Common Questions About Child Support in Texas Parents have a responsibility to support their children financially. When parents split up, one of the ways a parent can fulfill his or her financial responsibility for the children is through child support payments. The child support system can seem confusing to many Texas parents, leaving them with questions about how much support the court will order and how the court determines the amount of child support payments. When Will the Court Order Child Support? The court issues child support orders in a number of cases. ...

California Workers' Comp Overhaul Brings Tradeoffs for Injured Employees California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed off on a major overhaul of the state workers' compensation system. The bill, which is intended to reduce costs and streamline the claims process within the California workers' compensation system, has received widespread support on both sides of the aisle and is regarded by some as victory for businesses and injured workers alike. However, the bill's long-term consequences for injured workers in California remain uncertain. The new law brings major ...

Governor Approves Mining Safety Reforms in West Virginia West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin commemorated the signing of the state's new mine safety reform law in a ceremony at the State Capitol on March 21, just days shy of the 2-year anniversary of an explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine that killed 29 miners on April 5, 2010. The new legislation is aimed at preventing mining accidents and increasing oversight in the West Virginia mining industry. The bill includes provisions that will require pre-employment and random drug testing for mine workers. Until now, ...

Motorcycle Safety and Helmet Use in New Jersey Even though traffic accident fatalities are down overall, motorcycle fatalities are on the rise across the country. The increasing number of deadly motorcycle crashes makes it all the more important to focus on motorcycle safety. According to the Federal Highway Administration?, about 2,500 motorcycles are involved in crashes every year in New Jersey. While the number of fatalities related to motorcycle accidents has remained near 60 over the last two years in New Jersey, the previous handful of years saw over 350 motorcyclist ...

Don't Let Connecticut Estate Plans Become Outdated Many people understand the importance of creating estate plans. Well-drafted estate plans not only give directions for distributing a person's assets after he or she dies, they also allow a person to provide for loved ones after passing on, name guardians for minor children, give instructions on the extent of medical care he or she wishes to receive if incapacitated and appoint others to make important decisions on his or her behalf in the event of incapacity. However, after doing the initial work of estate planning, ...

New York State Appellate Court Gives Insight on Calculation of Alimony A recent ruling by a New York appeals court provides divorce attorneys in the state with guidance on the new version of the Domestic Relations Law, which sets out a formula to calculate temporary spousal maintenance. The new version of the law differs from the old in that it requires judges to follow a formula rather than determining a temporary spousal amount that "justice requires." Under the updated Domestic Relations Law, judges are supposed to determine the presumptive amount of ...

Protection Orders in New York May Overlap in Family and Criminal Court The Cashman stalker case has put protection orders in the news across New York. The case stemmed from criminal court, but the Cashman case also had implications for his family. Brian Cashman, the general manager of the New York Yankees, filed for a protective order against Louise Meanwell for allegedly stalking Cashman over the internet, sending threatening text messages and attempting to extort Cashman for $15,000. Since Cashman and Meanwell are not married, the case brings up important questions ...

New Jersey Supreme Court Interprets Fair Foreclosure Act On February 27, 2012 the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a decision in the case US Bank National Association v. Guillaume, in which the court had to interpret the notice requirements of the state's Fair Foreclosure Act. Some homeowners brought suit against U.S. Bank, claiming they did not receive requisite notice under the law prior to the lender filing foreclosure, but the court disagreed with the homeowners. New Jersey's Fair Foreclosure Act Legislators intended New Jersey's Fair Foreclosure Act to be a ...

Mortgage Foreclosures Rising in New Jersey and Across the US For a time at the end of 2010 and beginning of 2011, it looked like the U.S. housing market was starting to show signs of recovery from the foreclosure crisis that hit the country after the 2006 real estate bubble burst. However, a new government report suggests that mortgage lenders are aggressively resuming foreclosure activity in New Jersey and across the U.S., after having paused due to legal troubles. Foreclosure Statistics A report by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued in December ...

How Bankruptcy Affects Inherited Assets Many people experiencing overwhelming financial difficulty wrestle with the decision of whether to file bankruptcy. The situation can become even more complex when people believe they will be getting an inheritance in the near future. People in California and across the U.S. should know how Chapter 7 bankruptcy treats inherited assets. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Chapter 7 bankruptcy is primarily used to discharge certain debts and can even be used to protect property from creditors. The bankruptcy discharge eliminates the personal ...

Medical Expenses Often Lead to Bankruptcy A number of New Jersey residents struggling in this tough economy have chosen bankruptcy as a way to deal with financial problems. Bankruptcy filers might be stereotyped as irresponsible overspenders, but many people who turn to personal bankruptcy are the victims of bad luck in the form of an expensive illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2011 one in five American families faced problematic medical bills they could not readily pay. Excessive medical bills are even more likely for women. ...

California Legislator Alleges Constitutional Violation in DUI Stop On March 27, 2012, police arrested Assemblyman Roger Hernandez on suspicion of driving under the influence after they stopped him for allegedly weaving in his lane. Hernandez claimed that police violated his constitutional rights during the stop and asked the judge in his case to throw out all of the evidence police collected after the supposed constitutional violation. Acquitted of DUI Charges Hernandez told officers that he had only two glasses of wine over a period of five hours before he was ...

