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Crimetracker: KCSO arrests fugitive sex offender
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Enforcement Unit arrested a fugitive sex offender on Friday. 47-year-old Kenneth David Painter is wanted on sex offender registry violation charges by Cuyahoga County in Cleveland, Ohio and by Harris County in Houston, Texas. Painter was a registered sex offender living in Knox County … Continue reading
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Disgusted With The System
- Stop missing out on great stuff.. Come follow me at my new blog address.. Stop missing out on great stuff.. Come follow me on my new blog.. StillDisgustedWithTheSystem.blogspot.com I'm confused, there are now 96 people who I am very thankfull for, who have followed me for years on this blog and only 4 of you moved with me to my new site. What's really more confusing is the last 3 posts have been telling you guys that I m […]
- Dismantling This Site.. As I've warned for a few months now.. this site is being dismantling. You can find all of the old links and info- including my personal Law Suits that you can use as templates for your own.. on my new adress! Still Disgusted With The System http://stilldisgustedwiththesystem.blogspot.com/
- Need Help NOW.. Connect with me on Wizpert..I guess I'll have to keep posting really important stuff right here on the blog that got my name out there in cyber-space, until it is fully dismantled.. because only 2 out of 92 followers actually 'followed' me to my new home www.StillDisgustedWithTheSystem.blogspot.com. I know the rest of you will get there sooner than later.. and in the mea […]
- Stop missing out on great stuff.. Come follow me on my new blog.. StillDisgustedWithTheSystem.blogspot.com I'm confused, there are 92 people who I am very thankfull for, who have followed me for years on this blog and only 2 of you moved with me to my new site. I miss you, come see what's new and improved on my new site! http://stilldisgustedwiththesystem.blogspot.com/
Family Law Feeds
- In re Marriage of Hartman June 24, 2010(Cal. App., Civil Procedure, Family Law) Trial court's denial of wife's motion to vacate an order restraining her from interfering with ex-husband's child custody time is affirmed as the restraining order is neither ambiguous nor overbroad.
- In re Kyle E. June 23, 2010(Cal. App., Administrative Law, Family Law, Juvenile Law) In juvenile dependency proceedings, the juvenile court's visitation order is reversed and remanded as it unlawfully delegated the responsibility of whether or not the father's visitation would occur at all to the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services.
- Elliot v. Carcieri June 19, 2010(U.S. 1st Cir., Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Law) In a class action lawsuit on behalf of foster care children who are under the legal custody of Rhode Island's Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), claiming that systematic deficiencies in the state's child welfare and foster care systems de […]
- Estate of Charania v. Shulman June 18, 2010(U.S. 1st Cir., Civil Procedure, Family Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Tax Law) In a tax deficiency case, the judgment of the tax court is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) the tax court's judgment that all of the Citigroup shares were the separate property of the decedent for federal estate tax purposes and, thus, were includable in […]
- US v. Novak June 16, 2010(U.S. 4th Cir., Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law) A conviction under 18 U.S.C. section 228(a)(3) for willfully failing to pay child support is affirmed over two challenges to the district court's jury instructions on venue where: 1) the district court did not err when it defined "resided" as "the act or fact of living in a given p […]
Womens Law.org
- Action Alert: Never Again! What just happened in Kansas? October 13, 2011In September, Taylor announced that due to budget cuts he would no longer prosecute DV misdemeanors, which essentially decriminalized domestic violence and left abused women with severely limited legal protections. After an outcry from domestic violence advocates, including a strong response by KCSDV, the DA reversed his original position and said he would r […]
- DVAM! October 13, 2011October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). It is the month to remember the 1 in every 4 women who are abused by an intimate partner and the month to speak up about the issue! Now, more than ever, is the time to raise awareness that domestic violence still exists. At WomensLaw, a project of NNEDV, we are committed to doing just that: providing easy- […]
- Snapshot of Domestic Violence Services Across the U.S. February 1, 2011A new survey conducted by the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) reveals telling information about domestic violence services in the U.S. On September 15, 2010 – one 24-hour period – domestic violence victim advocates served more than 70,000 adults and children and answered more than 20,000 emergency hotline calls. During the same 24 hours, mo […]
- "Love the Way You Lie" sending what kind of message? August 11, 2010The recent release of “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem’s new collaboration with Rihanna, has generated a heated debate over whether Rihanna is sending the wrong message to victims of domestic violence. The song’s graphic music video, which stars Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan, has garnered nearly 20 million hits on you-tube and depicts a couple caught in a vic […]
- Report Clears Paterson, but Exposes NYPD Failures July 30, 2010A report released by the NY Attorney General’s office this Wednesday, July 28, clears Governor Paterson of criminal charges relating to his alleged role in attempting to cover up domestic violence claims against a former top aide. The report investigated whether Paterson and the New York State Police became improperly involved in an incident of domestic viol […]
Zen Habits
- The Futility of Comparing Yourself to Others June 17, 2013By Leo Babauta One of the biggest reasons we’re not content with ourselves and our lives is that we compare ourselves to other people. Picture it: you see photos of what someone else is doing on Facebook and think your life isn’t exciting enough. You see someone else who has a cool job and think [...]
- A Secret to Dad Greatness June 16, 2013By Leo Babauta I have six kids, ages ranging at the moment from 7 to 20. And while I’m not perfect as a father, I have learned a thing or two from my 20 years of service. I’ve learned to pay attention, to give them space, to accept them for who they are, to be [...]
- Habits: A Simple Change in Mindset Changes Everything June 13, 2013By Leo Babauta One of the best tricks I’ve learned to improve my likelihood of sticking to a habit is so simple it’s sinful. Stop thinking of a new habit as something you have to do, but as something you are allowed to do. Let’s say you’re starting a workout. Many people think, “OK, I [...]
