2013 Articles
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Posted on Dec 13, 2013 By Law Offices of Avram Y. Rosen
A Pittsburgh woman was killed by her ex-boyfriend recently just days after deciding to seek a protection from abuse order (restraining order). 22-year-old M.A. had been in a relationship with C.H., 27 ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2013 By Law Offices of Avram Y. Rosen
A diner employee was rushed to the hospital and three people were arrested in the aftermath of an argument about child support payments that escalated out of control. A 26-year-old woman, T.T., was ...
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Posted on Nov 29, 2013 By Cutter & Lax
As reported in The Chicago Tribune News, a 53-year-old woman is now receiving back child support payments that her ex-husband has owed her for decades. The Illinois woman, L. A. E., used a collection ...
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Posted on Nov 29, 2013 By Diefer Law Group, PC
While we may think that most divorces are like the ones we see in movies and on TV where spouses pit themselves against one another in a hostile courtroom battle, many divorces can be accomplished in ...
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Posted on Nov 26, 2013 By Cutter & Lax
Cohabitation between heterosexual and same-sex partners is a common phenomenon in the state of California. Many people live together as a prelude to marriage. Others may not wish to formally tie the ...
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Posted on Nov 25, 2013 By Diefer Law Group, PC
The number of divorces among those over 50 has been consistently increasing in the last five decades. According to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, in 2011 the percentage of divorced ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2013 By Brian D. Perskin & Associates, P.C.
During the divorce process, you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse will sort through all of the issues pertaining to your legal split in order to reach the terms of your divorce. This may be done through ...
Continue reading "Enforcement of Court Orders in a New York Divorce" »
Posted on Nov 12, 2013 By Skupin Law Group, PLLC
A 58-year-old woman is in the Maricopa County jail after being accused of giving her granddaughter cocaine in an effort to gain full custody of the nine-year-old little girl. According to ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2013 By Skupin Law Group, PLLC
A birthday celebration went wrong recently when a Phoenix couple landed in jail. Patrol Officer A.S. and his wife, D.S., were both arrested in a domestic violence incident. D.S. stated that she had ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2013 By Brian D. Perskin & Associates, P.C.
Every generation seems to approach the areas of marriage and divorce differently. These differences are based on current cultural trends which can combine such matters as economic conditions, advances ...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2013 By Law Offices of Frank F. Ali
California Family Code Section 4324 concerns how violent sexual felonies committed by one spouse against another can affect their divorce. Under California law, violent sexual felonies include rape, ...
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Posted on Nov 4, 2013 By Garner & Garner, P.A.
While child support payments and property division can be predicted in a divorce, spousal support is highly variable. There are no hard and fast rules that the courts use determine what amount will be ...
Continue reading "Expect the Unexpected when it comes to Alimony or Spousal Support" »
Posted on Nov 4, 2013 By Garner & Garner, P.A.
A Columbia father was arrested recently after his young son called police. R.B., 29 years old, is accused of domestic violence offenses against his wife. The incident happened when R.B. and his wife ...
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Posted on Oct 29, 2013 By Law Offices of Frank F. Ali
State laws are constantly changing and family law is no exception. 2013 brought some changes to California legal codes which govern family law issues such as child custody and spousal support. In a ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2013 By Howard Law Group
Georgia is an "equitable distribution" state when it comes to diving marital property in a divorce. This means that the property and assets will be divided between the spouses in a manner ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2013 By Gordon Law Offices
Once a divorce has been finalized in Nevada, the divorce agreement becomes an official court order. This means that all terms of the divorce decided either through mutual agreement between the spouses ...
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Posted on Oct 22, 2013 By Howard Law Group
Like all the other states in the union, Georgia employs a no-fault divorce which means you can obtain a dissolution of marriage without having to prove that your spouse did anything wrong. All that is ...
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Posted on Oct 22, 2013 By Gordon Law Offices
Under Nevada law, the division of marital property in a divorce is subject to the "community property" rule. This means that the marital property is divided 50 – 50 or as close to that ...
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Posted on Oct 10, 2013 By Jones Law Firm, PC
As Colorado joins the growing number of states that allow either same sex marriages or civil unions between same sex partners, there are a number of other issues that have been coming to light that ...
Continue reading "Unexpected Difficulties Concerning Civil Unions" »
Posted on Oct 10, 2013 By Jones Law Firm, PC
The whole government shutdown mess has Americans all over the country experiencing annoyance, inconvenience and frustration. Some degree of mystery surrounds which services are affected, will be ...
Continue reading "Government Shutdown Poses Problems for Those Owed Child Support" »
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