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Sharing Important Documents – Your Personal Security is at Stake

Identity theft is in the news on a daily basis. In fact, this year alone, millions of Americans will deal with identity theft on some level. Protecting your personal information, including date of birth, social security numbers and otherwise are more important than ever, as each provide a piece of a puzzle that when complete, Read More

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Recently Divorced? Review your Beneficiaries.

During a divorce, there are so many details that need addressing that relate to the ins and outs of dissolving a marriage. Unless you would still like to leave your life savings to your ex, this is also a good time to revisit any estate planning that you’ve put in place.  Oftentimes, beneficiaries are chosen Read More

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Rhode Island and Same Sex Divorce

It’s a great question. Does divorce follow the same proceedings for same sex couples as it does for heterosexual relationships?  I covered this topic a few years ago following the legalization of same sex marriage here in Rhode Island.  When same-sex marriage became legal in Rhode Island on August 1, 2013, so did same-sex divorce. Read More

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Spring Cleaning, How to Prepare Your Home for an Adoption Home Visit

Considering adoption?  The following insight is posted on www.onetruegift.com and offers a comprehensive overview of the home visit process. It is important to know that your case worker understands that they are visiting an operating home and perfection is not what they expect to find. Rather, safety and security for a child will be the Read More

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Kids and Divorce, Lessons From Jennifer Garner

With all of the fanfare surrounding the academy awards in recent weeks, it’s hard to miss the bevy of news coming from Hollywood involving the most high profile celebrities. This month’s Vanity Fair Magazine features Jennifer Garner on the cover, discussing her divorce from Actor, Ben Affleck.  The article goes into a lot of detail Read More

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Tax Implications of Alimony and Child Support

It’s that time of year when filing income taxes in on everyone’s minds. If you are in the process of organizing your tax-related paperwork, spending a few extra minutes, taking stock in your allowable deductions is an equally important exercise. If you began making alimony payments in the last year or are one of the Read More

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Your Child Wants to Convert to Another Religion – Is this Legal?

There are times when a child hasn’t aged out of a custody arrangement, but begins to express definitive religious preferences and opinions about conversion. Most commonly, this happens when one parent observes a different religion than the other, it can also happen as a child approaches confirmation or bar/bat mitzvah age and the structure of Read More

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Personal Assets, Steps You Can Take to Ensure Intended Ownership

Through our family law practice, we see many situations where family assets need to be clearly assigned, protected and managed so as to minimize or eliminate future discrepancies in ownership. When it comes to creative assets, such as artwork and written content, ownership and future intent is especially important to consider due to the nature Read More

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Welcome to Divorce Season. Is it Post Holiday Stress or Something More Serious?

The holidays are over, and with the quiet solitude of winter, reality sets in.  Perhaps the bills from an especially generous holiday season are causing arguments, or the inability to be outside as often has caused irritability. In some cases, the reality that you just really aren’t as compatible with your spouse as you once Read More

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How Much Access Should Adults Adopted as Children Have to Their Biological Information?

There is a recent movie that can be streamed from a popular website that documents the life of identical twin sisters who until recent years didn’t know that the other existed. It’s a fascinating story and a great take if you have the time.  There are times when these stories about adoption bubble to the Read More

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