family law

Former soccer star Boy Boy Nyembe remains divorced. Nyembe had moved an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging a judgment delivered by Chief Justice Richard Banda divorcing him from his wife Pinky Nyembe. The Supreme Court dismissed his application for condonation for filing the record of appeal late.  

Houlihan's and DoubleTree Hotel Springfield are hosting Isabel's Tree, a fundraiser benefiting Isabel's House, the Crisis Nursery of the Ozarks. Funds raised will help prevent child abuse and neglect in southwest MIssouri, according to a news release. Isabel's Tree will be on display until Jan. 1, on the patio at Houlihan's, located at 2431 N. Glenstone Ave. is Springfield.  

he Yorubas (a tribe predominantly in West Africa) have a proverb that says "if you point one finger at someone, you are inadvertently pointing three at yourself" This proverb is so very true in the marriage institution, as many of us are often pre-occupied with what our spouse did wrong, pointing fingers at them rather than taking responsibility for our own short-coming and how what we do is affecting our marriage. Human nature is very interesting, I have not met a normal human being (regardless of matur  

This week, Lili A. Vasileff is answering selected questions from Bucks readers about divorce and money. She works out of an office in Greenwich, Conn. Please post your own questions here .  

Danny, a sixteen-year old, came into my office exhibiting signs of depression . No wonder, his mother had just fled the household to escape her abusive husband. In this situation, it seemed Danny ought to make an escape as well.  

The issue of child abuse and neglect will be the main focus of the Wasco County Commission on Children & Families during the next two years, says to Christa Rude, WCCCF administrator. Rude spoke to Kiwanis Club Thursday during its regular meeting at Spooky's Restaurant. Rude said that, according to figures provided by the state Department of Human Services, Wasco County ranks 24th out of the 36 Oregon counties in the rate of child abuse/neglect cases per 1,000 children (the first ranking having the lo  

A 4,700 word gauntlet has been thrown down before what I guess is perceived as America's liberal-secular triumphalism (apparently made real to social conservative imagination by the Obama ascendancy) via the " Manhattan Declaration ," which " issues a clarion call to Christians to adhere to their convictions and informs civil authorities that the signers will not - under any circumstance - abandon their Christian consciences." The declaration unites Christians across many a sectarian divide in their resi  

Beauty Brands, 3514 Clinton Parkway, completed the "It Takes Guts" campaign on Nov. 1 and announce it raised $2,273 in donations to support Women's Transitional Care Services, a nonprofit organization in Lawrence. From Sept. 28 through Nov. 1, Beauty Brands donated 100 percent of sales from its Redken Guts volume-boosting spray foam to WTCS. Customers also were invited to add a donation to directly support the shelter.  

State Rep. Ellen Cogen Lipton, D-Huntington Woods, is one of several Democratic Michigan legislators sponsoring a new plan that would amend the state constitution to allow same-sex marriages in Michigan. "To me, this is really a human dignity issue," Lipton said. "It's about giving a lot of committed couples the dignity and respect we all deserve. It's sad to have a constitution that does not give all people the same protections. Same-sex couples are clearly not given the same legal rights as everyone e