2013 Articles

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Fault and No-Fault Divorce in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has both fault-based and no-fault divorce laws. Those who are able to work out no-fault divorces are not required to make a court appearance, which will speed up the divorce process, make ...
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The Role of a Pre-Nuptial or Post-Nuptial Agreement during the Division of Property

Couples entering into a marriage may choose to create a pre-nuptial agreement to protect each other and their children. While generally more common in high net-worth situations, pre-nuptials can be ...
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Father Assaults Mother, Sets her on Fire with Child Nearby

Police recently arrested a 27-year-old man who assaulted his girlfriend who is the mother of the child they share together. Reports state that the incident began around 6:45 in the morning when the ...
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Marital Property Division in Florida Divorce

What is involved in dividing and distributing marital property when you go through a divorce in Florida? This can be a difficult and complicated issue, especially in cases of complex financial ...
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Parenting Plans in Florida Divorce

Since 2008, the language and thus the concepts regarding the issue of child custody in a Florida divorce have changed. The terms custody and visitation have been altered into parenting plans and time ...
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Temporary Alimony under New York Divorce Laws

Under New York's 2010 no-fault divorce law, a strict formula was put into place for temporary alimony awarded to one of the parties during a pending divorce. Prior to this, temporary alimony ...
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Study Shows Divorce Harms Health

A study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior several years ago revealed how those who lose spouses through divorce or death often face serious health repercussions as a result. The ...
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Social Contagion: Divorce

How Your Divorce Can Affect The Marriages Of Your Friends And Family If you are thinking of pursuing a separation from your spouse, you may be interested in a new study conducted by sociologists at ...
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Woman Who Killed Daughters Now Living With Husbands Kids

California Mom Once Again Faces Scrutiny for Slaying Of Children In a highly emotional child custody battle that continues to rage, a mother is seeking to have her sons removed from the custody of ...
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Couple Discusses Agreement that Weight Gain is Grounds for Divorce

Many married couples may feel that the phrase "For better or for worse, in sickness and in health" etc. would cover such things as weight gain or the inevitable physical changes that occur ...
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New York Reality TV Star Seeks Child Support

Bethany Frankel, of "Real Housewives of New York" fame, is recently reported to be seeking what some feel is a substantial amount of child support. Additionally, she is asking the judge on ...
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New York Marital Property Division in Divorce

New York uses the concept of equitable distribution when dividing marital property in a divorce. This means that the assets and property accrued during the marriage are divided as evenly as possible, ...
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Study Shows Divorce Effects on Young Children

According to a study co-authored by an assistant professor at the University of Chicago, children aged five and under who are subjected to the impact of divorce are more likely to experience ...
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Child-Killer In The Middle Of Custody Storm

Mother Who Slew Children Released From Mental Hospital, Remarries Husband After learning that her ex-husband had remarried his first wife, a mother immediately filed for sole custody of her sons, ...
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Experts Advise Divorcees To Delay Until New Year

Wait 'Til After Holiday Season To Divorce, Attorneys Argue After a recent report was released by news outlets interviewing several top divorce specialists, the verdict is in: it is usually better ...
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