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Child-custody disputes are as fleeting as youth, but surnames last a lifetime. That reality was front and center as an appeals court denied a divorced mother's attempt to strip her offspring of their father's name. The court, in Emma v. Evans, A-2303-10, said a Burlington County judge erred in applying a presumption — arising in cases of children born out of wedlock — that a primary custodian has the upper hand on naming decisions. Here, the parties had joint legal custody, agreeing to share "authority and responsibility for making major decisions regarding the welfare of the children," and "neither possessed a superior right in such an important matter," the Appellate Division held on Jan. 20.
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WHAT’S IN A NAME??Child-custody disputes are as fleeting as youth, but surnames last a lifetime. That reality was front and center as an appeals court denied a divorced mother’s attempt to strip her offspring of their father’s name. The court, in Emma v. … Continue reading
From The Wall Street Journal By Ellen E. Schultz Is your mother getting shorted on her Social Security payments? If she is divorced or has been married more than once, or her late husband delayed taking Social Security, she might … Continue reading
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