ANTHONY MCCARTNEY,AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES — A judge on Thursday delayed a guardianship hearing for Michael Jackson’s children at the request of attorneys for the singer’s mother and his ex-wife, Deborah Rowe.
The legal documents filed on behalf of Rowe and Katherine Jackson were not accompanied by any petition for custody by Rowe.
The hearing had been [...]
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Hearing delayed on Jackson’s kids at mom’s request
July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
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Michael Jackson’s Kids and the “Parent Child Relationship” – An Intro to Legal Issues with Surrogacy, Third Party Reproduction, and Adoption
July 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Media reports are swirling over the issue of who will get custody of Michael Jackson’s kids. It could be a bit of a battle depending on a variety of things including what Michael Jackson’s will provides regarding guardianship of the kids, whether Michael Jackson’s mother (temporary guardian at this point) petitions the [...]
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Who Will Be Appointed Legal Guardian of Michael Jackson’s Children?
June 29th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Once you have children, you should put guardianship forms in place in the event something should happen to you as a parent. Through the appropriate legal forms, you can make your wishes known to the court regarding the custody and care of your children. Typically, a court prefers to abide by the [...]
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California Supreme Court Rules to Uphold Prop 8 Gay-Marriage Ban
May 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment
By: LISA R. WILSON
The fight for marriage equality will rage on another day. On Tuesday, May 26th, California’s Supreme Court ruled to uphold the state’s gay-marriage ban, also known as Proposition 8. The 6-1 decision by Chief Justice Ron George rejected an argument from activists that Proposition 8 revised the California constitution’s equal protection clause. [...]
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When a child is born out of an affair…..
May 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
As Elizabeth Edward’s new book, Resilience, is about to hit the shelves, she has given several interview (including Oprah’s) discussing the admitted affair her husband, John Edwards, had with Rielle Hunter and the possibility that he is the father of Hunter’s child out of that affair. Elizabeth Edwards apparently commented to Oprah that [...]
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Divorce when your marriage is financially “bankrupt”?
February 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
When a marriage fails, dividing the marital property is hard enough when the couple actually has assets to split. A divorce attorney colleague of mine recently pointed out that he’s seeing a trend in what’s called the “bankrupt marriage” – when the couple has more debt than it does assets. In a [...]
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Lead Regulations Will Cut Manufacturing Jobs: The Lesser of Two Evils?
February 5th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
Garment workers, manufacturers and small-business owners gathered in front of Macy’s flagship store in New York Tuesday to protest a new anti-lead law they say will cut their jobs and devastate wide-spread retail profits.
The Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act of 2008 requires that all items sold for use by children [...]
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Recent Children’s Products Recalls, Including Cribs and Clothing
January 20th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
So far, 2009 isn’t starting out great when it comes to safe products for children. There have been a lot of products recalled, including cribs, baby garments and common household objects. The following list comprises recalls that have been announced so far this year:
Stork Craft baby cribs
About 535,000 Stork Craft baby [...]
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Five States Adopt “Fire-Safe” Cigarettes Law
January 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment
By: LISA R. WILSON
On January 1st, 2009, laws mandating stores sell only cigarettes that are slow-burning and comprised of fire-safe paper went into effect in Delaware, Iowa, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas. Fifteen other states have laws that will take effect this year or next, according to the Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes.
The paper on these [...]
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Gun-related murders among black youths
has jumped 40% since 2000
December 30th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
Although FBI data suggests that fatal shootings have leveled off nationwide, the number of young black men and teenagers who either killed or were killed in gun fire has risen at an alarming rate, according to a new study by criminologists at Northeastern University in Boston.
The study finds that last year 426 [...]
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