Recent Updates
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Bryant tells court it should affirm same-sex marriage ruling
Family Law 08/23/2015Gov. Phil Bryant remains opposed to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, but he’s stopping his court fight against it. In a letter Wednesday, Bryant’s lawyer asks the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to ...
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Federal report finds bias in St. Louis County family court
Family Law 08/23/2015The U.S. Department of Justice released a report critical of the St. Louis County Family Court on Friday, finding that black youths are treated more harshly than whites, and juveniles are often deprived of constitutional rights. Though unrelated to t...
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Bryant tells court it should affirm same-sex marriage ruling
Family Law 07/23/2015Gov. Phil Bryant remains opposed to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, but he’s stopping his court fight against it. In a letter Wednesday, Bryant’s lawyer asks the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to ...
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Kris Humphries' lawyer wants out of divorce case
Family Law 02/23/2014A lawyer for Kim Kardashian's estranged husband wants to end his involvement in the former couple's divorce proceedings. Marshall Waller says irreconcilable differences have arisen between him and Kris Humphries, and he should be allowed to leave the...
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1 spank isn't domestic violence, Fla. court says
Family Law 08/23/2012An appeals court says a single spank doesn't qualify as domestic violence. A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal on Friday quashed an injunction for protection against domestic violence. It cited common law and a 2002 Florida Suprem...
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Corey Feldman's wife files for divorce
Family Law 09/09/2010Court records show Corey Feldman's wife has filed for divorce after seven years of marriage. The records show Susannah Feldman filed for divorce last week and cited irreconcilable differences for the breakup. The couple were married in October 2002. ...
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CA court rejects Jackson doctor child support deal
Family Law 05/09/2010Michael Jackson's former doctor lost a bid in a California court to resolve a child support issue that threatens his Nevada medical license. A Santa Clara County Superior Court commissioner rejected a bid Thursday by attorneys for Dr. Conrad Murray t...