Resourceful and Creative Donations

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center is helping families and individuals for over 25 years.  They have a compassionate mission to assist people involved in domestic violence.  It began as a compassionate mission where a few St. Paul’s volunteer parishioners grew into a local organization nationally recognized to serve the people of Groveland, West Newbury, Salisbury, Rowley, Newburyport, Newbury, Georgetown, Merrimac, and Amesbury.

The mission of this crisis center has been to empower community members and live free from violence, intimidation, fear, or threat of abuse by providing education, advocacy, and support.  The major goal is to create safe communities and end domestic violence for its members.

It’s very obvious that individuals and businesses would want to continually support nonprofits in their communities.  The public is invited to donate through these resourceful and creative ways:

• *Honor a friend or family member during special occasions, such as birthdays, or honor new graduates by donating through their name.
• *Donate a portion of your eBay auction for the Crisis Center.
• *Give through the matching gifts programs of employers.
• *Create your own planned giving program.

During these tough economic times, individuals and area businesses have stepped up efforts in order to support the individuals impacted by domestic violence and families in crisis.

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Functions of a Family Lawyer

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

There are periods in marriages when the husband and wife disagree. And when such disagreements repeatedly occur and escalation of divisive tendencies comes out, these may lead to divorce. When this happens, the couple needs the help of a lawyer specializing in family law.

Family lawyers do not only handle divorce settlements, they also deal with jointly-held possessions (a home for example). If the divorced couple has children, the family lawyer will also push for custody. Typically, lawyers would recommend joint custody where each parent can enjoy time with the children.

Other family law cases may also be handled by these lawyers such as:

· Grandparents’ rights – sometimes, bad feelings between a spouse and the in-laws could sprout. In this scenario, grandparents could approach a family lawyer and seek their rights.

· Domestic violence – unfortunately, citing domestic violence as a reason for divorce is very common. The family lawyer may deal with a lot of personal issues in this situation.

· Request for asylum – there are cases where the lawyer should prove that a certain family would face grave danger if deported back to their home country. The lawyer may look for medical, religious, or political reasons why the family needs to get asylum.

· Request for adoption – this can also fall under family law. Lawyers typically get permission from couples to adopt children.

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