Family Law

Japan: Family and nation grapple with teen bullies – CNN

But the parents are still fighting a legal battle with the school and the Kitamoto Board of Education. The family alleges the school was negligent in bully prevention and investigating her suicide. Shinji Nakai claims the school only showed him … Continue reading

‘Modern Family’ Feuds, ‘American Idol’ Additions And More: What TV Taught Us This Week – Huffington Post

From Mariah Carey’s decision to join the “American Idol” judges panel to the ongoing “Modern Family” legal feud, click through the slideshow below to see our favorite TV news moments from this week — and what we learned from them. … Continue reading

‘Modern Family’ cast gets to work amidst lawsuit – CNN

The cast members mentioned above claim that their contracts with 20th Century Fox TV are personal service contracts that bind them to work on “Modern Family” for more than that time frame. The Hollywood Reporter noted Tuesday that the legal … Continue reading

Violence in Fatherless Communities Calls for Family Law Reform: National Men’s Organization – Market Wire

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – July 26, 2012) – Canada’s “Men’s Issues” organization is calling on governments to follow the lead of the UK where the family law system is being amended to ensure both mothers and fathers maintain relationships with their … Continue reading

Violence in Fatherless Communities Calls for Family Law Reform: National Men’s Organization – NBCNews.com

TORONTO, ONTARIO — Canada’s “Men’s Issues” organization is calling on governments to follow the lead of the UK where the family law system is being amended to ensure both mothers and fathers maintain relationships with their children …

Violence in Fatherless Communities Calls for Family Law Reform: National Men’s Organization – Benzinga

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – July 26, 2012) – Canada’s “Men’s Issues” organization is calling on governments to follow the lead of the UK where the family law system is being amended to ensure both mothers and fathers maintain relationships with their … Continue reading

‘Modern Family’ stars play hardball in salary dispute – Los Angeles Times

The cast of”Modern Family”has an ancient problem … In the suit, the actors claim that their agreements violate California law prohibiting deals that run more than seven years. The contracts expire at the end of June 2016, but all were … Continue reading

Family law expert Patrick Parkinson calls for legislation change – The Australian

THE original architect of John Howard’s family law reforms has called for further legislative change to ease the demand for parental responsibility in cases where the parents “have never been a family”. International Society of Family Law president …

Judge questions dismissal of ‘Sister Wives’ lawsuit challenging Utah bigamy law – ksl.com

SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge wants to know whether Utah County’s assertion that it would not prosecute the polygamous family featured in “Sister Wives” is a ruse to avoid a legal challenge of the state’s bigamy law. U.S. … Continue reading

Jackson family drama an unwanted reality show – CNN

That’s because the family’s latest woes are playing out in the public arena … Katherine Jackson has been the legal guardian for Paris and her two brothers since the children’s father, Michael Jackson, died three years ago.