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Ecuador soldiers sentenced to 35 years in deaths of 4 children
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GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AFP) — Eleven Ecuadoran soldiers were sentenced to nearly 35 years in prison over the abduction and deaths of four children last y...
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Jamaica records 70,000 arrivals in first seven days of winter tourist season
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Tourism says Jamaica’s winter tourist season has opened on a strong note of recovery, recording over 70,000 visito...
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T&T Appeal Court denies Jamaican lawyer’s bid to go before Privy Council
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Court of  Appeal has denied Jamaican-born  King's Counsel, Vincent Nelson, from going before the...
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Trump announces new US warship class named after himself
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PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new class of United States (US) warships that will be named after himse...
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Forex: $160.11 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, December 22, ended trading at $160.11, down 19 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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10 ways to spend Christmas Eve
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Despite the challenges this year, Christmas in Jamaica is a season that remains beautiful and bright. And almost as important as Christmas Day, are ou...
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LMAJ urges members to follow law amid JP arrest
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) says it is reminding justices of the peace and specifically members of the ass...
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Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
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Jamaicans dominated the 2025 Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards with 12 nationals from the island among honourees named by culinary authority Best Dress...
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Mom has no contact with son after filing
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Mom has no contact with son after filing
Margarette May Macaulay 
December 15, 2025
Mom has no contact with son after filing
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Can a married parent add a child to their title?
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Can a married parent add a child to their title?
Margarette Macaulay 
December 8, 2025
Can a married parent add a child to their title?
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On re-marrying an ex
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On re-marrying an ex
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November 24, 2025
Dear Mrs Macaulay, My ex-husband and I were married for 18 years, but I divorced him eight years ago in the United States (US) and remarried. My ex-hu...
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Child support queries
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Child support queries
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November 17, 2025
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‘I suspect that my ex-girlfriend’s baby is mine’
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November 10, 2025
Dear Mrs Macaulay, I suspect that my ex-girlf riend’s baby is mine because all the dates point to me, plus the baby looks just like me. The only probl...
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Did my fiancé really get divorced?
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Did my fiancé really get divorced?
Margarette Macaulay 
November 3, 2025
Dear Mrs Macaulay, My fiancé told me he was married before. He lives in Jamaica and I live in the United States. How could I find out if he did get a ...
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Couple divorcing while still sharing family home
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October 6, 2025
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Wife wants to sue neighbourhood woman for affair
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Wife wants to sue neighbourhood woman for affair
Margarette Macaulay 
September 22, 2025
Wife wants to sue neighbourhood woman for affair
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Adding a spouse’s name to a title
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Adding a spouse’s name to a title
Margarette Macaulay 
September 1, 2025
Adding a spouse’s name to a title
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Aunt wants guardianship over orphaned kin
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Aunt wants guardianship over orphaned kin
Margarette Macaulay 
June 9, 2025
Dear Mrs Macaulay, I’m seeking advice regarding obtaining legal guardianship for my deceased sister’s child. There is no father in the picture or on t...
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Can my husband adopt my daughter?
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May 26, 2025
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DNA proved he’s not the dad, now he wants to sue
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DNA proved he’s not the dad, now he wants to sue
Margarette Macaulay 
May 19, 2025
DNA proved he’s not the dad, now he wants to sue
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Mom says deadbeat dad snuck off with child
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Mom says deadbeat dad snuck off with child
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February 17, 2025
Mom says deadbeat dad snuck off with child
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Bigamy in Jamaica
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Bigamy in Jamaica
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February 10, 2025
Bigamy in Jamaica
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Dad worried daughter being abused while with mom
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Dad worried daughter being abused while with mom
Margarette Macaulay 
October 21, 2024
Dear Mrs Macaulay, I am worried that my daughter’s mother is mistreating her, or someone else in her home is. My daughter is three, and lives with her...
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Will the court order just $3,000 per week for maintenance?
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Will the court order just $3,000 per week for maintenance?
Margarette Macaulay 
October 14, 2024
Will the court order just $3,000 per week for maintenance?
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Mom wants name change after dad fails to provide
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Mom wants name change after dad fails to provide
Margarette Macaulay 
September 30, 2024
Mom wants name change after dad fails to provide
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Maintenance for older kids
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September 23, 2024
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Legal protections for child with special needs
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Legal protections for child with special needs
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September 14, 2024
Legal protections for child with special needs
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Loan guidelines
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September 2, 2024
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Mom frustrated by dad dilly-dallying over maintenance
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Absentee dad now wants access
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Absentee dad now wants access
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