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Facebook and Divorce

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:14:21 +0000

Facebook a ‘tool’ for cheating spouses, some say

Facebook is mentioned in about 20 percent of divorce cases, according to a survey of more than 5,000 attorneys.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

NEW: Facebook responds to the idea of social-networking sites leading to divorces
Ken Savage created a website after discovering his wife’s messages with an ex-boyfriend
Affairs conducted on the web are growing as social-networking sites grow
Study: 81 percent of divorce attorneys use evidence found on networking sites

(CNN) — Ken Savage says that, at first, he welcomed his wife’s new interest in Facebook.

She had recently recovered from a bout with depression and dependence on prescription drugs, and he thought reconnecting with old friends would help get her out of her rut. But he says he became increasingly suspicious of her social networking activity when she began hiding her computer screen when he entered the room.

Savage soon discovered his wife was using the site to meet up with an old boyfriend — an increasingly common occurrence as more and more adults join Facebook.

Savage, 38, of Lowell, Massachusetts, is the creator of FacebookCheating.com, a website he started in 2009 shortly after he discovered his wife’s affair in an effort “to help others cope with someone cheating on them as well as shine light upon someone who is using Facebook to cheat.”

A recent survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers found that 81 percent of divorce attorneys have seen an increase in the number of cases using social networking evidence during the past five years. More than 66 percent of those attorneys said the No. 1 site most often used as evidence is Facebook with its 400 million registered users.

Video: Facebook a tool for infidelity?

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Another recent survey by Divorce-Online.com of more than 5,000 attorneys says Facebook is mentioned in about 20 percent of divorce cases.

“As everyone continues to share more and more aspects of their lives on social networking sites, they leave themselves open to much greater examinations of both their public and private lives in these sensitive situations,” Marlene Eskind Moses, president of the AAML, said in a statement of the survey’s results.

Savage, who says he has nothing against Facebook and uses it regularly to connect with childhood friends, told HLN’s “Prime News” Wednesday that the networking site is simply “a tool for an affair.”

He says that if there is trouble within a marriage or a relationship, “the affair’s going to happen anyway,” but Facebook “makes it much easier.”

Andrew Noyes, a spokesman for Facebook, says the website is not responsible for breaking up marriages.

“It’s ludicrous to suggest that Facebook leads to divorce and we would suggest that anyone who purports to have conducted surveys about the topic also ask respondents about other popular communication channels, such as text messaging, chat sites and email, before jumping to conclusions,” Noyes said.

Stacey Kaiser, a psychotherapist and relationship expert, says she estimates Facebook plays a much larger factor in divorces.

“It’s not just your everyday affair,” Kaiser told “Prime News.” “When it comes to something like Facebook, you are reconnecting with a long-lost love. All those teenage feelings, those college feelings come back again, you feel young again, and it drives you to do something you don’t normally do.”

Savage, who is separated and living apart from his wife, says communication with your spouse is key to keeping your Facebook page as a place to network, not coordinate illicit rendezvous.

“In the beginning when we first got on Facebook, we would openly talk” about shared friends’ new babies and other milestones posted on the site, Savage told HLN.

“When it got real quiet, that was the problem,” he said.

Brenda Wade, a clinical therapist whose self-proclaimed mission is to cut the divorce rate by half, says the mistake most couples make is placing priorities on material things rather than partnership.

“We need to put that energy, that time, that money into the relationship,” she told “Prime News.” “That’s where you want to feel the excitement and the rush.”

Child support and Social Security

admin — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:31:46 +0000

Q. My ex-spouse collects Social Security Disability. Can income withholding occur on that check?

A. Yes, there can be income withholding for Social Security Disability and Social Security Retirement benefits. There cannot be a withholding for SSI because those benefits are a form of public assistance.

If you have any other Child Support questions please call our Lake County Ohio Law office and schedule a free consultion. 440-639-1020

What are the most popular baby names?

