An AP article in September profiled residents of the Florida Keys and Wayne County, Indiana, after census statistics revealed both communities as having among the highest divorce rates in America. If you are anything like us, you’ll read along, thinking “this is an interesting story – you always hear about half of marriages ending in…
Read MoreMost of the time, jurisdiction in family law cases is so simple there is no reason to think about it. But some of the time, it is incredibly frustrating. This is in part because there are several sources of jurisdiction in family law cases, each with venue provisions, and varying standards based on the type…
Read MoreTwo weeks back, the AJC had a brief article reporting that the bankruptcy court in Alabama had ordered Karen Russell, a Georgia resident, to pay $50,000+. Russell had obtained an arrest warrant against former NBA player Jason Caffey for failing to support their child. The bankruptcy judge ruled that the arrest warrant violated rules prohibiting…
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