October, 2013 Articles

Changes in California Family Laws

State laws are constantly changing and family law is no exception. 2013 brought some changes to California legal codes which govern family law issues such as child custody and spousal support. In a ...
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Division of Marital Property in a Georgia Divorce

Georgia is an "equitable distribution" state when it comes to diving marital property in a divorce. This means that the property and assets will be divided between the spouses in a manner ...
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Enforcement of Nevada Divorce and Family Law Court Orders

Once a divorce has been finalized in Nevada, the divorce agreement becomes an official court order. This means that all terms of the divorce decided either through mutual agreement between the spouses ...
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Grounds for Divorce in Georgia

Like all the other states in the union, Georgia employs a no-fault divorce which means you can obtain a dissolution of marriage without having to prove that your spouse did anything wrong. All that is ...
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Division of Marital Property in a Nevada Divorce

Under Nevada law, the division of marital property in a divorce is subject to the "community property" rule. This means that the marital property is divided 50 – 50 or as close to that ...
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Unexpected Difficulties Concerning Civil Unions

As Colorado joins the growing number of states that allow either same sex marriages or civil unions between same sex partners, there are a number of other issues that have been coming to light that ...
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Government Shutdown Poses Problems for Those Owed Child Support

The whole government shutdown mess has Americans all over the country experiencing annoyance, inconvenience and frustration. Some degree of mystery surrounds which services are affected, will be ...
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Could Divorce Issues be involved in Increasing Truancy Rates?

According to the Pasadena director of child welfare, attendance and safety, Eric Sahakian, budget cuts resulting in reduced staff and financial hardship suffered by families have been some of the ...
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Navigating through a Contested Divorce

Whether you and your spouse mutually agreed to pursue a divorce or if there is disagreement about getting a divorce, the situation can be very emotionally difficult. The end of a marriage is a very ...
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