June, 2011 Articles

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Collaborative Divorce: The Friendlier and More Cost Effective Way

Many divorces can be difficult, contentious and down right bloody if the spouses are at odds with each other. When this type of activity occurs, the divorce can be more costly, drawn-out and ...
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The Value of Post Divorce Modifications

Life is filled with constant change and we must remain flexible to accommodate changes that are sometimes unexpected or that we have little control over. When changes do occur that make it necessary ...
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Ways to Gain the Advantage in a Child Custody Case

If you are in the middle of a divorce or anticipate being in one soon and want to gain child custody , following are some ways that can give you a possible advantage. When both parents want custody of ...
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Divorce Rate Rises With Economic Recovery

Study Shows Relationship Between Divorce And Economy As the recession began in 2008, agencies and law firms reported a sharp decline in the rate of divorce cases. Many experts believe this link to be ...
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Why Legal Separation As Opposed to Divorce?

In the state of Georgia, legal separation is not recognized, but it does consider two people legally separated if they are no longer living together. In other states where legal separation is ...
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New York Joins Union As Final State For No-Fault Divorce

Legal Experts Praise Recent Matrimonial Law Passage As the governor signs a measure into law, proponents of the bill say it will improve New York’s family law system. Until recently, New York was the ...
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New York Adopts No-Fault Divorce Policy

Governor Signs No-Fault Divorce Law Making it the final state in the Union to adopt such a policy, New York passed legislation allowing couples to obtain a divorce without proving fault. Historically ...
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Increasing Divorce Rate Sign Of Recovering Economy

Experts Agree Divorce Rate Linked To Financial Straits As shown by a recent study published by the University of Virginia, when the country’s economy goes into a downward turn, so too does the rate of ...
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New York Joins Rest Of Union In No-Fault Divorce

Proponents Of Bill Hail New Era Of Family Law Many members of the New York legal system have signaled support for the bill that recently passed the state legislature, allowing families to split up ...
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As Economy Improves, So Does Divorce Rate

Families Put Off Divorce In Troubled Times Lawyers and experts have linked the state of the U.S. economy to the rate of divorce , with a series of studies showing couples waiting to take action until ...
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New York Passes No-Fault Divorce Law

Last State In Union To Allow No-Fault Divorce In a landmark case, the New York legislature passed a bill allowing couples to file for divorce without needing to show fault. The measure, signed by ...
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Economic Recovery Linked To Divorce Rate

Experts Show Economic Downturn Correlated To Decreased Divorce As Lea Viken, president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) can attest, families often choose to stay together during ...
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Understanding Child Custody

If you have children, an important part of the divorce process is understanding child custody . Some divorces are smooth and problem free (uncontested) when agreements are easily reached between the ...
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Divorce, Children and Preparing For the Holiday Season

Divorce can complicate matters when it comes to the holidays and even though they are still a few months off, planning ahead can never hurt. If you are separated and considering divorce or are already ...
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Divorce and Parent Alienation Syndrome: Victim or Instigator?

It's hard enough on children when their parents get divorced but when parents get into alienating the other parent as a means of revenge, some call it parent alienation syndrome or (PAS). This is ...
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How Do You Tell Your Children You’re Getting a Divorce

Getting a divorce has many uncomfortable and difficult aspects that must be confronted, one of those being, telling the children. A common question parents who are getting divorced ask themselves is ...
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Bullying: What Actions You Can Take to Stop It

Bullying has once more come into the spotlight. Last year alone, a total of 34 children committed suicide as a direct result of bullying in the U.S. One of the most recent occurrences involved two ...
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The Responsibility of Will and Estate Planning

Successful people think in futures. They creatively use the resources they have at their disposal and plan for the future - this can and should include planning for the family's future. Many changes ...
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Visitation Rights in Florida

The topic of visitation rights can be a touchy issue for some parents, especially in a heated divorce . In the state of Florida, visitation rights of minor children are now referred to as ...
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Don’t Face Divorce Alone

There’s hardly an area more contested, or more volatile than divorce. Since divorce typically involves money and children, there’s a lot at stake. Aside from getting an education, or building a ...
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