How to Legally Change Someone's Last Name

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There are several reasons you may want to change your name, such as marriage, divorce, adoption or just the desire to have a new name. The laws vary from state to state, but the main steps are basically the same. For instance, you start with the same forms, but in some states just having used the ne

How Do I Legally Change My Daughter's Last Name?

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There are many reasons why you might want to have your child's last name legally changed, and it is not a difficult process.Very few states require you to retain an attorney for the process, unless there are legal questions regarding agreement of both parents listed on the birth certificate.

How to Change a Child's Name After a Finalization in Georgia

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After the dissolution of a marriage, it is not uncommon to want to change a child's name. This is especially true if the mother wins custody and she takes back her maiden name or if she remarries. However, depending on the situation, the courts may not allow the child's name to be changed, accordi

Visitation Rights in Missouri for an ICU Family

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Hospitals must walk a fine line between protecting the visitation rights of family members and the best interest of patients who are hospitalized in their intensive care units. In addition to protecting patients from potential health risks, patient confidentiality must be ensured under the Health In

Is My Stepfather Legally My Father if My Mother Died?

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Parenthood is determined by birth or legal action, not who you live with. If your stepfather adopted you before your mother died, he's your father, regardless of her death. Otherwise, if your birth father is living, he's your father. Depending on your wishes, however, you and your stepfather can tak

Jealousy Should Express Love - Not The Stoning To Death Of A Pregnant Woman In Love

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Who has the right to decide who a woman should and should not marry? Is it her father, mother or someone else? The recent stoning to death in Pakistan, of an innocent woman in love with another man not approved by her relatives was a shame. According to Islamic Law, women cannot be forced to marry a

The Uniform Premarital Agreement Act in Florida

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The Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, commonly known as the UPAA, was initially conceived in 1983 in response to the growing popularity of prenuptial agreements at the time. There was a lack of uniformity with these agreements that made enforcement difficult and sometimes impossible. The UPAA set fi

Abusive Relationship Help - Personal Wholeness and Abusive Relationships

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When you pull it back and stand whole in yourself, you may look at that man/woman and authentically say, "I love you." If you are seeking abusive relationship help, this may be hard to hear if you think domestic abuse is the only issue.

Emotionally Abusive Relationship - 5 Signs You're in an Emotionally Abusive Relationship

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Lack of emotional safety is the number one indicator of a potentially dangerous relationship. It may seem subtle, yet it is ever so significant with respect to your well-being and safety. Know the five signs you're in an emotionally abusive relationship.

How to Find Tax Exemptions for Your Small Business

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Owning and running a small business can be complicated and expensive, but you don't want that complexity and expense to continue through tax season. Knowing how to find and claim exemptions and deductions is a year-round endeavor that can save your small business a lot of money.

Virginia Laws on a Father's Rights to Visitation

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Virginia's title 20 pertains to visitation agreements.Justice image by MVit from Fotolia.comVirginia's domestic relation laws are the blueprint by which custody and visitation rights are determined, and contain guidelines not only for the protection of children and their proper care, but...

Domestic Violence Healing at Its Best - Bio-behavioral Medicine For Healing From Domestic Abuse

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For over 25 years, I've taught biofeedback, meditation and stress reduction to individuals with chronic medical conditions and debilitating psychological disorders. It was extremely rewarding to be a party to the magic of the human body's self-repair process.

It Doesn't Make Sense and It's Costing Us Millions

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If you had 100 employees in your organization and could save, say... $300,000 a year would you do it? What if you had 1,000 employees and could save $500,000? These examples are not so far fetched. Employers today are clamoring for ways to save money; cutting benefits, reducing hours and a variety o

A Fathers Rights to His Child

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Until recently, it was thought that minor children should always live with the mother after a divorce. In recent years, the courts have started giving fathers an equal chance for primary custody if both parents are equally fit. A fit parent not only provides for the children, but also does not hinde

How to File for Grandparent visitation

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Texas Marriage Annulment Law

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Annulments are one option for ending a marriage. Though they are much more difficult to get than a divorce, annulments terminate a marriage and allow the parties to remarry. In Texas, state law imposes strict requirements on annulments, placing limits on who can have a marriage annulled and when.

Fathers' Rights in Wisconsin

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Fathers' rights in Wisconsinfather and son image by Diane Stamatelatos from Fotolia.comDivorce is a messy situation, not just for the couple involved in the dispute, but also for the children. Years ago, it was felt that the child's best interests were served by allowing the court to...

How to Get a Prenuptial

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A prenuptial agreement is a pre-marriage contract stating provisions for the division of property as well as required spousal support should the marriage end in a divorce. Although each state varies in specific requirements for a prenup, the basic method to obtain this agreement is constant across t

Instructions for a Legal Name Change

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Although your name contains your identity, you don't get to choose your first one. Someone in your family, usually your parents, christened you according to what appealed to them or what they valued. There could be several different reasons why you've grown to dislike it. For instance, you may have

Illinois Dissolution of Marriage Act

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"Dissolution of Marriage" is the legal term given to divorce proceedings and is the legal procedure for dissolving a marriage and returning the married couple to an unmarried condition. Section 401 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes delineates the procedure for obtaining a divorce in Illinois and pro