and a certifications are hearsay evidence and are generally not be admissible

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December 21, 2009 at 4:22 pm

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Avoid divorce; it is VERY expensive!

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December 21, 2009 at 3:29 pm

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Where the parties, in the PSA, had committed to contribute to college expenses, and where college choices were premised on minimizing cost, the failure to bring an application for college expenses before they are incurred may not be a very serious deficiency

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December 21, 2009 at 2:34 pm

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When parties in a dissolution proceeding agree to arbitrate their dispute, the general rules governing the conduct of arbitration shall apply; however, in respect of child-custody and parentingtime issues only, a record of all documentary evidence shall be kept; all testimony shall be recorded verbatim; and the arbitrator shall state in writing or otherwise record his or her findings of fact and conclusions of law with a focus on the bestinterests standard

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December 21, 2009 at 2:06 pm

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Confidential Mediation

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December 19, 2009 at 6:25 pm

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Are you dead yet? Is it time to live in sombebody else’s body?

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December 19, 2009 at 10:25 am

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