If you've considered adopting a child, then you've likely heard the word "consent" used quite a bit. The parent or agency responsible for a child must relinquish their rights to a minor before the adoption process can move forward.The Children's Bureau notes that...
Month: May 2019
Don’t fall for any common divorce myths
There are many myths that surround divorces in this country. Often, people don't realize that each state has its own laws regarding divorce, child custody and child support. This means that what worked for a friend in another state won't necessarily work for you....
What should you do if you’re a victim of paternity fraud?
When children are born to unmarried parents, the parentage of the mother is automatically presumed. There's no implied paternity for fathers, though. It's generally necessary for a man to take a DNA test to prove that he is indeed the father of a child. It's possible...
Is there any benefit to taking out an order of protection?
If you turn on the news, you're bound to hear about a case of domestic violence that turns deadly. Some victims are killed because their abuser violates a restraining order, known as an order of protection in California. In cases like this, you may wonder if taking...
Wive’s higher salaries often motivate their spouses to divorce
Marriages often don't end well when wives bring in a higher salary than their husbands. This is one of the latest insights that researchers working on a MEL magazine story recently uncovered.Data recently released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor...
How common is same-sex couple adoption in the United States?
Data compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2010 showed that there were just under 600,000 same-sex couple households that year. At least 115,000 of them reported having children. The number of kids who live with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) parents...