Michael Jackson sued by ex-wife Sep 19, 2008
She also requests $50,000 (27,250) in living expenses so she can pursue a child custody case against Jackson. Rowe is the mother of his two children, now aged eight and nine. (Yahoo News -- Michael Jackson)
Just what is so scary about same-sex marriage? Sep 19, 2008
I won't even get into inheritance rights, Social Security, income tax, child custody. The list goes on and on. (Albany Times Union)
Spears sets a date for new album Sep 17, 2008
Her last album, Blackout, released in 2007, came during a year of rehab stays and a child custody battle. Although it was certified platinum, it was one of her least successful. (BBC News -- Americas)
Palin 'may not help ethics probe' Sep 17, 2008
Mr Wooten was involved in a contentious divorce and child custody battle with her younger sister. Critics say Mrs Palin was using her power as governor to pursue a personal feud. (BBC News -- Americas)
Chandler, Easley race gets personal Sep 16, 2008
If there was any problem in that divorce and in the child support and the child custody, it was my fault, he said. Easley a first-term Supreme Court justice from Lowndes County and Chandler an eight-year Court of Appeals judge from Choctaw County are running for the high court s District 3, Place 2 seat in North Mississippi. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
'Family Court With Judge Penny' Sep 16, 2008
Bringing an authentic new voice to daytime television and an inspiring new perspective to the court show genre, the Hon. Penny Brown Reynolds presides over "Family Court with Judge Penny," drawing on her legal and personal background to address fighting couples, reckless parents and child custody issues in the freshman court series from Program Partners and 44 Blue Productions. The show airs weekdays on the local CW affiliate, Channel 69, at 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. "Family Court" premiered Sept. 8. (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
Police Report Sep 15, 2008
Interference with child custody reported at 4:31 p.m. in the 600 block of Herefordshire Lane. Credit card/debit card abuse reported at 5:00 p.m. in the 500 block of Scarlet Oak Street. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
TTC union slams drug test idea Sep 14, 2008
If worker "x" has an issue, will insurance companies or law enforcement have access to this info and can it be used in other court related cases such as child custody and other matters. A Pandora's box is being opened here. (Toronto Star)
Palin adviser warned that firing... Sep 13, 2008
He also recommended that Palin and her husband apologize "for any overreaching or perceived overreaching" regarding Wooten, who was involved in a child custody dispute with the governor's sister. "Trooper Wooten was/is a grave public safety threat to your family. It was/is a very personal, emotional matter, which was either mishandled or covered up by certain individuals," Shea wrote. (CNN -- Law)
Rude Awakening In Houston 'Burb Sep 12, 2008
RUDE AWAKENING IN HOUSTON 'BURB - New York Post. Friday, September 12, 2008 Last Update: 10:05 AM EDT. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Surprises light up Toronto film fest Sep 11, 2008
Wait, it gets better: Weary from a prolonged child custody battle and burned out from too many straight-to-video sequels, the Muscles from Brussels returns to his native Belgium, walks into a bank, and is immediately taken hostage during an in-progress robbery. The police think the movie star is the robber, the robbers want his autograph, Jean-Claude's aged parents show up to talk him down, and in one astonishing scene, the actor ascends to the heavens to address the audience in a long, teary... (Boston Globe)
Man charged with murder in wife's disappearance Sep 11, 2008
Henry and Rosa Lisowski were going through a divorce and child custody battle, according to court records. Rosa Lisowski, 50, was a mother of four children, two of whom were from another relationship. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Palin is a breath of fresh air Sep 10, 2008
Palin allegedly "tried to get a state trooper fired and she then fired the trooper's boss because he wouldn't act on her request." Palin's sister was involved in a "bitter child custody battle" with the trooper. Anchorage Daily News, 7/18/08. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
The Harris Law Firm and 2008 Colorado Cares Day Sep 10, 2008
In addition to divorce and child custody and support issues in Colorado, The Harris Law Firm also handles issues regarding mediation, marital agreements, and issues regarding maintenance, paternity, grandparents' rights, and step-parent adoptions. For more information on The Harris Law Firm, including articles written by our attorneys, please visit our Web site. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Girl's carers charged with murder Sep 6, 2008
The extent of the injuries to her battered body sparked outrage, and Premier Dalton McGuinty later promised to examine how the courts handle child custody cases to provide better protection of vulnerable children. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail)
Circling the Square Sep 6, 2008
Judge Penny Brown Reynolds will tackle issues including domestic abuse, child custody and reckless parenting according to an online explanation. She used to sit on the bench in Fulton County Georgia State Court and got her first taste of syndication with an appearance on Dr. Phil. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Barron County Courthouse News Sep 4, 2008
