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The prospect of splitting up property in divorce is a stressful reality for many couples, particularly those who have significant assets to lose in divorce. Those who stand to lose a lot in divorce don’t have to sit back and allow it to happen, though. There are steps...
Last month, Don McLean of 'American Pie' fame reached a settlement with his wife of 30 years, Patrisha McLean. McLean's wife filed for divorce back in March after an incident which led to his arrest and subsequent domestic violence charges. In her divorce filing,...
Divorce dramatically affects the whole family, and this includes the children. Kids often have very adamant opinions about the entire proceeding. In many cases, they also have a clear preference for which parent they want to live with the majority of the time. This...
In our last post, we looked briefly at an article which highlighted the financial challenges faced by women after divorce and the need for divorcing women to work with an experienced advocate to ensure they are not disadvantaged in the divorce process. A zealous...
A recent article in The Atlantic looked at the interesting topic of the financial gap between men and women in divorce. As the article points out, while the common assumption is that women come out better than men in divorce, women actually generally see a decline in...
Picking up where we left off last time: there are a variety of ways that the law in state may be more beneficial in divorce for one party than in other states. Those who are contemplating divorce and have a choice as to which state they will file in should carefully...
In our last post, we spoke briefly about choice of law when it comes to filing for divorce. As we noted, couples who have the possibility of filing for divorce in different states should get in contact with competent local attorneys to have their case evaluated and to...
Whether you divorced the other parent or you were never married to begin with, you have probably heard numerous lectures about the importance of co-parenting. Typically, family law courts and child development experts say that mothers and fathers should share...
He or she used to be the most attractive person you'd ever met. He or she was charming, successful, confident, alluring...until the bliss of the honeymoon wore off. Then, you discovered the truth: Your spouse was far more concerned about power than about you. His or...
A recent Forbes article highlights an important fact for couples who are considering divorce to keep in mind: divorce laws vary, sometimes significantly, from state to state. There are a number of differences that can be tracked from state to state, including:...