Getting a divorce is a confusing process that can be made even more confusing when the legal terminology is added to the mix. To help you, the following is another Glossary of some frequently used words in a divorce. SOURCE: DivorceTransitions
Getting a divorce is a confusing process that can be made even more confusing when the legal terminology is added to the mix. To help you, the following is another Glossary of some frequently used words in a divorce. SOURCE: DivorceTransitions
This article, written by Sam Boykin at The Charlotte Observer, talks about about the problems of families torn apart by prescription drug abuse, something we are seeing more of in divorce cases. Thanks to Alison Kramer at The Rosen Law Firm and her "Kramer vs" Blog in North Carolina for the post: Problems with legitimate…
Ben Stevens of the South Carolina Family Law Blog posted this article on a timely and more and more frequent topic in family law cases: As you probably know, Britney Spears shaved her head this past week. Observers speculate that one reason she may have done so is to attempt to avoid a hair strand…
David Woodsfellow, a psychologist in Atlanta, wrote the following article, appearing on the Georgia Psychological Association’s website: No parent wants to get divorced. Divorce is no one’s first choice. By the time it’s gotten to divorce, many people are ready to get away from their spouse. But very few are ready to be away from…
Marriage has become a delicate venture. According to the U.S. Census bureau, about nine out of 10 people will marry sometime in their lives, but about half of first marriages will end in divorce. And while some marriages end peacefully, with both sides agreeing to an equal and fair settlement, some do not, and the…
In an era of divorce and stepfamilies, it is essential to keep wills current – but 60 percent of Americans do not. Sally Herigstad assumed her father would leave his affairs in good order before he died. But when that happened in 2005, Ms. Herigstad, of Kent, Wash., discovered that she was wrong. "The will…
Only those fees paid to your divorce lawyer that are directly attributable to tax advice and/or related to the production of taxable income (such as alimony) can be deducted. You may want to ask your lawyer at the conclusion of the case if he or she can give you a breakdown of what portion of…
Mexican men who display extreme jealousy or avoid sex with their wives could be tried in court and punished under a new law, the special prosecutor for crimes against women told a local newspaper on Friday. Men who phone their wives every half hour to check up on them, constantly suspect them of infidelity or…
The likelihood of a child experiencing problems adjusting after his or her parents’ divorce depends on the parents’ parenting style, found a new study by Arizona State University and University of Washington psychologists. The study appears in the Journal of Clinical Child Psychology. “We know divorce creates more stress for children because kids move, change…
Inter Alia, an Internet Legal Research Blog, among other things, has named the Georgia Family Law Blog as the "Blawg of the Day" for Sunday, February 25, 2007. Thank you, Tom for the honor!
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