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Teen suing parents won’t get immediate support

MORRISTOWN, N.J. – A judge denied the initial request of a northern New Jersey honor student who has sued to get her parents to support her after she moved out of their home and cautioned th...

DATE: Mar 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Want a divorce in Utah? You may have to do this

SALT LAKE CITY – A few nights a week in Utah, rooms in courthouses typically reserved for deliberating juries fill up with parents looking to divorce. And among the first lessons they are ta...

DATE: Mar 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Bit by bit, macho stereotypes lose ground

NEW YORK – Traditionally, the American male was measured against the stoic hero who shook off all doubts, vanquished all foes and offered women a muscular shoulder to cry on. But ...

DATE: Feb 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Should you ask your busy kids to do chores?

As children’s schedules become fuller, parents torn about assigning tasks

DATE: Feb 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Love among pets, partners means harmony

Allow time for adjustment before taking things to the next level

DATE: Feb 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

In an iPhone age, toddlers love taking selfies

LOS ANGELES – Every so often, Brandi Koskie finds dozens of photos of her 3-year-old daughter, Paisley, on her iPhone – but they aren’t ones Koskie has taken. “There’ll be 90 pict...

DATE: Feb 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Survey: When it comes to dating, confusion abounds

Is it a date? Or are you just hanging out? Sara Svendsen, 25, has asked herself that question when she’s been out with guys – and says she’s been wrong “on both sides of that.” So...

DATE: Jan 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Wedding insurance grows as ‘I do’s’ get pricier

HARTFORD, Conn. – Worried about the groom getting cold feet? There’s an insurance policy for that. With the cost of the average American wedding reaching about $26,000, insurers h...

DATE: Jan 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

How much should your teen reveal online?

NEW YORK – Chiara de Blasio helped get her dad elected mayor, flaunting quirky head gear and joking from the podium on primary night. But on Christmas Eve, the 19-year-old did something else...

DATE: Jan 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Shotgun weddings are fading as cohabitation on the rise

WASHINGTON – No longer taboo, living together has become a more common arrangement for America’s couples who become pregnant while dating. Soon-to-be-released government figures s...

DATE: Jan 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Tot fights sleep? Body clock may be to blame

Study finds bedtime may not match kids’ circadian rhythm

DATE: Jan 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family

Bipartisan bill seeks to boost foreign adoptions

Amid partisan conflict in Congress, dozens of lawmakers from both parties – including staunch liberals and conservatives – have united behind a bill that supporters say addresses a heart-ren...

DATE: Jan 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family