Kent A. Schultz, 25, Rice Lake, charged with interfering with child custody and two counts of felony bail jumping (Aug. 13, 18), was released on a $1,000 cash bond Aug. 28 on condition that he has no unsupervised contact with juveniles. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Palin seeks review of Monegan firing case Sep 4, 2008
Wooten was married to Palin's sister, Molly McCann, and as recently as this summer, they were still struggling over child custody and visitation. Among key claims in Palin's complaint. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Palin leaps to national stage and ever-increasing scrutiny Sep 3, 2008
An unmarried teenage daughter who is pregnant and a nasty child custody battle involving a family member. All this, to one degree or another, has surfaced in recent days as a result of efforts to discredit or undermine Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. (Anchorage Daily News)
POLITICO: New Palin details may help, not hurt... Sep 2, 2008
New Palin details may help, not hurt - Charles Mahtesian - Politico. after all Todd Palin has no standing to claim executive privilege. (The Drudge Report)
Video: Family Court With Judge Penny Sep 1, 2008
The half-hour, first-run series tackles issues including domestic abuse, child custody and reckless parenting. The series stars Judge Penny Brown Reynolds, a judge who sat on the bench in Fulton County, Georgia State Court. (TVweek.com)
Democrats have short memory Aug 31, 2008
"[51] She instead offered him a position as executive director of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, which he turned down.[52][53] Her power to fire him is not in dispute, but Monegan alleged that his dismissal may have been an abuse of power tied to his reluctance to fire Palin's former brother-in-law, Alaska State Trooper Mike Wooten, who had been involved in a divorce and child custody battle with Palin's sister, Molly McCann.[54]Palin said that her dismissal of Monegan was unrelated... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Palin's Account on Trooper Case Disputed by Fired Alaska Safety Official Aug 31, 2008
Updated: New York, Aug 31 03:56 London, Aug 31 08:56 Tokyo, Aug 31 16:56. Fired Alaska Official Disputes Palin on Trooper Case (Update1). (Bloomberg -- US)
A valentine to evangelical base Aug 30, 2008
Though she won office pledging to smash the state's "old boy network," Palin is under investigation for dismissing the state's public safety director, allegedly after he resisted pressure to fire a state trooper - Palin's former brother-in-law, involved in a child custody battle with her sister. And in her introductory remarks yesterday, Palin praised former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, a favorite target of staunch Republicans. (Boston Globe)
Profile: Sarah Palin Aug 30, 2008
She is alleged to have sacked him because he did not dismiss a state trooper involved in a contentious divorce and child custody battle from her younger sister. The governor told US network CNBC she had "nothing to hide" in the matter. (BBC News -- Americas)
Analysis: Palin's age, inexperience rival Obama's Aug 30, 2008
Lawmakers say they want to know whether Palin was mad at the commissioner for not firing an Alaska state trooper who went through a messy divorce and ongoing child custody battles with Palin's sister. Palin is 44, Obama 47. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Adult spits on child, charged with battery Aug 28, 2008
A woman called police regarding a child custody dispute. The child s father took the child for a visit, but failed to return the 1-year-old as promised. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
DeKalb deputy accused of killing wife seeks bond Aug 28, 2008
Chief assistant district attorney Don Geary opposed bond, arguing Yancey s resignation and child custody arrangement make it possible for him to flee in a split second. Related Subjects. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Murder Feared In Israel Love Triangle Aug 27, 2008
A child custody battle ensued, amid suspicions of abuse of Rose by her father. A French court awarded custody to Marie and she came back to Israel with the child, setting up a home with Ron and giving birth to two more daughters, now 1 and 2 years old. (CBS News)
Israeli police fear missing child murdered Aug 27, 2008
Child custody battleBenjamin met Marie in France, and after Rose's birth the teenagers got married and visited Israel to explore Benjamin's roots ... A child custody battle ensued, amid suspicions of abuse of Rose by her father. (MSNBC -- International)
007's custody battle heats up Aug 26, 2008
The silver-haired 68-year-old actor, embroiled in a bitter divorce and child custody battle with estranged wife and former tennis professional Pam Shriver, failed to have a temporary restraining order lifted by a Superior Court judge. Lazenby also was told he would be restricted to three monitored daytime visits a week with his three young children. (The Australian)
TEMECULA: Search ends for man in shooting, abduction (135) Aug 24, 2008
Investigators probing for a motive for the shooting and the abduction said there do not appear to be child custody issues between the biological parents. "But there do appear to be relationship issues between the man and the woman," Collins said. (North County Times)
Steve Cahalan: Dental office to join Buffalo Wild Wings in Onalaska building Aug 24, 2008
She also handles family, divorce, child custody and civil litigation. Harris previously was a partner in the law firm of O Flaherty Heim Egan, Ltd.. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Mother charged with hiding missing girl (7764) Aug 23, 2008