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:55:20 +0000

**Social Security released their annual list of the top ten baby names for 2009**

**Top 10 Names for 2009**
Rank	Male name	Female name
1	Jacob	Isabella
2	Ethan	Emma
3	Michael	Olivia
4	Alexander	Sophia
5	William	Ava
6	Joshua	Emily
7	Daniel	Madison
8	Jayden	Abigail
9	Noah	Chloe
10	Anthony	Mia

Reglan Side Effects Can Run the Entire Demographic Spectrum

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:59:32 +0000

Patrice Denman Co LPA

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For various reasons, Reglan side effects run across the entire demographic spectrum. Reglan tardive dyskinesia, which is the involuntary movement of tongue, eyes and other facial muscles, as well as limbs and appendages, is usually associated the elderly, following a lifetime of medicinal use. But Reglan can affect people at any age, including newborns and those at the height of their careers.

Reglan was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1979 for short-term treatment of gastrointestinal issues. The recommended length of treatment is no longer than three months. Due to the ongoing nature of gastrointestinal disorder for numerous people, Reglan use has extended beyond the three month safety window for many—and today Reglan is considered the leading cause of tardive dyskinesia among patients with the disorder in the US.

Last year the FDA issued a black box warning for Reglan—30 years after it was approved—noting the link to tardive dyskinesia.

Women and the elderly are considered at highest risk for tardive dyskinesia. However, anyone at any age can experience the involuntary movements associated with the disorder—and for young people or those in their middle years, such a condition can affect their lifestyle, career and livelihood.

YouTube features dozens of heartbreaking videos of tardive dyskinesia patients, mostly of the elderly. However, among the videos of old men and women gumming and twitching uncontrollably are representations of young women and men at the peak of their careers exhibiting similar movements. One can imagine that an employee whose physical deportment degrades to include lip chewing or movement, tongue thrusting, excessive blinking and repetitive chewing may be in danger of losing their job. Participation in social activities is often severely curtailed as a result.

Reglan side effects in infants are a recent concern, given that the drug has been trending increasingly higher for use with premature infants. Critics of Reglan use for infants cite the lack of any significant research on the affects of metoclopramide (Reglan) on infant populations. The fact that it has been present in the market for 30 years has led doctors to trust Reglan and prescribe it off-label for a variety of conditions—a mistake, say critics, when Reglan side effects could potentially stay with the children for the rest of their lives.

It was recently revealed that a motility agent widely used in neonatal units for premature infants was pulled from the market for safety reasons about a decade ago. The 5/3/10 issue of PR Newswire did not identify the motility agent or the reason for the safety concerns.

Reglan Legal Help

If you have suffered losses in this case, please send your complaint to a lawyer at our Painesville Law Office 440-639-1020 who will review your possible Reglan Lawsuit at no cost or obligation.

May 21, 2010. By Gordon Gibb Lawyersandsettlements.com

Child Support Guidelines

admin — Sat, 22 May 2010 18:58:44 +0000

Child Support Guidelines Questions & Answers

Q. What are the child support guidelines?
A. The Child Support Guidelines are guidelines passed by the Ohio legislature which calculate child support orders based upon the financial circumstances of both parents. Use of these guidelines is required for the establishment or modification of all child support orders in Ohio. The amount of child support which is calculated using the worksheets and schedules contained in these guidelines is presumed under the law to be the correct amount of child support in each case.
Q. Are the earnings of both parents considered in setting support?
A. Yes.
Q. Are there any adjustments allowed for second families in the guidelines?
A. Yes. The guidelines allow an adjustment equal to the federal tax exemption for each child who is your biological child from another relationship, as long as the child is living with you. If you are the custodial parent of a child, your adjustment will factor in any child support received for that child.
Q. Do the guidelines allow an adjustment for the parent who is paying for child care?
A. Yes. The guidelines provide a credit for child care expenses for those children included in the order, relating to work, employment training or education.
Q. Is there any allowance for the parent who has to pay health insurance?
A. Yes. The guidelines provide a credit for marginal, out-of-pocket costs of health insurance which will therefore affect the amount of the order.

Please call 440-639-1020 for a free consultation with a child support lawyer.