Category Archives: Family Law

NFL Appears to Be Taking Domestic Violence Seriously

If you have read or seen the news lately, you have probably observed plenty of discussion surrounding the NFL and the incidence of domestic violence among its players.  Specifically, the league has received a lot of negative attention regarding how it disciplines athletes following domestic violence arrests and convictions.  Greg Hardy, Jonathan Dwyer, and Ray Rice are among the players

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I-130 Family Petitions and Consular Processing: A path to keeping the family together for foreign-nationals.

Family-based petitions are one of the ways in which foreign-nationals can receive green cards or permanent residency in the United States. The petition designated for Family Petitions is form I-130. Only U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents can sponsor their family members through a qualifying family relationship. This has to be first degree relationships, such as spouses, children, parents and

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The Will: Do not leave here without one.

When you hear the phrase, “ your estate,” you probably imagine millions of dollars in cash, three or four homes, cars, boats, and the like.  Actually, your estate is whatever you possessed at the time of your death.  Your estate includes where you lived, your clothes, your jewelry, bank accounts, cars, furniture, dishes, coin collections, family heirlooms, pictures, photos albums,

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