JCpatriot wrote on Aug 22, 2008 8:03 AM:" ODF,your right, when I hired a very expensive experienced lawyer / Gal. for my 2nd custody trial. She said, Your a male it will be a uphill battle to win custody? While my Dad wrote her 6,800. retainer check, she then said, I will have your son back in Jurisdiction in state of missouri within 90 days after the trial. She did it 86. when i got my son back. I wrote another check 3,200.00, thank her deeply for ending 5yr uphill battle,I know how ugly it can... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Murder shocks Wolverine: Elk Rapids man charged in the death of Wolverine man Aug 23, 2008
Newman said Williams death may have been the result of an ongoing child custody issue, stating Waligora s girlfriend has a 2-year-old child fathered by Williams. At Waligora s arraignment Wednesday, Newman said 87th District Court Judge Harold Johnson denied bond for Waligora due to the severity of the crime. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Where they are now: Soviet Jewry series Aug 22, 2008
She went through a bitter two-year, 30,000 legal battle because her husband fought for child custody. He lost that battle, and I walked away safe and with my children protected, Zborovsky says. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Aussie 007 wants psych test for wife Aug 21, 2008
AUSTRALIA'S James Bond, George Lazenby, has cranked up his bitter child custody battle with estranged wife, former tennis champion Pam Shriver ... In addition to this, Lazenby requested a 730 Child Custody Evaluation which will see him and Shriver examined by a psychologist or psychiatrist ... "A psychologist or psychiatrist is appointed by the court to conduct a child custody evaluation and to make a recommendation to the judge as to what would be in the children's best interests in terms of... (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Texas sect child ordered into state care Aug 21, 2008
Eric Gay / APTexas District Judge Barbara Walther said there was "uncontroverted evidence" that the 14-year-old she ordered into child custody had been involved in an underage marriage ... But previous court rulings have found that negative inferences can be made in civil cases, like the child custody case, if she refuses to answer. (MSNBC -- Crime)
More Sect Members Could Face Charges Aug 21, 2008
Church documents disclosed as part of a separate child custody case over the last several months identify at least ten other men as married to girls who were 16 or younger. In all, about 20 underage girls, a few as young as 12, are identified in the documents as married to now-jailed sect leader Warren Jeffs or one of his followers. (KWTX.com, TX)
More of this story Aug 21, 2008
Officials: Fatal beating stemmed from dispute concerning child custody. By RICH ADAMS. (Cheboygan Daily Tribune, MI)
Elk Rapids man charged in Wolverine Murder Aug 21, 2008
Newman said Williams death may have been the result of a child custody issue, stating Waligoras girlfriend has a two-year-old child whose father was Williams. At Wednesdays arraignment bond for Waligora was denied by 87th District Court Judge Harold Johnson who scheduled a preliminary exam for Sept. 3 at 1:30 p.m. Waligoras court appointed attorney is Joseph Kwiatkowski from Cheboygan. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Spears racks up huge legal bill Aug 20, 2008
Britney Spears has paid out more than $700,000 (376,215) in legal fees in her child custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline. Two law firms which represented Spears have submitted legal bills into court worth $466,000 (250,326). (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Polygamist Sect Families Back in Court Over Custody Aug 19, 2008
Polygamist Sect Families Back in Court Over Child Custody. Monday, August 18, 2008. (Fox News)
Britney Spears up for three MTV Video Music Awards, may perform Aug 17, 2008
Her sloppy, lip-synched performance of "Gimme More" was universally panned and ushered in a year of lousy luck for the pop icon, including a failed child custody battle and a stint in rehab. "Britney Spears made last year's MTV Video Music Awards a memorable one with her performance of 'Gimme More' - albeit in ways she may not have intended," wrote on its Web site yesterday. (New York Daily News)
Measures falling short Aug 16, 2008
Proposed ballot measures that would affect North Dakota's child custody laws and the qualifications for state school superintendent have fallen short of qualifying for a statewide vote ... The year's deadline for the child custody initiative arrives at midnight Monday ... Debora Vaagen of West Fargo, the chairman of the child custody campaign, referred questions about the measure to Sanderson. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Janna Vanderpool Aug 16, 2008
While court-appointed attorneys are provided for defendants in criminal cases, Pinal County Superior Court sees many civil, divorce, child custody and other cases where attorneys are not provided. Often, people represent themselves when they do not have the money to hire an attorney and once in the courtroom, they quickly become overwhelmed. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Fugitive Michelle Kimble Sentenced Aug 16, 2008
She pleaded guilty to interfering with child custody and was sentenced to two years under state supervision. The couple's children are now young women, and both are enrolled in college. (WCAX.com, VT)
Homeowner's woeseased by legal agency Aug 15, 2008
WHAT: Local lawyers volunteer on a range of services from domestic violence, divorce, child custody, disability benefits, housing, Social Security, workers' compensation and other issues ... Although most of the calls are for family-law help such as domestic violence, divorce and child custody, the number of calls from people seeking housing and foreclosure help has doubled in the past year. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Michael Jackson sued by ex-wife Aug 15, 2008
