A Kern County baker violated California law when she refused to sell a cake to a lesbian couple for their wedding, a state appeals court ruled this week in a suit brought by the state’s Civil Rights Department. If the ...

When a child who is alleged to be abused or neglected is removed from a parent’s care to the care and custody of the State, (a local department of social services – “department”), the State must provide appropriate protection for ...

Dozens of foster children in Kentucky ranging from teens to toddlers spent nights sleeping in social services buildings while awaiting placement by a state agency, according to a preliminary review that has spurred the state auditor to order a broader ...

Its name is “Ruth,” and it’s billed as the first “trauma-informed, AI-powered chatbot revolutionizing support for victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and digital exploitation. Ruth is a product of The Parasol Cooperative, which trumpeted the success of its chatbot ...

President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday said it’s appealing a Maryland federal judge’s ruling blocking the president’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for people whose parents are not legally in the country. In a brief filing, the administration’s ...

Where the wife alleged a martial property agreement was unenforceable, but she continued accepting benefits under that agreement, including after the husband’s estate held her claim was barred by her continued receipt of benefits, she waived her right to challenge ...

New York state court officials have announced a new program to obtain an uncontested joint divorce designed to make the divorce process less expensive and more efficient for many state residents. In an uncontested joint divorce, both parties agree to ...

A judge in West Virginia has ordered the new chief of a state agency and several of his subordinates to be assigned as Child Protective Services workers to alleviate a critical staffing shortage. In an unusual step, Circuit Judge Timothy ...

Where a couple entered into a divorce prlloperty settlement agreement in which the husband waived and agreed to disclaim all rights in a federal retirement plan account held by wife, that agreement was not preempted by the Federal Employees’ Retirement ...

Divorce attorneys in Maryland say they have noticed a trend among their clients: They’re getting older. The attorneys’ impressions are in line with data showing an increase in so-called gray divorces: While divorce among older Americans used to be relatively ...