An estimated 10 percent of divorced people receive alimony, according to the United States Census Bureau. Alimony is imposed to provide financial support to the lower-earning partner and maintain a similar standard of living to that before the marriage was dissolved. The implementation of alimony can differ between states. Do you have to pay alimony…
I wasn’t able to make it to the Maui Nuei Botanical Gardens on Maui so I was thrilled to see Native Hawaiian plants in front of the Kapalua Plantation Course building. This small garden had a lot of plants: Ape Kalo/Taro Awa/Kava/Kavakava Ahinahina Mamaki Ahu’awa It reminded me of a childhood favorite picture book sent…
In Boston, we have the Boston Tea Party reenactment, featuring a replica of the boat. It’s a popular school field trip outing as well as a tourist attraction. In San Sebastián, Spain, there is a replica of the boat that Christopher Columbus used in his quest to find a new route to India. The Santa…
Statista reveals that in 2025, around 15.3 million children in the U.S. were living with their single mom. Meanwhile, another 3.3 million children are documented to be living with their single dad. Such numbers have decreased ever since their peak in the year 2012. How can a mother lose custody of her child? This is…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics, the divorce rate in America has been going down for the past twenty years. The provisional figure stated for 2023 is 672,502 divorces in the country. Some couples are in the process of seeking legal separation, which allows them to live in different abodes by…
Depending on the state where a parent lives, child support obligations may greatly vary. The noncustodial parent is accountable for monthly payments. The state guidelines that determine the noncustodial parent’s income can effectively determine the child support amount. According to The Woodlands child support lawyer Maliah I. Wilson, the purpose of child support is to…
In August 2024, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at O’Hare International Airport seized more than 40 shipments of fake driver’s licenses at the International Mail facility since August. College students under 21 often use these fake IDs to gain entry into bars or establishments that serve alcohol. The act of carrying or using…