Time Magazine’s Belinda Luscombe recently published a piece entitled “Will the Market Kill Your Marriage?” So much of her article rings true in these tough economic times. I highly recommend reading it in it’s entirely. She does a nice job laying things on the line.
Here is an excerpt:
Not long ago, people
The Ohio Divorce Attorneys with Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues author the popular Ohio Divorce & Family Law Blog. They recently posted a useful article entitled “What is Parental Alienation and Parental Alienation Syndrome?”
Attorney Robert Mues notes that there are a number of different factors and circumstances that have an effect
Minnesota divorce statutes distinguish between marital and non-marital property. Marital property involves property acquired during the marriage, while non-marital property involves an asset that was brought into the marriage or received as an inheritance or gift to one spouse but not the other during the marriage. I’m often asked how Minnesota law treats a personal
Thanks to Mark Wortman, a top Kansas City divorce lawyer, for his recent post surrounding the “dance” between bankruptcy and divorce. In his Missouri Divorce and Family Law Blog, Wartman writes that it may be better to file bankruptcy before the divorce, in light of the following:
Many people change their name as part of a divorce. As long as you are not doing to so avoid creditors and have no prior felony convictions, you can basically change your name to anything you like. The Minnesota Supreme Court site has an overview of the relevant legal standard.
Communicating the change can be
Acts of domestic abuse that occur during a marriage can have a substantial impact on custody proceedings. A finding of domestic abuse can prohibit parties from sharing joint physical custody of their children.
Minnesota’s Domestic Abuse Act is contained within Minnesota Statutes Section 518B. It defines domestic abuse as “physical harm, bodily injury, assault,
Hats off to Chicago Divorce Lawyer Marie Fahnert. She recently posted an article entitled 10 Signs of a Bad Divorce Lawyer on her Divorce Blog. What should you avoid in a Minnesota Divorce Lawyer? According to Fahnert, you should avoid a family lawyer who:
We’ve posted a number of entries concerning the benefits of settling a divorce as opposed to litigation. Even if you need to litigate, more than 95% of cases will settle before trial.
The following settlement checklist will come in handy as you attempt to figure out if you’ve got all of your bases covered:
If you and your spouse cannot reach agreement on the legal and physical custody of your child, your matter is probably headed for trial. The court will be left to determine what is in the “best interests” of your child through the use of a custody evaluation and report. About 95% of the time, the
When the dust settles from your divorce, you may find new problems on the horizon. As lawyers, we work very hard to draft a parenting time schedule that is concrete and detailed to avoid any ambiguity or need for interpretation. Inevitably, however, parenting conflicts arise. Enter the parenting consultant (or parenting time expeditor) if you