Sentences with phrase «become contentious»

Often undertaken when a marriage has become contentious or stale, or when one member does not feel seen, known or loved well, they offer the illusion of an escape, a way to liven things up, a way to feel wanted again.

Because child custody disputes often become contentious and emotionally charged, Tennessee has established specific laws governing the adjudication of these disputes.

In many instances, divorce has become a contentious, costly, time - consuming process that damages the individuals involved for a long time.

Sometimes a Seattle divorce mediation can become contentious or ugly.

Emotionally committed relationships become contentious because these growth processes surface in sexual interactions and other intimate exchanges.

In the last few months the landscape that first - responders, particularly policemen and women, have found themselves in has increasingly become contentious, dangerous, and highly stressful.

The practice become contentious when it creates an unfair advantage for a carrier, as it did with Bell's Mobile TV app when it first launched.

Over time the relationship between the firm and individual partners has become contentious as partners used their personal power, derived from the commercial strength of their client constituents, to challenge the collective in which they exist.

In situations that do become contentious, we have the experience and depth of knowledge to manage and resolve your cases efficiently and effectively with as little disruption and cost to your business as possible.

During a divorce, child custody may become a contentious issue.

In addition, we provide support to our Dispute Resolution colleagues when employment matters become contentious.

Even the most amicable splits can become contentious, however, when they don't have the right representation or planning.

Divorce can become contentious when it comes to property...

Although previous board meetings had become contentious, there had been no previous incidents of assault or threats of physical violence until this incident.

Dear Sir or Madam, Here at the Dominion, we understand that the results of Tuesday's American presidential election have become a contentious topic around the world.

A government recommendation to impose a high safeguard duty on the import of solar photovoltaic cells, modules and panels has become contentious within the booming sector

Polar bear population estimates for Western Hudson Bay have recently become contentious because one specialist has been making statements that confuse the issue.

Noise levels of the turbines have become a contentious issue with a Faribault County wind farm, but Krueger said that Tradewind Energy is cognizant of the turbine noise.

Energy has become a contentious and politicized topic, spurring activism, whether it be the fossil fuel divestment campaign, Keystone pipeline protests, or concern over wind turbine harm to birds.

Rumor has it the selection of work can become contentious among the membership, but the result is always a well - honed distillation, with divergent art finding new connections — aided by a curator who knows how to hang art within the Academy's rambling rooms on its beaux - arts campus of Audubon Terrace.

The issue of alumni support has become a contentious issue.

But with that much money potentially dangling from a stick down the road, one can only wonder if it might one day become a contentious issue in divorce proceedings.

«On the rights front in particular, you can expect that the issue of English - language rights for continental Europe will once again become contentious.

Heins said that Thurmond was the «most qualified» candidate, but also pointed to his views on charter schools, underscoring the extent to which they have become a contentious issue in the state.

The remarks of the governor and his lieutenant come at a time when the standards have become a contentious political topic in Mississippi, leading to confusion about what they are and how they are changing teaching and learning.

But the standards have become a contentious political topic.

Though charters have support in both the Democratic and Republican parties, the schools have become contentious among Democrats, some of whom back them with talk and money and others who think they are contributing to the privatization of public education.

Furthermore, it can become contentious because teachers and evaluators don't always agree on what actually happened during the observation.

Bergeson, who is seeking a third term, supports the WASL requirement and charter schools, both of which have become contentious with the Washington Education Association.

TWC probably won't make a decision regarding the release of that film until the new cut is seen at the festival, and the battle has become contentious.

Red yeast rice went on to become a contentious non-prescription dietary supplement in the United States and other countries.»

But just how close adult and reprogrammed stem cells can come to matching the capabilities of embryonic stem cells has become a contentious question in the debate over whether the federal government should continue funding research on embryonic lines.

But in the process, it laid the groundwork for another debate in the Legislature over what has become a contentious mix of ethnic and racial politics playing out in a diverse suburban district, which may preview similar fights in other locations.

Hawkins is challenging Democratic incumbent Marty Masterpole in what has become a contentious race for a lower - profile office than what Hawkins is used to.

Gun control has become a contentious issue in New York following the passage of the SAFE Act, a gun control measure that bans the sale of some semi-automatic weapons and requires those who already own such firearms to register with authorities.

With the number of homeless people in New York City reaching an all - time high, de Blasio unveiled a five - year plan in February to reduce homelessness and provide better services by opening 90 new shelters and expanding 30 existing ones, but the process of locating them has become contentious.

The annual ban on noise making has become contentious over the year with people of faith labelling it as a breach of their right freedom of worship.

Some signed treaties are left in limbo and never ratified, very few become contentious issues and fail (e.g. in a referendum) but for the most part, all the head of states / governments and their representatives around the table have a parliamentary majority behind them and can get whatever they agree on through their own parliament.

To this end, it is important that all parties understand and agree on shared definitions of what constitutes «major policy decisions», «large / contentious procurement contracts» or relevant appointments, before these issues become contentious.

Halal food certification in Australia has become a contentious issue.

The high - profile dispute between the evangelical Wheaton College and suspended professor Larycia Hawkins has reportedly become contentious.

The issue becomes contentious due to the criteria used to put people on a terror watch list, or declare them to have mental health problems.

Shortly after the awarding of temporary asylum to Edward Snowden by Russian President Putin, the relationship with the US President became contentious, to the extent that it was announced that the two Presidents would not meet at a prescribed summit.

The issue of admission into the Ghana Law School became contentious following a Supreme Court decision last year which scrapped exams and interviews as entry requirements.

eBook security is quickly becoming a contentious issue, as evident in the Barnes and Noble decision to remove the ability to backup your paid content on your PC.

But instead of moving the project along, bankruptcy only made things messier: Talks among the developer, lender, contractor and the Bahamian government became contentious; Rosewood begged out of its licensing agreement with the development; the U.S. Bankruptcy Court threw out the case in September; Baha Mar laid off thousands of workers in the fall; and Bahamas court officials prepared to start a potential liquidation process in November.

Generally speaking, where a matter becomes contentious such that there is potential liability for the trustees, the courts have held that the trustee should pay their legal expenses personally with later indemnification by the estate, if appropriate.

However it may stop the process becoming contentious, or as contentious, if the employer has made best endeavours to support the claimant.

CHIP has usually received solid bipartisan support when its funding came up for renewal in the past, but given that 2017 was the worst year ever, it makes sense that even health coverage for kids somehow became contentious.

The payment of marital debts often becomes a contentious issue in a divorce, especially if the couple has a significant number of debts.