Year: 2016
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Israeli Spouses that Refuse to Divorce May Now Face Jail
Read more: Israeli Spouses that Refuse to Divorce May Now Face JailOn Monday, November 14, 2016, the Israeli Justice Ministry announced that spouses refusing to grant a Jewish divorce to their spouse may now face potential incarceration. As we wrote in a prior…
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Miller Cushing Holladay and Brett Holladay Honored By Safe Alliance
Read more: Miller Cushing Holladay and Brett Holladay Honored By Safe AllianceThe Safe Alliance Legal Representation Project once again awarded Miller Cushing Holladay and associate attorney Brett Holladay with the Commitment to Justice Award at an event on October 11 th to recognize…
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Grandparent and Non-Parent Custody Rights
Read more: Grandparent and Non-Parent Custody RightsAcross North Carolina many grandparents or other non-parents are raising their grandchildren or minor children, often with little to no involvement from the child’s biological parents. This scenario is generally without controversy…
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Divorce Debuts on HBO
Read more: Divorce Debuts on HBOSarah Jessica Parker, best known as the leading actress on HBO’s Sex and the City, returned to the network in a new show Divorce, which debuted on Sunday, October 9th and also…
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First Baby Born to Three Biological Parents
Read more: First Baby Born to Three Biological ParentsDr. John Zhang, a U.S. fertility specialist at New Hope Fertility Center in New York, made history when he delivered the world’s first baby with three biological parents. Using a “three parent…
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New Study Points to Cyclical Divorce
Read more: New Study Points to Cyclical DivorceA sociology professor and doctoral candidate at the University of Washington recently released a study which shows that divorce filings peak each year during the months of March and August. The two…
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Back to School Child Custody Considerations
Read more: Back to School Child Custody ConsiderationsAs students return to school across North Carolina, parents should review their Child Custody Order or Child Custody Agreement, many of which are impacted by the school year and summer break and…
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Do Not Forget the Servicemembers Affidavit!
Read more: Do Not Forget the Servicemembers Affidavit!Following a North Carolina Supreme Court case that remanded a Family Court Judge for not postponing trial while a party was on active US military duty and deployed overseas, many North Carolina…
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Can an Estranged or Former Spouse Collect Under a Will?
Read more: Can an Estranged or Former Spouse Collect Under a Will?Many married couples name their spouse as the sole beneficiary in a Last Will and Testament to transfer their estate to the spouse upon death. So long as that marriage remains intact,…
