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    institutions."Xi Jinping Vice-President of the People's Republic of China during his visit to the Hong Kong SAR on July 7th, 2008 made the above statement that hit a raw nerve in the public. In response to concerns in the fundamentals of Hong Kong's legal system, Hong Kong Bar Association issued a statement to clarify that the judiciary independence is "firmly guaranteed" by the Basic Law, which is to "remain separate and independent from the Executive and the Legislature" and shall not be "regarded

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    Reform In Florida” What is alimony? Alimony is a legal obligation to provide financial support to one’s spouse before or after marital separation or divorce. Traditionally, the husband was responsible for paying alimony to a separated or former wife but since the 1970’s, thanks to gender equality movements and now to changing marital laws, both spouses are now legally recognized for paying alimony to one another in cases of marital separation or divorce. Though it is often required to be paid on

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    The term divorce is a legal term that denotes the separation of two individuals in a legal manner that was once connected to each other as a result of marriage. Divorce can be a lifetime separation between couples and can even be a limited time separation between couples. Recently, the world has witnessed a surge in the number of divorces taking place and the occurrence of this event is even at its peak in the United States. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported during the period

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    Divorce is defined as the legal end of a marriage. But, it is more intricate than just the completion of a relationship. A common belief regarding divorce is that it entirely involves two parents. However, when a marriage ends in divorce, all individuals associated to the relationship, including children, are affected. As the number of divorces each year continues to increase, researchers have become more concerned with the effects divorce has on children. Many changes in the American family life

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    The Effects of Divorce on Children Essay

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    attainments compared with children from intact families (Ellington C, 2003). In addition, Sampson (1996) states that cessation of family leads to a high proportion of looting and murder, particularly among minors. Children’s reactions After separation of parents, children face substantial changes in their life. Children of different ages react in various (?) ways. For toddlers and infants, it is important to feel safety and love from parents. Though toddlers are not able to express their opinions

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    everyday. The circumstances vary, but they still cause traumatic behavior towards those who are irate about their families separating. It seems to be a delimma for parents that no longer acquire each other's company to be subjective about their separation, but what if children are involved. Parents have a tendency to make choices about their marriage with animosity and revulsion towards one another, but what about the siblings. What did they do? Therefore, it is an inequity for parents to divorce

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    Should Parents Stay Together for the Sake of the Children? Family issues have always been the factor that impacts the kids during their childhood. Nowadays, most couples consider to divorce wonder if they are making a right decision, not only benefit themselves in a loveless situation, but also the best decision that was made for their kids. Some people believe that a couple who choose to separate for their own happiness is extremely selfish and curial to a kid. Grow up in a single

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    I didn’t know what a divorce was. I wish I never had to find out either. In the dictionary, the definition of a divorce is the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body. But for me, a divorce is much more than a legal dissolution; it is my whole world being torn apart and thrown on the ground in pieces. When my parents got divorced I was only eight. It was really hard to take in because my sister was only five and she didn’t understand it like I did. All she knew was

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    Mr. Ali [His real name withheld] married a single mom with two kids. He did a lot of work in two shifts for about over a year. When the tax return time came along, he claimed dependents on his tax return. As soon as he received the money, he sneaked out of the country to visit his wife in Africa. Mr. Ali told his wife that he once married a woman, but then they got divorced. As usual, thousands of such cases do happen every day. Therefore, single moms out there always fall victim to men such like

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    ITT Tech Amanda Griffith Essay Week 4 7/11/15  Alimony and spousal support are almost the same thing. The only difference that I am really finding is that alimony can be both during and after a divorce. While spousal support can only be ordered after the divorce is finalized. Alimony and spousal support can be ordered to be paid by either the husband or the wife. Both can be temporary, until a new marriage, or until the death of the person paying the alimony or spousal support. The biggest interest

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