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Child Custody and Child Support

The initial creation of a time sharing arrangement or a Parenting Plan can be difficult.

Divorce / Dissolution of Marriage

A divorce typically involves four areas of concern:

Increase in Number of Apprehensions at the U.S.-Canada Border in the First Half of 2018

On August 6, 2017, CBS News reported that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehended 445 individuals illegally crossing the U.S.-Canada border into the United States from Canada in the first six months of 2018. This marks a 142-percent increase from the same period in 2017.

Uzbek Government Considers Ending Exit Visa System

On August 7, 2017, the Uzbek government published online for public discussion a proposed rule for scrapping exit visas. Eurasianet reports that the rule would allow Uzbek citizens to be issued foreign travel passports beginning on January 1, 2019...

Austria Reportedly Rejects Afghan Asylum Seeker Because He Did Not "Act" Gay

On August 18, 2018, Agence France-Presse (AFP) published a troubling report about an Austrian asylum case where an Afghan asylum applicant’s application was rejected because the adjudicating officer did not believe that he acted gay.

Do It Yourself Divorce – Good or Bad?

Facing a divorce is hard enough. Facing the potential costs of divorce doesn’t make it any easier. This is why many people are turning to the “do-it-yourself” approach. But is this a good idea?

Child Support Basics in Minnesota

Child support is a common element of a divorce involving minor children, paternity, and custody actions in Minnesota. A child support order can include three different components: basic child support, medical support, and child care support.

Keep These 5 Considerations in Mind When Choosing Your Business Structure

A critical decision you will have to make early in the life of your business is determining its legal structure. The structure you choose will have implications for nearly every aspect of your business, from taxation to liability.

Pamphlets on procedure for self-represented parties

Community Legal Education Association, a lawyer supported legal access and information agency has asked me to prepare a series of pamphlets to provide a "how to and what to do" in Divorce or Separation proceedings in our Court of Queen's Bench. There are radically different procedures coming into force by the end of 2018.

U.S. Refugee Arrested on Allegations That He Committed Murder in Iraq as Member of ISIS

On August 15, 2018 (updated on Aug. 16), the Sacramento Bee reported that an Iraqi man who was residing in the Sacramento, California, after being granted refugee status, was arrested by FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force agents on charges that he killed an Iraqi police officer in 2014...

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