Dear Abby Letters on Divorce and Inheritance Conflicts
A reader asks about a six year old caught in a custody dispute amid a messy divorce with a mother in recovery and child support arrears. Abby cautions against unsupervised visitation, urges ongoing counseling, and stresses consistent parental involvement. Another reader questions whether a grandmother should extend an inheritance to a half brother, and Abby suggests consulting an attorney about tax implications and estate planning.
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Abby
Jimmy
Elaine
Granny O'Hara
Morris
Granny
Ohio
Abiail van Buren
Jeanne Phillips
Pauline Phillips
Los Angeles
Camp Lejeune to send 7000 Marines to Persian Gulf
Camp Lejeune and Seymour Johnson AFB prepare to deploy about 7000 Marines and fighter pilots to the Persian Gulf as tensions with Iraq rise. The Navy orders include the USS Ponce and USS Saipan, while 1000+ Marines already head to the Gulf and a 500 bed hospital ship outlines support capabilities.
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Camp Lejeune
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Persian Gulf
Iraq
Navy
Ponce
Norfolk (Va.) Naval Station
Saipan
Carolina
Greg Thomas
Gulf Region
Mediterranean Sea
Keith Oliver
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Seymour Johnson
North Carolina
4Th Fighter Wing
Beverly Mack
Gulf
Cmdr
Anthony J. Pachuta
James Sandusky
Narrows
Jason Sandusky
Jason
Man seeks punishment after police kill family's dog
In Nashville area, a traffic stop for a reported robbery ends when the family dog Pat ton, a 1 1/2 year old pit bull boxer mix, is shot after escaping from the car. Owner James Smoak calls for accountability while Officer Eric Hall cites death threats and says he was misjudged. The incident followed reports of money flying from a green station wagon on Interstate 40.
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Nashville
Tenn
James Smoak
Patton
Cookeville
Eric Hall
Hall
Wtve-Tv
Tennessee State Troopers
Smoaks’ Green
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Tontow
DEAR
Ssociated Press
Aiken
3Rd Infantry Division
Fort Benning
Dler Doero
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Idris Sharaf, M.D
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Aiken Cardiovascular Associates
David W. Cundey M.D
University Pkvy
Aiken SC
Chopper
Mattress Depot
Ful Ea
Stockton
Lake Pac
Stearns & FO
Ruby
Piantee Exceptionale
Ath
Stearns & Foster Ressgate
Fim Gonmaven
Psth
Fara
Saia
Stearns & Foster Metes i
Augusta
Atlanta Bread Co
Sat
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