January, 2014 Articles
Posted on Jan 31, 2014 By The Law Offices of Marc E. Mitzner
In today's society, many couples live together without taking the final step of marriage. When these couples split up, dividing up their assets and property can be complicated as they do not have ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2014 By Skupin Law Group, PLLC
The recordings of 911 calls relating to a case against a woman facing a number of criminal charges, including murder, were recently released. The incident happened on Christmas Day and police say the ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2014 By Law Office of Lawrence W. Novack
Alimony and spousal support are family law topics that are often debated. Supporters of alimony reform argue that laws regarding awarding spousal support are outdated and create a situation where the ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2014 By Law Office of Lawrence W. Novack
When one or both spouses wish to end a marriage there are often many questions about whether or not they can seek an annulment rather than going through the divorce process. Annulment is a very ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2014 By Jones Law Firm, PC
The Colorado Marriage Education Act would require that couples seeking a marriage license undergo 10 to 30 hours or more of "pre-wedding education" before they are allowed to be married. If ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2014 By Law Office of Fritzie Galliani, APC
Critics with "LA Weekly Film" recently reviewed the 2014 self described documentary Divorce Corp. The tagline for the film, "Marriage is an institution. Divorce is big business" is ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2014 By The Law Offices of Marc E. Mitzner
California and New York have the highest number of adoptions of all of the states. In California, many different types of adoptions are available and occur annually. These include adopting a child ...
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