Divorce

  • February 17, 2010 | comments: 0
    Everyone knows a divorce can be a tricky adventure once you get into the courtroom. We often do not know the true colors of an individual until we become involved in a divorce and legal proceedings have a way of making people do things that you never imagined they might do to you. Besides... Read More
  • February 11, 2010 | comments: 0
    The economic hardships brought on by divorce causes many people to search for do-it-yourself options in order to save money. Before considering this alternative several questions must be answered. A major consideration in a Pro Se (or "for yourself" divorce without an attorney)... Read More
  • February 10, 2010 | comments: 0
    When a divorce is finalized by the court system, the court proceedings are documented and stored in a divorce court record. While the precise contents of a divorce court record will vary from state to state, divorce records will generally contain the paperwork that was filed at every step... Read More
  • February 9, 2010 | comments: 0
    One very important aspect of divorce law is the concept of community property. The premise behind community property is that property a couple acquires during their marriage is considered to be jointly owned by both spouses. In the event of a divorce, this property is divided between the... Read More
  • December 10, 2009 | comments: 0
    A separation is not a divorce. It may be a step along the path to getting a divorce, but it's important to remember that the two are not equivalent. Even couples that are legally separated are still married in the eyes of the law. There are several kinds of separations, the most formal of... Read More
  • August 5, 2009 | comments: 0
    A recent study reports that the coping skills of children of divorced parents can depend largely on how the parents react to the situation. Divorce affects children in many different ways and children typically experience varied feelings and emotions, but the feelings depend mostly on the... Read More
  • July 30, 2009 | comments: 0
    A recent study of people aged 51 to 61 by Professor Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has shown that the experience of divorce has specific long-term negative effects on physical health. According to the study, both divorce and the subsequent life of a widow or widower can generate... Read More
  • June 30, 2009 | comments: 0
    Even though the overall divorce rate in the United States hovers near 50% by some estimations, the number seems small in comparison to the stats for a Polish couple in Hannover, Germany who recently created their own personal divorce rate of 100%. The deed was accomplished in less than 24... Read More
  • June 23, 2009 | comments: 0
    Television reality show stars Jon and Kate Gosselin, parents of twins and sextuplets, announced during an episode  (titled “Houses and Big Changes”) of their show on Monday night that they were separating after 10 years of marriage. Divorce papers were filed Monday... Read More
  • May 27, 2009 | comments: 0
    Although Iran is not found on current lists of countries with high divorce rates, it seems the country may possibly have the highest divorce rate in the world today. A study released by a research group at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran earlier this month reports that the divorce... Read More
  • May 20, 2009 | comments: 0
    According to the results of the Gallup Poll’s annual Moral Acceptability poll completed on May 10, 2009, the moral views of most Americans have changed very little in the last year. The poll found that the morals of the nation might have shifted ever-so-slightly to the right, but... Read More