We typically equate divorce with a bitter and nasty battle that drags on for months or even years. Learning how to divorce amicably is of utmost importance to eliminate the stress that spending thousands of dollars to an attorney creates for both parties. A contested divorce, which occurs when the couple cannot […]
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Even celebrities find themselves in difficult situations and divorce is one thing that many of them have in common with the rest of us. When celebrities divorce, we feel their pain. Those of us who have been through a divorce know exactly what they are feeling. We may not have
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Divorce and property can both be ugly topics, especially when a couple is not parting amicably. Marriage carries legal implications for property and couples should be aware of how property is treated during divorce. Though every couple hopes their union lasts forever, there may come a day when division of
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A father’s rights are often overlooked during divorce proceedings. Many fathers are not aware of their rights and unless they retain an experienced father’s rights lawyer, they may find themselves receiving much less than they deserve in terms of custody or paying much more child support than they should. Fathers
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Last Updated on One of the most common questions we have in the Father’s Rights area of the law is what happens when a wife wants to move out of the house and take the children with her. People want to know the answer to this question more often than
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Last Updated: January 10, 2023 When couples with children divorce, the one parent is usually granted some visitation rights (parenting time) or custody but must pay the other parent some amount of child support. A family court judge makes a decision based on the welfare of the children but also
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Fights for custody of children can get very ugly, creating stress and frustration for both parents and children. At a certain point, the adults should stop and ask themselves whether such disagreement is healthy or beneficial. There may come a time when compromise, not conflict, is the best solution. This
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Divorcing by agreement is popular in China and is catching on in the United States. Chinese law allows couples to divorce by agreement, whereby the husband and wife come to an agreement regarding related issues and the agreement is ratified by a civil administration bureau. The fast and inexpensive nature
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Bills regarding family law are proposed during state legislative sessions each year. National changes are not as frequent, though some have occurred in recent years. Changes to divorce rules/laws also occur on a regular basis. With all of these legislative happenings, it is important to keep updated, and a family
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Think back to your childhood. If your father was present during these years, you probably have many happy memories of time spent together. If he was not, you may realize the huge gap where he should have been. Every day, family courts deal with the issue of a father’s rights
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Division of property is one of the most tedious aspects of many divorces. If the divorcing couple has a lot of marital assets, which is property that was acquired during the union, dividing it can take months and involve several battles. While property was viewed as shared during the marriage,
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Last Updated: October 21, 2022 When married couples with children divorce, they must determine who will be the primary caregiver. If a judge awards full custody, (also called primary allocation of parental responsibility), to one parent, the children will reside with that parent the majority of the time. The other
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