Watch for Ways Divorce May Be Impacting Children Parents who go through divorce understand the emotional turmoil the event can bring to a person's life. They need to start over as single people and figure out how to keep communicating with their former spouses in order to raise their children despite the fact that the marriage did not work. Adjusting to life as a single parent can be overwhelming, and in the midst of the changes parents may not consider how their children handle divorce. Parents in Oklahoma and across the U.S. should be aware of some of the ways that ...

New Immigration Policy: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Recently, President Obama authorized the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy that allows certain undocumented immigrants to temporarily remain in the United States and be granted work permits. As many as 1.7 million young immigrants may be eligible to qualify under the policy. While DACA allows eligible individuals to work legally in the U.S., the policy does not provide a path to citizenship. Some immigrant advocates and critics of the policy warn that coming forward under the DACA may expose ...

Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements in California Article provided by Simon, McKinsey, Miller, Zommick, Sandor & Dundas A Law Corporation Visit us at http://www.irvinefamilylawyers.com Prenuptial agreements are becoming more commonplace and are not just for the rich and famous. Anyone owning assets, whether business or personal, can benefit from a prenup prepared prior to his or her marriage. Such agreements help couples in the event of divorce or death, and there are many reasons you may want to have one created: -Retain family heirlooms for blood relatives ...

The Preiss Company is proud to announce its recent inclusion in The Goldbook of Student Housing 2012, an easy-to-use, one-stop resource guide that contains every firm active in the student housing sector. Published by Student Housing Business Magazine, The Goldbook is currently in its second year of print. The Goldbook lists company profiles by sector: Owners/Investors/Developers, Managers/Operators, Investment Sales Brokers, Lenders/Financial Intermediaries, Architects, Contractors, and Vendors. The Preiss Company was included in the publication's profiles of the largest ...

Small Newark-based company Entrepreneur Label is launching an apparel website on Nov 5th. The website EntrepreneurLabel.net is set up for consumers to be able to check out the company and purchase merchandise online. Snap-back fitted caps are available in different styles and are sold at an affordable price, a hat goes for the price of $29.99. The message behind the hats is to inspire and motivate individuals to become entrepreneurs. The concept of the website is driven to satisfy the need of having a powerful apparel that represents that statement. The choices on the ...

Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina helped with a voter registration drive as part of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Fall Meeting at West Ashley High School in Charleston, SC on Thursday September 27th 2012. The event was the service project for the quarterly ABA YLD meeting that was held in Charleston in October of 2012. There were several young lawyers from the Charleston, SC area that participated in the event. The American Voter is a non-partisan public service project of the American Bar Association - Young Lawyers ...

Are you looking for unique gift ideas this holiday season? Classic Memories, a creative e-commerce company, creates custom DVD Slideshows and Photo Books from their customer's photographs, including prints, digital, and 35mm slides. All orders are easily processed online through their website. Your family and friends will love their personalized photo products! Classic Memories will do the work for you! They know you may not have the time or expertise to create your own photo products. Three packages are available for each of their products. Each package varies in sophistication ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, November 6, at 11 a.m. Pacific time/2 p.m. Eastern time, on her show "Why Shamanism Now?: A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt talks about how traditional cultures have systems or cosmologies that explain the universe. These shamanic cosmologies explain for the people where the world came from, what we are, how we got here, and most importantly, why we are here. These cultures also sanction divination systems or tools that the ...

On Thursday, January 31, 2013, English Turn Golf & Country Club will host the "Celebrity Golf Invitational". The event is a unique opportunity to not only play a championship golf course, but also be a part of the biggest weekend in sports. The Celebrity Golf Invitational will feature 50 of the greatest names in sports and entertainment. The event will take place on Super Bowl weekend and all proceeds will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadania. Organizer and Event Chairman Ty DeLavallade, "This special Celebrity ...

In our four years of existence, many things have changed. Policies and procedures have been added and tweaked, new programs developed, our service area has expanded ten-fold, new training and recruitment platforms have been adopted, lesson plans adjusted, and even changes in our staff. One thing that has not changed is our vision for the future. At Keeping Us Safe, we are very clear about where we are going and what we plan to accomplish. Much thought, planning and effort are dedicated to helping us achieve our mission: "The mission of Keeping Us Safe is to ...

Marine biologist, presenter and author Maya Plass announced she has become a Patron for the Dorset-based charity MARINElife who conduct research and monitoring projects for whales, dolphins, seabirds and other marine wildlife around the UK. Maya Plass will be known to many from her work for the BBC on Spring and Autumn Watch and Coast and has a passion for engaging the public, particularly children about aquatic wildlife. She is based in the south-west and founded the Learn to Sea initiative which aims to engage children with the coastline and river systems in the ...

Ventana Research has released its latest Benchmark Research, The Unified Agent Desktop and the Customer Experience. Ventana Research commenced this research to gain insight into current agent desktop practices, as well as efforts to manage customer interactions and improve customer service. The new research shows that the primary channel for customer service remains interaction with agents in contact centers. Acquiring and maintaining customer loyalty requires consistency at every touch point and continuous improvement in customer interactions.. Currently, fewer than ...

Across the health information exchange (HIE) market, providers are expressing dissatisfaction with their vendors as connectivity issues persist. This and other key findings were released in a new KLAS report "Health Information Exchange 2012: Muddled in Interfaces." More than 200 providers weighed in for this latest research, citing inadequate support around building timely interfaces for even the highest rated vendors. "Building and supporting interfaces continues to be a big challenge for all vendors," said report author Mark Allphin. "Providers ...