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Brian Sipe is an attorney located in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania bars.

New Jersey Transgender Name Change Case

Should a transgender minor be allowed to change his or her name without the consent of one of his or her parents? New Jersey broke new legal ground in a custody case that asked just this question. A child named … Continue reading

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Custody Battles with a Horrible Added Twist…

If custody battles can get ugly, custody battles where one parent with ties to another country and runs away with the children can be even worse. It isn’t just in America. Here is an article that appeared last month in … Continue reading

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Supreme Court defines domestic violence broadly, upholds denial of guns

The U.S. Supreme Court has recently handed down a decision that strengthens the laws against domestic violence by giving a broad definition to the word “violence.” A Tennessee resident named Castleman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor domestic violence offense. The … Continue reading

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Tough decision in Rutherford child custody case

A judge’s ruling sends two American children to France to live with their father in the Rutherford child custrody case. This case shows how difficult it is to make a decision as to the best interests of the children in … Continue reading

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Warning About Debt-Buying Companies: You may not have to pay them a cent!

A lot of companies now sell debts that they cannot or do not want to collect. Usually the sale is for pennies on the dollar. But the way that they operate is the amazing thing here. I switched from T-Mobile … Continue reading

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Custody and Pornography

The Salt Lake Tribune reports on a bill currently before Utah’s senate that would allow judges to consider exposure of children to pornography in child custody disputes. Apparently some cases have been heard before judges where a father told a … Continue reading

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Important Decision For Fathers

What happens if mom suddenly decides to give her child to a family member to adopt? When the mother did just that, a CO father had to endure a six year legal struggle to get the partial custody that he … Continue reading

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Having trouble with your custody time/ You should have studied physics!

Physicists like to use math to solve problems, but they usually leave it at the office. Not this physicist. According to this Scientific American article, when he had trouble working out a parenting plan, he turned to what he knows … Continue reading

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Jewish Extortion Ring: For When Your Husband Refuses a Get

Here is an interesting news article. A ring of extortionists faces federal charges for extorting divorces from Jewish men. Apparently they could be hired by Jewish wives, for a price. Read article one here and article two here. An Orthodox … Continue reading

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NJ’s Interesting Take on Supporting Children

The news agencies have been publishing stories about the NJ teen who is suing her parents for support. She doesn’t like their house rules so she has moved out but still wants to go to college on their dime. Click … Continue reading

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