She also requests $50,000 (27,250) in living expenses so she can pursue a child custody case against Jackson. Rowe is the mother of his two children, now aged eight and nine. (Yahoo News -- Michael Jackson)
Palin: Staff contacted DPS Aug 15, 2008
In a press conference Wednesday, Palin said that some members of her staff made about two dozen contacts to DPS about Wooten, who is involved in a child custody battle with Palin s sister. The Wooten situation is also at the center of an investigation by state lawmakers about whether the governor used her position improperly to urge the Department of Public Safety to fire the trooper. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Britney Spears Wants Sons to Stay Out of Show Business Aug 14, 2008
he hopes to end his conservatorship over Spears' affairs by the end of the year and expects her to be sharing child custody with Federline 50/50 in a few months. Spears also said she expects her new album to hit stores in six to nine months. (Fox News)
Circuit Judge Group 28: Buttner for bench Aug 14, 2008
Circuit judges can tackle a wide range of cases, from sensitive child custody matters and murder trials to multimillion-dollar lawsuits between companies and medical malpractice cases. Both candidates point to skills, positive qualities and experiences. (Florida Times-Union)
Circuit Court Judge Group 11: Experience the key Aug 14, 2008
He has been a child custody evaluator and certified family mediator. He also is a former adjunct professor of paralegal studies at Jacksonville University, Florida Community College at Jacksonville and the University of North Florida. (Florida Times-Union)
There is anupside to high gas prices Aug 13, 2008
Chat with Kathleen Hargan, a child custody mediator from Oakland, Calif. and shell tell you the sad story of downsizing her car to a Prius. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Custody cases need human touch, rules SC Aug 13, 2008
New Delhi, August 12: Hearing a child custody case recently, the Supreme Court held that these cases could not be decided solely by interpreting legal provisions. It even laid out that while dealing with such cases a court is neither bound by statutes nor by strict rules of evidence or procedure nor by precedents. (Indian Express)
Washington couple arrested in Davenport for snatching baby from protective services Aug 12, 2008
Johnson was wanted on a warrant for interference with child custody and Coe was arrested for violating an order of protection prohibiting him from having contact with Johnson or their son. O Neal said a police officer from Vancouver who is also a member of the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force called his office because information indicated Johnson and Coe were attempting to make contact with relatives of Coe in Davenport. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
1st District chief judge retires after more than three decades on bench Aug 12, 2008
For Pearson, child custody cases wore on him most. "I've written decisions that I was just sick about," he said, "but felt as if, in the context of the history of the family that I'm being given and Iowa law, that I had to do what I did.". (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
After arrest, will county job draw candidates? Aug 10, 2008
Also handled in Probate Court, he said, are divorces, and issues of child custody, visitation and alimony. Buonomo's position as register of probate was to make sure the records of such cases were accurately kept, Framingham attorney Richard Manelis said. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Middlesex official accused of stealing funds from machines Aug 7, 2008
As Register of Probate, Buonomo oversees the office that administers records in estates, child custody, divorces, and adoptions. In 2000, Buonomo was elected in a special election to replace Register Robert B. Antonelli, who was removed from the post by the Supreme Judicial Court for abusing his authority. (Boston Globe)
Four voter-initiated ballot measures turned in ahead of deadline Aug 6, 2008
Now 58 High 64 Low 53. LOADING Aug 06, 2008 - 04:06:08 CDT By DALE WETZEL Associated Press Writer. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Husband killer gets child custody Aug 5, 2008
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One Brave Judge Resists Feminist Agenda Aug 5, 2008
Too often, the order serves no legitimate purpose, but is just an easy way for one spouse to get revenge or the upper hand in a divorce or child custody dispute ... Unless one of the parents is deemed clearly unfit, the court should decide child custody with the flip of a coin ... Changing to a coin toss method of determining child custody, would greatly change the behavior of women for the better in our society. (Townhall.com)
A tough, fair, hard-working judge may return Aug 4, 2008
She handled a busy docket of family matters, determining issues of child custody and support and dealing with domestic violence. "Unfortunately in Family we see good people at their worst and some of that becomes domestic violence," Blackburn said. (NJ.com -- Times)
Mangrum, P.I. Aug 3, 2008
ALBANY The sign on Rick Mangrum s small, nondescript office on Old Salem Road says the private investigator handles surveillance, missing persons, child custody and infidelity cases. But just how much work can there be in Albany for a PI. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Vote 'yes' on Proposition 8 Aug 1, 2008
Look at all the child custody fiasco's. All the benefits afforded to them by Social Security and company spousal benefits will be the least of the problems same-sex marriage will open. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
