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Dating ? Finding Love after Divorce

Posted on February 06, 2007
Dating is not always fun. If you are finding yourself single again after a divorce, and you are looking for companionship, you probably do not like the idea of dating all over again. If you treat dating as a way to meet people, and not feel like you have to fall in love, you might be on the right track to finding the right marriage partner...

Parenting: Winding through divorce takes years

Posted on February 05, 2007
Q: How do you deal with divorce and help your children deal with it as well, especially when there is another person involved other than the parent? They just don't seem to get along with the other person, and it really makes it hard for me. I feel as if everything is my fault and that I'm a failure as a parent...

America's Top Divorce Lawyers Cite Postnuptial Agreements as Growing Trend

Posted on February 01, 2007
Agreements Most Often Requested by Both Parties In a recent poll of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer (AAML) members, 49% of the divorce attorneys cited an increase in postnuptial agreements during the past five years. Interestingly enough, 58% of the respondents most frequently draw up the agreements as a result of a request made by both parties, rather than it coming from either a husband or wife individually...

Why does divorce cost so much?

Posted on January 29, 2007
Financial cost and emotional cost in any divorce proceeding often are two different things ? they are costs that each litigant in a divorce must balance in their own personal way. Financial costs often are significant. Divorce lawyers, like any other professionals, are paid according to their skill, training and experience...

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New Study Promotes Prenuptial (Prenup) Agreements for Successful Marriages

Posted on January 24, 2007
A recent study by Heather Mahar of the Harvard Law School studied the misconception that a prenup increases the likelihood of divorce, and concluded that a solid prenuptial agreement is likely to improve the chances of a successful marriage. With 50% of marriages ending in divorce, a good prenuptial agreement can improve the chance of a successful marriage...

Case Law Development: Publicly Admitting Paternity Sufficient to Establish Inheritance Rights

Posted on January 23, 2007
The California Court of Appeals interprets its probate code to provide that "a child born out of wedlock to establish a father-child relationship for intestate succession purposes by providing clear and convincing evidence that the father "has openly held out the child as his own...

Credit Card Debt After Divorce

Posted on January 19, 2007
It is true that marriages are made in heaven. But everything falls flat on their butt once a marriage hits the rocks. Every bit of reconciliation fails and divorce seems to be the only way out. If everything ? both financial and other aspects - is settled before parting ways, then we can say - all is well that ends well...

Divorce's financial ramifications

Posted on January 18, 2007
Divorce is not a pleasant topic to contemplate. It can be a time of emotional turmoil. It can be a time of financial turmoil as well. Should you find yourself contemplating divorce, along with everything else be aware of the financial planning implications, too...

A Very Bad PreNup: Strahan ordered to pay ex-wife $15 million

Posted on January 15, 2007
New York Giants star Michael Strahan was ordered to pay his ex-wife $15.3 million -- more than half his net worth -- in keeping with the couple's prenuptial agreement. Under the agreement, Jean Strahan was entitled to 50 percent of their joint marital assets and 20 percent of his yearly income from each year they were married...

First Divorce, Then A Party

Posted on January 10, 2007
Divorce isn't all about crying into your pillow and changing the locks. It can be cause for celebration. That's just what Dori Baer of Deep River was thinking when she and 11 girlfriends went out to Jacoby's in Meriden for a "raucous night of drinking and dancing" the day she was served her divorce papers In honor of the occasion, she was presented with a bottle of perfume aptly named "Caliente," for the new Latin male lead in her life, whom she went on to marry...

Michael Jordan Files for Divorce

Posted on December 31, 2006
For the second time in their 17-year marriage, basketball legend Michael Jordan and his wife are calling it quits. In a statement issued through their lawyers, Juanita and Michael Jordan announced that they have "mutually and amicably decided to end their 17-year marriage...

Helping Kids Of Divorcees Through Holidays

Posted on December 18, 2006
Divorce can be rough on children, and the holiday season, which is supposed to be full of joy for kids, can actually make things even rougher. But on The Early Show, author D.K. Simoneau offered suggestions to help divorced parents make things better, so their children can have a happy holiday season...

Minimize divorce trauma during the holidays

Posted on December 14, 2006
10 TIPS TO MINIMIZE DIVORCE TRAUMA DURING THE HOLIDAYS. The holidays are a particularly challenging time for families going through divorce. There are all these images out there of perfect family holidays, yet your own family is coping with a situation that is anything but perfect...

You, too, can celebrate the end of a marriage in style

Posted on December 12, 2006
Divorce parties aren't just for the stars anymore Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes may still be in the honeymoon phase of their relationship, but with the recent slew of Hollywood divorces, you can bet it won't be long before breakup rumors start to swirl...

'Designer dogs' caught in divorce

Posted on December 11, 2006
The Labradoodles were turned over to animal control after their breeders split. The Australian Labradoodles once had their curly coats groomed and ate doggie gourmet meals of raw meat, V8 juice and yogurt. The Labrador-poodle hybrids fetched $2,900 each for their breeders, Angela and Derek Cunningham, until the 47 dogs became victims in the couple's divorce...

