2011 Articles

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Bitter Las Vegas Custody Battle Ends In Shooting

After a long and tumultuous marriage followed by an equally acrimonious divorce, a woman was acquitted of the murder of her husband after she told the court she shot him in self-defense. During her ...
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Judicial Bias Alleged In Poker Champ Divorce

Ex-Wife of Star Poker Player Files Complaint in Las Vegas Divorce Proceedings After learning that her former husband made several contributions to the judge presiding over their divorce settlement, a ...
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Ex-Wife Alleges Judge Unfit To Preside In Divorce Case

Complaint Filed After Husband Makes Campaign Contributions to Divorce Judge The former wife of a Las Vegas poker champion has filed an official complaint against the judge in her divorce hearing, ...
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The “No-Fault” Divorce Process

Getting a divorce in the state of New York used to be a longer process for those who did not have what were considered legal grounds for ending a marriage. Even if there was mutual consent by both ...
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What You Should Know about Prenuptial Agreements

Prenuptial agreements are popularly known as a method for a wealthy individual to protect his or her wealth before entering a marriage. While protecting ones assets is a way a prenup can function, ...
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Child Custody and The Holiday Season

With the holiday season again upon us, parents who are divorced can run into complications regarding scheduling holiday visits. With the holiday season again upon us, parents who are divorced can run ...
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What You Can Do About Domestic Violence

Domestic violence can take many forms and is not limited to physical violence. It can include more subtle forms of abuse such as financial abuse, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, and sexual abuse. A ...
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Divorce Shows Ripple Effect Amongst Social Groups

UC San Diego Study Indicates Divorce Acts Like Social Contagion Your divorce can have unintended consequences on the marriages of your social circle, a new study seems to show. In the aftermath of one ...
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Mother Battles To Keep Sons Away From Child Killer

Court Allows Stepmother To Live With Boys Over Parental Protestations The mother of two boys was shocked earlier this month when a family law court moved to allow her sons to live with their ...
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Seinfeld’s “The Marriage Ref” Facing Lawsuit for Marriage Breakup

Several months ago, a New York man who had appeared on Jerry Seinfeld's reality show "The Marriage Ref" sued both Seinfeld and the show, proclaiming that his wife became obsessed with ...
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Divorce: Honesty Can Be the Best Policy

Going through a divorce can be extremely emotional and having a qualified attorney to guide you can make this happen far more easily. One way that can bring more difficulty and complexity to a divorce ...
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Post-Divorce Legal Issues

The divorce is over, the legal issues have been decided, and you and your ex-spouse move on. You may think that ends your need for legal assistance as regards child custody, child support, or other ...
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The Prenuptial Agreement: Do You Need One?

Most everyone knows that the longevity factor in today's marriages is not very promising. Many marriages end in divorce, with statistics ranging from 30 to 50 percent. Your chances of maintaining a ...
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Understanding Pre-Marital Agreements

Pre-marital agreements also known as pre-nuptial agreements are becoming more and more common. Smart couples are realizing that considering a pre-marital agreement is not a "curse" on their upcoming ...
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Post-Marital Agreements in California

Although most people are familiar with pre-nuptial agreements, otherwise known as pre-marital agreements, not everyone is familiar with post-marital agreements. However, post-marital agreements are ...
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Increase In Domestic Violence Calls Linked to Rise in Unemployment

In certain parts of Florida, as unemployment rates have increased, so too have the number of domestic violence calls. This correlation is not particularly surprising - when financial stress increases, ...
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Changing Your Divorce Agreement

Life is ever changing and as the years pass, sometimes changes need to be made in divorce agreements. You may need to change a child custody arrangement, child support or alimony agreement due to some ...
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Protecting Yourself When Divorce Gets Complex

Many divorces are simple, smooth and run exactly according to plan, but others are quite the opposite. When you are dealing with a spouse who is bitter and upset, matters can get quite complex. Family ...
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The Value of Prenuptial Agreements in a Divorce

With a current divorce rate of approximately 50%, more people are taking advantage of the many benefits that prenuptial agreements may have to offer. Prior to 1970, prenuptial agreements were invalid ...
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Is Your Former Spouse Behind on Support Payments?

Sometimes a former spouse may fall into economic hardship and be unable to keep up spousal support (alimony) or child support. In other instances, an ex-husband or ex-wife may stop making payments ...
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