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by Mike Mc Curley, Family Law Attorney

What Every Kid Should Know About Divorce

Every kid should know he or she has rights, particularly when their mom and dad are splitting up. Below are some things parents shouldn't forget -- and kids shouldn't let them -- when the family is in the midst of a break-up.

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How to go About Getting a Reduction in Your Spousal and Child Support if the Recession Has Impacted Your Income

A careful inventory of your income and expenses is only a start

by Robert J. Nachshin, Certified Family Law Specialist and Author

875412_balance Nearly everyone has been hit by this serious recession yet many people don’t know how to reduce their expenses and that includes those expenses related to spousal and child support. Some may believe that once the court has ordered a certain payment amount that amount is set in stone. Not so.

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Removing Children From the State - May I And How Soon?

May I and How Soon?

by Mark Gruber, D.J., L.L.M.

Should the Court Permit Out-of-State Removal of Children
Prior to a Full Hearing?

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Parental Alienation Syndrome

by Mark Bruber, M.D., L.L.M. and Natalie L. Moral (Esq.)

860593_small_guy_at_peer The Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) is a childhood disorder that is almost exclusively in the context of child-custody disputes. It results from the combination of brainwashing by one parent against the other parent and the child’s own contributions to the disparagement of that parent. Alienating parents fall into three categories according to Douglas Darrell, a psychologist in Youngstown:

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Coping as a Non-Custodial Parent

by Brette Sember

958658_thoughts If your divorce or custody case resulted in a situation in which you are not the residential, primary, or custodial parent, you might be upset or not completely comfortable with this situation. Whether you are a man or a woman, there are lots of other parents in your shoes and there are ways to make the best of the situation.