November, 2013 Articles

Woman Obtains Child Support Arrears Decades Later

As reported in The Chicago Tribune News, a 53-year-old woman is now receiving back child support payments that her ex-husband has owed her for decades. The Illinois woman, L. A. E., used a collection ...
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California Uncontested Divorce

While we may think that most divorces are like the ones we see in movies and on TV where spouses pit themselves against one another in a hostile courtroom battle, many divorces can be accomplished in ...
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Why You Need a Cohabitation Agreement

Cohabitation between heterosexual and same-sex partners is a common phenomenon in the state of California. Many people live together as a prelude to marriage. Others may not wish to formally tie the ...
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More Divorces for the Over-50 Crowd

The number of divorces among those over 50 has been consistently increasing in the last five decades. According to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, in 2011 the percentage of divorced ...
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Enforcement of Court Orders in a New York Divorce

During the divorce process, you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse will sort through all of the issues pertaining to your legal split in order to reach the terms of your divorce. This may be done through ...
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Grandmother Accused of Drug Plot to Gain Custody of Grandchild

A 58-year-old woman is in the Maricopa County jail after being accused of giving her granddaughter cocaine in an effort to gain full custody of the nine-year-old little girl. According to ...
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Phoenix Police Officer accused of Beating Wife

A birthday celebration went wrong recently when a Phoenix couple landed in jail. Patrol Officer A.S. and his wife, D.S., were both arrested in a domestic violence incident. D.S. stated that she had ...
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Trends in U. S. Marriage and Divorce

Every generation seems to approach the areas of marriage and divorce differently. These differences are based on current cultural trends which can combine such matters as economic conditions, advances ...
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How Violent Sexual Felonies Affect California Spousal Support

California Family Code Section 4324 concerns how violent sexual felonies committed by one spouse against another can affect their divorce. Under California law, violent sexual felonies include rape, ...
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Expect the Unexpected when it comes to Alimony or Spousal Support

While child support payments and property division can be predicted in a divorce, spousal support is highly variable. There are no hard and fast rules that the courts use determine what amount will be ...
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Father Arrested after 8-Year-Old Son Calls 911 in Domestic Violence Incident

A Columbia father was arrested recently after his young son called police. R.B., 29 years old, is accused of domestic violence offenses against his wife. The incident happened when R.B. and his wife ...
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