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Brokerage manager Glen Wood was still negotiating with his bosses to take three or four weeks of paternity leave when his son was born six weeks premature.
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Dad takes Japan Inc. to court alleging paternity harassment
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NJ lawmakers approve child-marriage ban vetoed by Christie
New Jersey lawmakers approved a bill banning anyone under 18 from marrying, as an age-raising trend among U.S. states draws objections from some religious leaders. ...
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Justices side with baker who didn’t serve gay couple
The Supreme Court ruled for a Colorado baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, but it left undecided whether a business owner's religious beliefs or free-speech rights can justify refusing some services to gay people.
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Detroit-area couple in court over control of frozen embryos
A Detroit-area woman seeking custody of as many as 10 frozen embryos is asking a judge to appoint a guardian over them while she clashes with her former partner for control.
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High court OKs retroactive application of Minn. divorce law
The Supreme Court is siding with a man's children over his ex-wife in a dispute about who should get more than $180,000 in life insurance proceeds.
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New study finds variation in custody time for dads nationwide
Divorced dads in Maryland receive about 26 percent of custody time of their children, the 38th-most in the country, according to a new study.
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Ill. program teaches inmates to be better fathers
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Male inmates at a suburban Chicago jail have completed a program to help them be better fathers once they’re released. Lake County ...
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Beit Din: An alternative to civil courts
An issue raised in a recent family law case, questioning the authority and enforceability of a Beit Din, led to some interesting research.
Read More »Maryland’s courts and the opioid epidemic
As both a family law practitioner and a parent who has a child with an opioid addiction, I have for many years had a front-row seat to the damage that drugs can do to a family.
Read More »Bridging the gap in services for transitioning foster youth with developmental disabilities
Children found to be Children in Need of Assistance (CINA) can be in the care of the local Department of Social Services until they reach the age of 21.
Read More »Top resources for lawyers seeking technology competence
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – These days, technology is unavoidable. Even lawyers can’t escape it and now regularly use technology as part of their day-to-day practices. For ...
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