Decide on prenuptial particulars by mutual agreement

Posted on December 01, 2006
Dear Amy: I am engaged to a woman whom I have been dating for 18 months. We plan to get married next year. We each have children from previous marriages, are 50 years old and are well-paid professionals. I am financially secure, and she is tens of thousands of dollars in debt because of poor spending habits...

Valid Marriage and Divorce Rules for Green Cards

Posted on November 24, 2006
Q: I'M PLANNING to get married to an American citizen. However, I got married a long time ago in the Philippines, and the marriage was never annulled. I haven't seen my husband for many years, and I don't think there is any record of my first marriage...

Courtroom rudeness leads to 30-day jail sentence

Posted on November 22, 2006
Darren W. Hatfield left his divorce hearing by slamming open a courtroom door, and it earned him a month in the slammer. The 40-year-old Marlette man's bad manners on Thursday morning offended Tuscola County Circuit Court Judge Patrick R. Joslyn, who sent Hatfield to jail for 30 days for rude behavior...

Focus on what's best for the kids during divorce

Posted on November 17, 2006
Amy Dickinson's Q & A from the Chicago Tribune. Dear Amy: I am in a situation that many of my friends have also gone through. After years of my being a faithful husband, very good father and providing for my family financially, my wife has decided that she is not happy anymore...

Britney Spears files for divorce in L.A.

Posted on November 08, 2006
Britney Spears filed for divorce Tuesday from Kevin Federline, officials said. The Los Angeles County Superior Court filing cites "irreconcilable differences," said court spokeswoman Kathy Roberts. Spears, 24, married rapper Kevin Federline, 28, in 2004...

Stories help children deal with divorce

Posted on November 06, 2006
The following books can help kids deal with issues and emotions surrounding divorce. Fiction titles include characters coping with similar circumstances that occur when parents divorce. Fiction "Dear Mr. Henshaw," by Beverly Cleary. Ten-year-old Leigh shares his thoughts and story through letters to his favorite author...

Case Law Development: Filing Separate Civil Action to Enforce Temporary Orders During Pendency of Dissolution is Sanctionable Conduct

Posted on November 03, 2006
The California Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment of dismissal and sanctions against a wife who, while her marital dissolution proceeding was pending, brought a separate civil action against her husband and two accounting firms. The wife claimed her husband failed to make two interim monthly payments required under the terms of a stipulation and order in the dissolution proceeding, and further claimed his conduct constituted intentional infliction of emotional distress...

Celebrity splits making headlines: When it comes to dirty laundry and divorce, nobody does it better than Tinseltown stars

Posted on November 02, 2006
Ugly divorces are a Hollywood trademark. If you're a celebrity, chances are good you're going to go through a messy split, with all your dirty laundry splashed across the front pages of magazines and newspapers worldwide. This week has been particularly bad (or good, depending on your perspective) for a few Tinseltown couples who apparently don't the meaning of "too much information...

Dating after divorce -- not your parents' experience

Posted on November 01, 2006
The rising popularity of Web sites such as Meetup.com make it easy for local single parents to connect off- and online A beautiful thing happened on Sunday afternoon for single Moms and Dads. A rare moment during their ultra-hectic lives as single parents, more than 30 divorced fathers and mothers got the opportunity to socialize and connect with each other while their kids took part in the festivities of a Halloween bash held at Fun Station USA, Travis...

Can divorce sell cars? Ford's bold ad will tell

Posted on October 31, 2006
A mom and dad joke with their kids as their Ford Freestyle winds through scenic terrain. They stop at a roadside stand for a snack. They frolic on a beach at sunset. They look like the perfect, happy family until the Freestyle pulls into a condo complex and Dad gets out...

Play debt card carefully during your divorce

Posted on October 30, 2006
Q: I am considering divorce. My husband is 64, on the verge of retirement. I'm 20 years younger and working two jobs to pay off debt that was built by both of us. The card was in my name only. I'm considering filing for divorce to force him to give me some money toward the outstanding balance...

Redecorating after divorce can be refreshing experience

Posted on October 20, 2006
Divorce can be an opportunity to redecorate. Not an opportunity most of us would hope for but an opportunity nonetheless. ?Regardless of the circumstances, the transition is difficult, but I find that working with clients after a divorce can be a healing experience for them,? said Kim Kenney, interior designer with Interiors, Joan and Associates...

Married Couples Now a Minority

Posted on October 19, 2006
"Married couples, whose numbers have been declining for decades as a proportion of American households, have finally slipped into a minority, according to an analysis of new census figures by The New York Times. The American Community Survey, released this month by the Census Bureau, found that 49...

Marriage counseling not a bad idea even if divorce is imminent

Posted on October 17, 2006
From Dear Amy in the Denver Post: A week before Christmas, my children and I learned that my wife of 22 years had a boyfriend. She moved from the home in January. I started seeing a counselor immediately after learning of her affair. Since her departure, I have discovered that she has had several other marital indiscretions...

Pre-Divorce Bankruptcy Burdens Spouse Who Got The House

Posted on October 11, 2006
Q. A year before my divorce, my ex-spouse almost defaulted on several debts. We went into personal bankruptcy to save the house we owned. I got the house in the divorce, and have been paying the mortgage ever since. However, due to the bankruptcy on record, I couldn't get a new loan to transfer it to my name...

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