What Is A Legal Separation?
A Legal Separation is similar to a divorce in that the issues relating to child custody, child support, visitation, alimony or spousal support, the division of property and the allocation of debts …
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How Does The Court Decide Who Gets The Children?
At the outset, it is important to understand that “custody” is usually divided into two separate categories – legal custody and physical custody. Usually, both parents are …
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What Is An Annulment?
An annulment is a method of voiding the contract of marriage. If an annulment is granted, the result is that the parties are treated as if the marriage never occurred. An annulment can only be …
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What to Look For in a Divorce Attorney
Divorce involves many important issues, such as property, money, and your children. Therefore, it is essential that you hire a divorce attorney who can give you good advice and help you through what are often stressful, time-consuming, and emotional divorce proceedings. First, you should hire a divorce attorney who specializes in family law or has handled many divorce …
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Distribution of Property Upon Divorce
Getting divorced involves a lot of financial decisions. The property, including real estate, stocks, personal property, bank accounts and other things, needs to be divided. Sometimes the couple getting divorced can work out an equitable arrangement themselves. If this is the case then the judge granting the divorce usually signs off on their agreement. However, getting …
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How To File for a Simplified Divorce
Some states allow for a “Summary Divorce/Dissolution of Marriage” when a couple has only been married for a limited time, does not have any children, has limited marital assets and debts, neither party is asking for spousal support and both parties agree to the divorce. In a summary divorce the couple usually will not appear in court and will have the final order stamped by a …
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How To File for Divorce
Every state has a process for ending a marriage. Some states refer to the divorce process a bit more formally, calling it "dissolution of marriage." STEP 1 – Talk to Your Spouse An angry and bitter divorce will be longer and more expensive. If you and your spouse are in general agreement regarding ending the marriage, the division of your marital property, and …
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