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Child Support Gold-Diggers
Carey Roberts writes about paternity fraud, for example: “Consider the paternity scam. Here’s how it works: Find any dim-witted man to get you pregnant. Then look up the name of some unsuspecting Joe who’s got a steady job – it doesn’t matter that you never met the poor bloke. Put his name on the baby’s [...]
Challenges of the Adoption Process
Adoption can be very difficult for all parties involved. Of course everyone’s main interest should be the child, but there are times when things just don’t go the way you might think. For example, when a child is placed in a foster home what happens when the child gets attached? I know of woman who [...]
Child Custody
Child custody typically refers to custodial awards or determinations involving a minor child. This often follows a divorce. Normally the state statue regarding child custody is written so that if the couple has children together while married, they have joint guardianship over that child and the parental rights are equal. Each parent has an equal [...]
Mark-Paul Gosselaar Files for Divorce
Mark-Paul Gosselaar filed for divorce recently. He cited irreconcilable differences and making official his separation from Lisa Ann Russell according to People. The divorce papers were submitted on June 18, 2010 just two weeks after the former Saved By the Bell star and his wife of 14 years, announced their intentions to split. The couple [...]
Divorce Glossary
Contact our Indiana divorce attorneys at any of the many locations of the Law Offices of the Worldwide Attorney Network if you need advice and representation about any aspect of divorce law. We handle divorce cases ranging from simple and uncontested divorces, where you simply need your agreement documented and presented in court, to highly complex marital estates involving the valuation of family business assets or the enforcement of a prenuptial agreement.
We also help people resolve other difficult divorce problems relating to child support, disputes over parenting time, and the special property division issues that can come up in a military divorce.
Divorce - An Overview
Contemplating divorce is always difficult. Whether you are sure you want to end your marriage or are still considering your options, it helps to learn the basics of divorce law and process. Should you conclude that divorce is necessary, it is very important that you seek the assistance of an experienced family law attorney. Involving a knowledgeable family law attorney as soon as possible in the divorce process is one of the best ways to preserve your own long-term financial and emotional health.
Grounds for Divorce
A divorce is a method of terminating a marriage contract between two individuals. From a legal standpoint, a divorce will give each person the legal right to marry someone else, divide the couple's assets and debts and determine the future care and custody of their children. While each state has individual statutes that address these issues differently, the basic principles the states follow when considering requests for divorce are relatively uniform.
Division of Property
When there is little or no marital property, no children, no issues of alimony or spousal maintenance, amicable spouses can usually obtain a quick divorce. Most divorces, however, are different and far more complex. The typical divorce involves a union of many years with considerable marital property, both personal property and real estate, children, family businesses, large or concealed debts, trust funds, real estate in other states, joint and separate accounts, investments, insurance, pensions, and other assets. In these complex situations, the parties often cannot divide their property on their own and therefore may require court involvement for its ultimate division.
Questions to Ask During Divorce
Whether you should end your marriage is one of the most important and difficult decisions you will ever encounter. It is important to approach the question from a rational perspective rather than solely an emotional one. In many ways it is a business decision that requires you to evaluate many issues. Once you review this list of questions, you may rethink the direction you are headed, or you will be better prepared to move forward while working with an attorney.
How to Move On
Recovering from a divorce is similar to the grieving process one experiences when a loved one dies. There are five stages in the process: shock and denial, anger, ambivalence, depression and recovery. Many people expect to work through these stages one after the other, but that isn't usually how it happens. You can expect to move in and out of each phase over time and sometimes experience more than one phase at the same time. It is a difficult process and time consuming. Family counselors advise it may take as long as two years to fully recover.
An Amicable Divorce
Divorce is one of the most emotional experiences a person will ever face. The decision to end a marriage is not an easy one and is often accompanied with anger, fear, and resentment. The negative emotions associated with divorce are responsible for more than hurt feelings; they affect the final outcome of settlement negotiations. Most important, if children are involved, they will suffer. It is in your best interest to approach divorce from an amicable perspective. This will allow you to put on your business hat, which is critical for reaching a successful settlement. It will also allow you to put on your effective parent hat, which is critical for helping your children through this difficult process.
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