Understanding child custody and how to best co-parent a child after divorce is very difficult. It is however, also the most effective way of reducing the initial trauma your child may experience during a permanent breakup. Quite typically, parents don’t want to engage in child custody disputes, but end up in sticky situations regardless of [...]
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Restraining Order-The Nuclear Option in the Divorce Process Restraining orders are the ultimate weapon in the divorce process. Unfortunately, many dads and moms know this scenario all too well. This is because restraining orders can be used fraudulently as a way for the other parent to manipulate the court system during the divorce process. What [...]
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Why it is difficult to obtain a perjury conviction in a false restraining order or in the case of false accusations made against you by your partner? The reason is a legal provision called SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation). The Wikipedia definition of SLAPP is: a lawsuit or a threat of lawsuit that is [...]
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Most of us make mistakes during marriage, what many don’t realize is those mistakes can overflow into a divorce. Take for example what is known as the “expensive call.” The expensive call refers to over-utilizing an attorney, via the telephone, for incidences during the divorce that are not relevant. These calls can easily cost up [...]
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Much emphasis has always been placed on being original and staying true to yourself, however many people learn the hard way that sometimes we are forced to adapt to societal standards. A good case in point is how you act in court. This may seem obvious, but it is actually quite tricky. After all who [...]
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Most people remember those commercials after the Super Bowl or other major sporting events where the MVP would asked, “You’ve won the Super Bowl, now what are you going to do?” The answer was always the same “I’m going to Disneyland.” Why was this the answer? Quite simply because it is still the ultimate playground, [...]
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One of the biggest hindrances in a collaborative divorce often comes when one party requests to move away from the residential state. In a move away there is typically a compelling reason for the move, such as a job, a new spouse, or to be closer to family. Take for example a true scenario of [...]
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Bifurcation isn’t exactly a word that is used routinely. Let’s be honest, most people have not taken years of Latin. No matter how well read we may think we are words like “bifurcation” don’t easily roll off the tongue. To most lay people legal terms are akin to a foreign language. Bifurcation is defined as [...]
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Divorce is extremely simple if there are no children involved. Basically, there’s just an equitable distribution of assets and the two individuals part ways. However, when children are involved and it can result in years of litigation and hundreds of thousands of dollars lost during the process. The divorce industry stands to make a lot [...]
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Porter Stansberry a financial writer had this to say about do-gooders: “Good intentions, along with her handmaidens, hypocrisy and envy, are the most rightfully despised of all human characteristics. Liars are, usually, interesting. Fools can be quite entertaining. And a greedy man might make you rich, even if only by chance or mistake. But the [...]
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