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September, 2009 Blog Posts

San Fernando Valley Divorce Blog

We are pleased to announce our new San Fernando Valley Divorce Blog. We believe our intense focus on family law gives us an edge in the cases we take on. Founding attorney Nelson Cutter and his ...
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The Economy's Effect on Divorce

Television is taking notice. ABC's 20/20 is planning an upcoming segment on couples who would otherwise divorce, if only the economy were in a better situation. There is an online application to be a ...
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High Divorce Rates in Three Florida Counties

A recent AP article detailed the U.S. counties with the highest number of divorced residents. The article focused on Monroe County, Florida (Florida Keys) and Wayne County, Indiana. The hedonistic ...
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Mackenzie Phillips, Child Abuse and Divorce

With Mackenzie Phillips' disclosure about an incestuous relationship with her father, expect a torrent of articles about the topic of child sexual abuse. Sometimes it takes a public figure coming ...
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The Effect of the Recession on Divorce

A recent AFP article linked the recession in Spain to a reduction in couples filing for divorce . Spain's divorce rate went down 12.5% in 2008, just as the worldwide recession hit the Iberian country.
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Divorce Lawyers and the Reptilian Brain

 No one goes into marriage thinking they will divorce one day, but if half of all marriages end in divorce, as the statistics tell us, the chance of a couple staying together are about 50/50, ...
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Collaborative Law

A recent Houston Business Journal article described the growing trend of collaborative divorce . Collaborative divorce is an excellent alternative to litigation. It can help parties in a divorce case ...
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Dear Abby's Advice

A recent Dear Abby column gave useful advice for relatives of those going through a divorce . In the letter to Abby, an adult daughter complained that she could not stand hearing her mother bash her ...
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Welcome to Our Family Law Blog

Welcome to our Charlotte County Family Law Blog
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Oudin Divorce

America's new post-US Open sweetheart, Melanie Oudin, may have been distracted in her quarterfinal match against Caroline Wozniacki. SI.com reports that her parents are in the middle of a divorce , in ...
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Hefner Calling it Quits?

Last Wednesday, Hugh Hefner filed for divorce from his second wife, Kimberly Conrad. The Hefners married in 1989, and have two sons. After the success of The Girls Next Door , Hef's television show ...
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Imputing Wages in Maintenance Cases

With the economy the way it is, and more people out of work now than at any time in recent memory, imputing wages is becoming a bigger part of all support cases, including cases involving maintenance ...
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Parenting Busy Kids

Turns out busy kids are happy kids Overbooked kids? Nah, it’s parents who stress - Kids and parenting- msnbc.com. It’s the parents that need a break. Often times in Colorado divorce cases, ...
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Home Schooling - Parental Choice

A recent case in New Hampshire highlights the difficulty for family law courts when parents disagree about their child’s education. In the New Hampshire case, the mother wanted their daughter to ...
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Child Custody - Jurisdiction

Many times we get phone calls from parents who live out of state and need to know where to file their case. Sometimes their case is a modification of a previous court order and sometimes we are ...
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