Should I Help Out the Ex?

Legal drip on child support; a Zionist-financed trip to the Mideast.

N.Y. Court Expands Rights of Nonbirth Parents in Same-Sex Relationships

The Court of Appeals said nonbiological parents in same-sex relationships should be treated the same as birth parents.

Malaysian Custody Dispute Lost Between Courts

After her husband secretly converted their children to Islam, a Hindu woman is navigating the conflicting jurisdictions of Malaysia’s religious and civil courts.

Alaska: Bristol Palin Wins Support

A judge approved child support for Bristol Palin and set a trial date to force the issue along, while urging her and the father of her son to work out a resolution.

No Fault of Their Own

Divorce custody laws should be changed to protect the children from family conflict.

Back From Brazil, Seeking an Ordinary Life for a Son

David Goldman said that his son, Sean, had returned to their New Jersey home after a five-year custody battle, and that he just wanted to have the fun any boy would.

Court Wants Boy in Brazil Sent to U.S.

A ruling by Brazil’s Supreme Court put an American father one step closer to being reunited with his 9-year-old son.

Brazil Court Halts Boy’s Return to U.S.

A regional federal court in Brazil had previously ruled that the 9-year-old should be returned to his father in the United States.

Differing Sides of Physician Who Tended to Jackson

Court records show that Dr. Conrad Murray has been sued more than a dozen times, but never for malpractice.

After Iraq, the Battle at Home

Legislation must be passed to protect all service members’ custody rights. And the Pentagon should examine how it can enforce not just help draft family care plans.

Family Court Gives Soldier Visitation in Custody Case

After 10 months in Iraq and three months fighting with her former boyfriend over access to their daughter, Leydi Mendoza was granted daily visitation by a judge.

Soldier’s Service Leads to a Custody Battle at Home

When Leydi Mendoza returned from duty with the National Guard, she was restricted from seeing her child.

Investigation Into Records on Jackson Is Widening

Law enforcement officials sought correspondence between Michael Jackson’s doctor and the organizer of a concert series the singer was preparing for before his death.

Express Route to Divorce Has Familiar Delays

A new no-fault divorce law removes some obstacles, but doesn’t necessarily speed up the process.

2nd Custody Hearing Is Canceled as Jackson Relatives Hold Talks

Lawyers for the family members of Michael Jackson continued negotiations over the fate of his three children.