If divorce from your spouse is something you are considering, you should look into the concept of an uncontested divorce. Unlike an adversarial divorce, an uncontested divorce is one where the spouses agree on all the issues arising from the marriage and
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With the technology of in vitro fertilization, the dreams of many men and women to become parents have come true. That’s made a lot of families happy. However, when parents decide to divorce, the situation becomes tricky. In a custody battle –
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There are a number of tax considerations that need to be reviewed during and after a divorce. These decisions can have an impact on your financial future and your children. To avoid unexpected surprises and financial hardship, you should keep the
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Once you’ve attended the final hearing and the Judge has signed your divorce decree, it can feel like a huge relief. You may be ready to get back to your life without court dates and documents. However, there are some important things
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With the abundance of applications for smartphones, it only makes sense to utilize some apps to make parenting from two households easier. Generally, parents who manage themselves well, end up having fewer problems with their children. Here are a few apps that
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There is an old British saying that goes “penny wise, pound foolish.” It refers to someone who goes to great lengths to save a little money (pennies), but ends up paying much more (pounds) later on. There are some services that advocate
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When two parties separate, they should consider negotiating a separation and property settlement agreement so they can avoid going through a trial. If the parties can work it out, the end result will be an agreement that outlines the terms of settlement.
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Breaking up is hard to do. But when you add revenge porn to the situation, things can get cruel. Revenge porn is generally defined as the dissemination of sexually explicit images of an ex-lover without their permission. Obviously, these images and videos
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Last June, the Supreme Court struck down a provision in the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and ruled that in states where same sex marriage is legal, the same sex couples are entitled to receive the same federal health, tax, and Social
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In the District of Columbia, the D.C. Code divides domestic violence into three categories for purposes of obtaining a civil protective order (CPO). Generally, domestic violence is when someone in one of the categories commits or threatens to commit a crime against
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