For many single parents having a child with their partner, paternity is often assumed. In a perfect world, the two of you stay together, raise the child, and possibly get married at some point. But, what happens when things do not go as planned. What happens if the “father” decides […]
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In a perfect world, each party to a relationship would simultaneously realize that it is time to part ways. Unfortunately, reality is far from perfect and many breakups are filled with disagreements and even violence. Married couples tend to have more difficulty ending their relationships than those who are unmarried
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Each year brings additional changes to family and divorce rules/laws. This year, courts are grappling with some big issues, many of which require changes to laws, rules, or guidelines. Laws typically lag behind the times and judges who accept new legal interpretations open themselves to criticism. However, there is room
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When parents get divorced, they do not stop loving their children. Fathers and mothers usually want to remain involved in the lives of their kids. Historically, fathers had a more difficult time doing so due to laws that favored mothers retaining custody of children following a divorce. Times have changed
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Most divorces are not cut and dry because spouses tend to disagree when dividing property or deciding on child custody arrangements. While a car or even a home can be replaced, a child cannot, making custody a particularly important issue. If you want to win custody in divorce, knowledge, preparation,
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Anger is an extreme emotion that often hides under other feelings. It is common for someone to feel hurt and disappointed during and after a divorce. Many people even experience the various stages of grief. These emotions may seem very different but they usually have a common foundation: anger. Learning
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When one parent is provided full custody of a child during a divorce, the other parent usually receives visitation rights. Some couples may come to a mutually-agreeable decision regarding visitation but others engage in an all-out war, forcing a judge to make the decision. Parents who find themselves for visitation
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When men consider divorce, they can almost hear the money flying out of their bank accounts for alimony payments. Married men with children sometimes decide to remain married simply because they think they cannot afford the spousal and child support payments that are likely to follow a divorce. They are
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Father’s rights during a divorce extend beyond the right to custody of children. Many fathers find themselves fighting for property. When fathers and mothers cannot agree on division of property, courts make the decisions. A father’s rights lawyer will help a dad who is battling for property during a divorce,
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Abuse has no place in any relationship and being married is no excuse for doling out or tolerating abuse. Unfortunately, many women live unhappily because they do not take the steps to divorce an abusive husband. Some stay because they do not know how to leave their spouses. Here are
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Why Having the Right Legal Representation is So Important When Getting Child Custody Legal Help When a couple decides to end their relationship or marriage, the battle over custody of the children can often be a hard one and in need of child custody legal help. In addition to emotions
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The divorce rate in today’s society is staggering. Many of these couples have children, meaning that additional lives are affected by the dissolution of the marriage. When parents divorce, they must think about not only dividing their assets and beginning separate lives but also how they will continue raising their
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