A cup of hot coffee that was too hot, sprouts-deficient sandwiches, and a 12-inch sub that’s an inch short have all formed the basis of a lawsuit. Some may call these cases a waste of taxpayers’ money, but that doesn’t mean people are going to stop attempting to get a quick buck from allegedly erring restaurants.
In May, Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, married Meghan Markle, former star of the TV show ‘Suits.’ As American citizens, this doesn’t really concern us. But as family law attorneys who are also “experts” on celebrity divorces, predicting the future of the newlywed royal couple is par for the course.
You’re probably aware of the dangers of keeping a Burmese Python as a pet, but when you take home a pooch it just means you have a new best friend. But when you adopt a cuddly canine from an animal shelter, you need to make sure your new best friend won’t bite.
Some magic tricks rattle rather than dazzle. Going to an underwhelming magic show just means 75 bucks down the drain, but volunteering for a disastrous trick can destroy the illusion of wizardry and also several bones in your body.
David Copperfield, one of the world’s wealthiest magicians, has been making millions off of his Las Vegas act for years.
Children of divorce understand the highs and lows of having two sets of everything. Separated parents often means two houses, two routines, and two sets of rules. Some separations end up in bitter custody battles where somebody wins, but certainly not the children -- especially when they involve a third (or fourth or tenth) wheel.
‘Father absence’ is a situation where a child doesn’t live with the father, either because the parents have split up or have never lived together to begin with. It doesn’t always mean a child has never had contact with his biological dad, although that’s also an absent-father scenario.
There are things that a sane person wouldn’t (or shouldn’t) do for a million bucks like eating vomit or performing any of the stunts that the ‘Jackass’ actors do. In the real world, you can just say no to ridiculous, sometimes life-threatening dares.
Parenting is one of the most rewarding life experiences, like ever. Watching your kids learn life skills, grow into responsible adults, and become parents themselves is what makes being a parent such a joy.
But for some people, being a parent is like solving a mysterious puzzle that you spend an entire lifetime doing.
Flying is one of the most stressful ways to travel. As if extra surcharges, excessive security inspections, and never-ending check-in queues weren’t enough, there are always a few debacles awaiting you on the aircraft.
When inconveniences go beyond being refused another bottle of wine because you’re about to touchdown, deeply displeased passengers do more than just post passive-aggressive Facebook rants (although they might do that, too) -- they go to court.
During a divorce, a couple typically goes through the painstaking process of equally dividing their marital assets: house, vehicle, jewelry, and even pets. The divorce process can drag on for months or even years and can be very expensive. Selling your ceramic fish statue and rainbow-colored punchbowl may not fetch a hefty sum, but you could recoup your divorce spendings by auctioning these off alongside other conjugal properties.