The issue of fairness in family law disputes
Rarely does anyone walk into a divorce, child custody, domestic violence or child support hearing actively hoping that the judge will uphold an unfair result. In matters of family law, participants...
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Divorce Cases, Lacking A Right Or Wrong, Toughest For Judges
by Honorable Anne Kass. Ann Kass is a District Judge in the Second Judicial District State of New Mexico <<I was talking with a judge from South Carolina a few weeks go about an interstate...
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A more humane vision of family law
Unfortunately for so many in our society, family breakup is a fact of life. When a family dissolves, there is much more than furniture, houses or cars at stake — the identity of that family, including...
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Dividing It Up—Divorce Laws Vary According to Individual States
Sacramento, CA: Divorce in California is a community affair. No, it's not that the entire community gets involved [although there are those who will tell you otherwise]. Rather, it's that aspect of...
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Military divorce rate ticks downward
A drop in divorces among military women helped push the military’s overall rate of failed marriages down over the fiscal year just ended. About 7.2 percent of military women reported a divorce in...
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Facebook responsible for divorces
Logging onto Facebook numerous times daily has become a common routine for many people. "There's so much conversation going back and forth on Facebook," St. Petersburg resident Janet Landt said. For...
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Your Rights Under Community Property Distribution
While the majority of states require that assets be distributed in an equitable division upon divorce, community property states view all property that was accumulated during the marriage to be the...
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Divorced parents should not bad-mouth each other
Don't Bad-Mouth Divorcing Parents In Front of Children; Criticizing a Parent Also Hurts Kids. It has not, however, been said often enough that other family member and friends of divorced parents also...
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Parents shouldn't lie to their children.
It Doesn't Pay To Lie To ChildrenTo protect a child from the truth, unless there are serious and extenuating circumstances, is only to delay reality and cause confusion. I doubt anyone would disagree...
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Frozen Embryos and Divorce
When going through a divorce, there are often unexpected issues that may surface beyond financial assets and child custody.All marital assets have to be listed and equitably distributed, including...
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Steps Women Should Take Before Getting a Divorce
Many women acquiesce to their spouse’s suggestion or demand to control money. This means that many women are in the dark as to their financial house. They may not know which accounts their spouse has...
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