Judge says alimony can not be based on Doctor's tax returns...

In a shocking decision, a Judge in India ordered a man to pay higher alimony than he wanted to pay. The 'shocking part' being that the man's tax returns did not represent what his actual income was from his medical practice, the court surmised.

Same Sex Adoption Decision from the Court of Appeals to Be Reviewed by NC Supreme Court

Despite the fact that she lost an anonymous decision of the NC Court of Appeals, Melissa Jarrell has asked for the NC Supreme Court to weigh in on whether an adoption she consented to should be upheld.

Three years ago, when times were good, Melissa wanted the adoption to occur. Now, when times are not so good, it is a sham.

In my opinion, what is a sham is that Melissa is doing what some parents do when they go to Court. Use the children as weapons, pawns, or as sources of power in the disintegration of their relationships. Regardless of gender, orientation, religion, race, etc., children need parent(s) and family(ies) who look out after the children's interests and not after their own.

how tolerant are you...

...in your relationship? Does the good outweigh the bad, barely equalize or overwhelm the good in every way imaginable?

Facebook's influence on relationships...

Interesting article on how Facebook has impacted relationships and how those in a relationship tend to obsess about use and/or friends on their partner's site.