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Police officers in Knoxville, Tennessee recently found a 7-year-old child that had been kidnapped from Michigan. The department says they received a tip that the boy might be in the Central Avenue Pike area and stopped a vehicle in that area. The boy was then recovered from the vehicle, and the suspect, Connie Franzel, was arrested. Franzel is the child’s…
12/ 11
The term “codependent” describes relationships in which one partner pours all of his or her efforts into meeting the other’s needs, particularly when the spouse receiving the effort is unable to meet them him- or herself due to mental illness, addiction, or harmful or criminal behavior. Codependency is not healthy. Codependency is not love. When you recognize that you are…
12/ 04
Additional arrests were made stemming from a drug raid that started earlier in the week. Parkersburg Police officials say that ongoing arrests are part of a crackdown on drugs and federal agencies are helping. Over 30 arrests were made during the drug busts that involved local, state, and federal agencies. The multi-state investigation was centered in Wood County and resulted…
11/ 27
When you are working through a divorce, you typically work with a lawyer. Your lawyer is your advocate in a variety of ways. His or her job is to protect your rights, promote your interests, and help you reach a favorable outcome with your divorce. What does this really mean? What does a divorce lawyers really do for his…
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Talking to your children about your divorce is never easy. If you have young children, it is natural to worry about how your custody arrangement will impact your relationship with them and how they will process the change in your family. If you have adult children, your concerns might veer more into the territory of worrying about their reactions and…
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For many couples, divorce mediation is an attractive alternative to divorce litigation. With mediation, divorce does not have to be a contentious process. In fact, mediation is specifically designed to be a non-contentious, goal-oriented way to end a marriage. If you are considering filing for divorce, take some time to consider whether mediation is a good choice for you and…
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