Kansas Family and Divorce

Children of Divorce More Likely to End Their Marriages

Children of divorced parents often bitterly vow not to repeat the same mistakes.  They want to avoid putting themselves and their own children through the pain that comes from the dissolution of a marriage.  But these children's aspirations face unfavorable odds, a University of Utah researcher says.  Nicholas H. Wolfinger states this, "growing up in a divorced family greatly increases the chances of ending one's own marriage, a phenomenon called the divorce cycle or the intergenerationsl transmission of divorce."  Wolfinger has spent a decade studying the marriages of chidlren from divorced homes in America.

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New Family Law Blog

Ben Stevens has just published a great new blog called South Carolina Family Law Blog.  Ben states in his BIO that he strives to provide aggressive, creative, and compassionate services to his clients.  Go to the link provided and check out this great new family law blog.  This is also another blog from lexBlog.

OPEN BLOG FRIDAY!!!!!

OK, here we go, again.  I have not offered "OPEN BLOG FRIDAY" for sometime for lack of interest, either on my part or the readers.  This is your chance to make a request for any topic relating to family law in Kansas you would like to discuss.  Post a comment of your request here or drop me an email.  In addition, I am looking for guest bloggers who would like to provide a post on some issue relating to family law or family issues in Kansas.  Send me an email if you are interested.

Safekeeping your Will

Joel A. Schoenmeyer at Death and Taxes - The Blog has a great post about safekeeping for your will.  In his final comment he suggest that the best option might be a system where you could file your Will with  your local clerk's office during your lifetime.  The Will would not be a public record until the clerk's office received proof of your death.  Some states already do this, New York and Utah. 

Read Joel's post, he has some great points.  I have been watching Joel's blog for some time now and really enjoy his post and the information he provides.

Lawsuit Targets Support System

A Newark man who claims he is being treated unfairly is waging a one-man legal battle against the child support bureaucracy.  In a federal lawsuit filed earlier this month, TImothy Joynes claims state officials have conspired to violate his constitutional rights and have reduced him to involuntary servitude by forcing him to work overtime to meet his child support payments.

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I will do some more research on this story and post any additional information I can gather.  I am hoping my family law blogging friend Stephen C. Knight at Knight on Family Law comes up with more on this.  Stephen is one of the best at finding additional information on a story.

This would be an interesting law suit to file in Kansas.  We will all need to watch and see what happens in Delaware.

Interesting ADHD Blog

While I was relaxing this Sunday morning reading through my RSS feeds and checking some other blogs, I came across ADHD   It says in its heading:  "Articles and information regarding ADHD, ADD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Articles relate[d] to diagnosis, treatment, medication, education, behavioural treatments, psychological treatments."

I did a quick look-see of the blog and it has some interesting and helpful information.  I know their are parents and even grandparents out there in the real world that deal everyday with children with ADHD and ADD.  So for you, go check out the link above.

States with tougher child support laws have fewer unwed births

A new study says states with tougher child support laws have fewer unwed births.  The study, which has not yet been published, shows that states with the most stringent laws and strictest enforcement have up to 20 percent fewer out-of-wedlock births. 

For the rest of the brief story go to this LINK.

Made Mention in the GP/Solo Magazine

Alright, I know I am patting myself on the back.  But this is pretty exciting.  We made mention in the June 2005 issue of the GPSolo Magzine at the American Bar Association site.  LINK to story.  Carolyn Elefant did an article on blogging called, "Get Your Blog Rolling."  Its only a small mention, but I really appreciate the fact the Kansas Family and Divorce Lawyer blog is getting noticed and mentioned by someone like Carolyn.  Thank you again.

Court's and lawmakers Controlling our Morals

Have you noticed the pattern in three of the post for today.  In one case, the Wisconsin Assembly approved a ban on the morning-after pill.  In another, an Iowa judge makes a ruling on same sex marriage.  And finally, a federal judge upholds a ban on gay marriage. 

I am so glad that our court's and lawmakers want to take on the huge task of controlling our morals.  (Tongue in Cheek, trying to not bite the side of my mouth). 

In my humble opinion, we have nothing to complain about.  We have allowed this to happen.  Take the situation in Kansas. Our Supreme Court is telling the legislature to spend more money on education.  I am curious, what constitutional issue or checks and balance issue gives our supreme court the authority to do this?  Someone please enlighten me.  Or is it that our elected officials are so screwed up that the Courts have to come in and save us all from their dumb acts and also their lack of actions. 

Instead of relying on our courts to fix what our representatives screw up; why don't we fix it ourselves and get rid of them at the ballot box?  But we don't.  We simply smile, go vote and usually vote for the same one over and over again. 

We are usually stuck with the judges, unless we vote to not retain them.  We can replace our representatives by firing them and voting for someone else. We elected these people to these position to represent us.  Should we not demand they do what is in their job description.

It is time that the public took its responsibility serious.  Educate yourselves on the issues and the people running for office.  Take an interest in the election and the process.  And, not just the fact you have that nice little sticker on your shirt that says you have Voted.  Big deal, if you haven't actually informed yourself on what you are voting on and who you are voting for. 

Morning-After Pill Ban

The Wisconsin Assembly approved a ban on the so-called morning-after pill on state college campuses, a restriction that would be the first in the nation if approved.

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