2013 Articles

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Could Divorce Issues be involved in Increasing Truancy Rates?

According to the Pasadena director of child welfare, attendance and safety, Eric Sahakian, budget cuts resulting in reduced staff and financial hardship suffered by families have been some of the ...
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Navigating through a Contested Divorce

Whether you and your spouse mutually agreed to pursue a divorce or if there is disagreement about getting a divorce, the situation can be very emotionally difficult. The end of a marriage is a very ...
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Paternity Cases in Florida

Parents who are married when their child is born are not required to do anything to prove the paternity of the father. Paternity cases generally involve the father of a child who is not married to the ...
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Judge Dismisses Ex-Wife’s Petition to throw out Divorce Agreement

The very high profile divorce between Frank and Jamie McCourt continues as Jamie recently sought to have the divorce agreement reached in 2011 thrown out. During the original divorce proceedings there ...
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Woman Sentenced to Community Service after Assaulting Ex

T.S. was recently sentenced to 19 days community service after allegedly attacking her ex-boyfriend, W.L., last year. Reports do not state what the two were arguing about or what led to the assault ...
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Grounds for Divorce in Florida

Divorce in Florida is legally called dissolution of marriage. Currently, Florida employs a no-fault divorce law, which means that neither party has to prove that the other party caused the marriage ...
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Know Your Rights When Your Former Spouse wants to Move Away with Your Children

If you and your former spouse have children together and share custody or if your former spouse is the custodial parent then you should consult with a knowledgeable divorce lawyer right away if there ...
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How is Spousal Support Determined?

There are a number of factors that are taken into account by a family court judge when seeking to rule on the matter of spousal support in a divorce. It is not a foregone conclusion that a spouse will ...
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Child Custody in Uncontested No-Fault Pennsylvania Divorce

A child custody battle does not have to occur in every divorce. For those divorcing parents who wish to keep the conflict to a minimum and to remain in control of the agreements reached regarding ...
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Children and Divorce

One of the most worrisome aspects of divorce for parents is how it will affect their children. Some parents find this so troubling that they stay in unhappy marriages in order to protect their ...
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Extremely Troubled Marriage ends in Fatal Domestic Dispute

The 11-year marriage between a Queens couple came to a tragic end recently when 34-year-old M.S. was killed and his wife, 51 years old, was arrested for murder. According to the NYPD, the two had a ...
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Divorce in Pennsylvania

Based on the latest data from the U. S. Census Bureau, the highest numbers of divorced persons in Pennsylvania reside in Meadowlands at 38.6 percent, Aspers at 38.7 percent, Chalkhill at 42.2 percent, ...
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Study Finds Divorced Women Much Happier

A recent study published in the journal Economica showed that divorce results in a higher level of happiness for women than for men and that happiness level lasts for up to five years after the ...
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Parties of High Profile Divorce Hope for Amicable Settlement

The divorce between Lauren and Andrew Silverman became highly publicized when rumors began circulating several weeks ago concerning Lauren being pregnant with Simon Cowell's first child. The media ...
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Is Facebook Creating Unnecessary Difficulties in Your Relationship?

The role of Facebook in people's lives has become undeniable. It has many benefits for both personal and professional uses. Business owners, musicians and others can use Facebook to promote more a ...
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Deciding between Divorce and Legal Separation

The processes for filing for divorce and legal separation have many similarities which can leave people wondering which should be pursued. Either route is a very personal decision which can be full of ...
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The Dangers of Facebook, Emails and Texts in Your Divorce

Technology is a wonderful tool to make our lives easier and help us connect with friends across the world, through social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter. Technology has allowed instant ...
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Think Twice About Handling Your Separation Agreement Without An Attorney

For most uncontested divorces, the parties will need to execute a property settlement agreement, commonly known as a "PSA," settlement agreement, or simply a separation agreement. With the ...
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Charlie Sheen’s Ex Granted Supervised Visits with Twins

Brooke Mueller, Charlie Sheen's 35-year-old ex-wife, was recently granted supervised visitation with her twin boys. Mueller had lost custody of the boys, four years old, after a drug overdose ...
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Maryland’s No-Fault Divorce

The state of Maryland uses the term "absolute divorce" which is a legal term which means a final divorce. This can be accomplished through a fault-based or no-fault divorce process. In ...
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