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A restraining order is an important legal tool for discouraging abusers from making contact with their victims. Many restraining orders prohibit abusers from even coming within 500 feet of the victim’s work, school, and home. These conditions present obvious issues for co-parents who have joint custody of their children. Before proceeding with this blog, though, we should define some terms…
Casi todas las personas nacidas en los Estados Unidos son ciudadanos estadounidenses. Este principio fundamental de la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento fue consagrado en la 14ª Enmienda de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos (1868). La segunda forma de convertirse en ciudadano estadounidense al nacer es tener al menos un padre que sea ciudadano estadounidense. Esta situación a menudo…
Almost everyone born in the United States is a U.S. citizen. This core tenet of birthright citizenship was enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1868). The second way to become a U.S. citizen at birth is to have at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen. This situation often comes up with children of active-duty military…
With all the characters and professionals involved in a divorce or time-sharing (child custody) proceeding, the purpose of these specific roles can become confusing. An important figure in many family law proceedings is the guardian ad litem. A guardian ad litem’s (GAL) purpose is to advocate for the child’s best interests in court proceedings. A GAL in a case does…
Podrías pensar que Bill Gates y Jeff Bezos no tienen casi nada en común con el 99.99 por ciento de los ciudadanos estadounidenses. Probablemente sea cierto, pero ellos tienen algo en común con casi el 50 por ciento de las personas casadas o previamente casadas, han pasado por un divorcio. El divorcio de Jeff con su ex esposa, MacKenzie Scott,…
You might think Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos have almost nothing in common with 99.99 percent of U.S. citizens. It’s probably true, but they do have something in common with nearly 50 percent of current and formerly married individuals—they have gone through divorce. Jeff’s divorce with his ex-spouse, MacKenzie Scott, ended with a settlement that made her one of the…
Recientemente La Corte Suprema de EE.UU. falló, en un veredicto de 6-3 (Niz-Chavez v. Garland), que el documento Aviso de Comparecencia es INVÁLIDO si no contiene la fecha y la hora de la audiencia judicial correspondiente. Esto es, potencialmente, una muy buena noticia para muchas personas que actualmente se enfrentan a la deportación o que podrían enfrentarse a ella en…
Recently, the U.S Supreme Court ruled, in a 6-3 decision (Niz-Chavez v. Garland), that the Notice to Appear document is INVALID if it does not contain the date and time of the related court hearing. This is, potentially, very good news for a lot of people who are currently facing deportation or who might face deportation sometime soon. Traditionally, the…
2020 fue un año extremadamente duro. Si el estrés de la pandemia y todo lo demás fue la gota que rebalsó el vaso de tu matrimonio, ciertamente no fuiste el único. En este momento, probablemente estás entrando en el primer verano de tu vida como padre divorciado. Como probablemente ya sepas, todo es un poco más complicado que antes. Este…
2020 was an extremely tough year. If the stress of the pandemic and everything else was the final straw in your marriage, you’re certainly not alone. Right now, you’re probably entering the first summer of your life as a co-parent. And, as you probably know by now, everything is just a little more complicated than it used to be. This…