2018

  • Pros And Cons Of Divorcing A Military Spouse While He/She Is Deployed

    Being the spouse of a member of the military certainly has its good times, but it can also present numerous challenges. Ideally, you and your spouse will be able to work through any issues that you're facing, but it's also possible that you may feel as though divorce is the best outcome for you. Divorce is never easy, but your situation can present unique challenges — especially if your spouse is deployed when you decide to divorce him or her.
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  • Impact Of Remarriage On Custody Arrangements

    If you have remarried after a divorce, and you have children from the previous marriage, you should educate yourself on how your current marital status may the custodial arrangement. Not that, from your point of view, remarriage may have both positive and negative effects on child custody. Positive Effects The New Spouse Has Grounded You One of the ways in which remarriage can improve your custody prospects are if it has made you more valuable, responsible, or generally a better parent.
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  • What To Do If Your Ex Returns Your Child Support

    You might think that a custodial spouse would want as much money as he or she could get for child support. However, sometimes an ex-spouse wants nothing to do with the other ex-spouse, to the point of returning any child support money in an attempt to cut off contact. Your instinct might be to just stop sending child support, but do not do that. If your ex returns your child support funds, you have a major problem on your hands.
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  • Eligibility For Summary Divorce

    A summary divorce is an oversimplified divorce process that doesn't take into consideration most of the issues involved in a conventional divorce. This is what you should opt for if you want to divorce fast without using a lot of resources. However, not everyone is eligible for a summary divorce; in most cases, you will only get a summary divorce if you can prove these things: You Had a Short Marriage
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  • Benefits Of Living Apart Before You Begin Divorce Proceedings

    If you and your spouse have begun to discuss divorce, there may be cases in which you want to get this matter behind you quickly. In other cases, however, you may still have hope for your marriage, despite the struggles that you're going through. In such a scenario, you might want to live apart for a short time. One of two scenarios will emerge from doing so: you may decide to live together again, or you may decide that divorce is the best option.
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  • 3 Aspects To Consider When Looking For A Criminal Defense Attorney

    When facing a criminal charge, be it domestic battery or assault, your life could change forever. If you believe you're innocent, you need to seek help from a criminal defense attorney right away. Here are some aspects to assess that can help you hire the right legal representative, for such serious charges.  Experience Perhaps the most important aspect you need to assess when looking for legal representation is experience. After all, the level of experience your attorney has could be the difference in freedom and spending years in jail.
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