Category: Family Law

A divorce is never just about the couple. It affects each other’s families as well. However, the people most affected might very well be the children belonging to the couple. In many cases of truancy and convicts, coming from a broken home where their parents have divorced seem to be a common background for them. […]

If you know that a divorce proceeding is imminent, there are certain things that you can prepare beforehand to face the proceedings. Sometimes, there may be indicators in a relationship that it may be coming to an end and when those signs are present, you should prepare for the worst case scenario. In most, if […]

Parties who are facing divorce proceedings suffer much emotional trauma. What began as a marriage made in heaven has now turned into a nightmare with separation inevitable and usually with feelings of anger at the other spouse. Depression is not uncommon. It is widely acknowledged that divorces are one of the highest causes of depression. […]

Is it really possible to prevent a divorce from taking place? In theory, yes. You can give your reasons why the divorce should not take place. Of course, this does not work in a divorce which was filed on the grounds that there has been an irreconcilable difference in the marriage in which case, divorce […]

Fault Divorces are still being sought out by many affected spouses when the file their divorce proceedings. As against the No Fault Divorce petitions which does not require the proof of the committing of fault by one of the spouses leading to the petition, Fault Divorces require an element of fault being committed by one […]

A woman once asked “If I can’t get along with my husband, can I live separately from him but not a divorce because I don’t know if at the end of the day, we might be able to patch up?”. The answer is “Yes, you can opt for legal separation”. A legal separation is like […]

Most fairy tales end with “…and they live happily ever after”. Unfortunately, not all marriages end with “…and they live happily ever after”. Many married couples find that their marriage comes to a breakdown due to various reasons and when all else fails, divorce comes into the picture. Just as when the couple signs their […]

One of the principal functions of the divorce courts is to distribute the property acquired by the spouses during their marriage. Generally, the property owned by each spouse prior to entering into the marriage remains exclusively theirs. This rule does not apply if: The property is commingled with marital property so that it can no […]

What is Divorce? Divorce is the most common form of marriage termination, other than death of a spouse. A divorce: terminates an existing marriage allows the parties to remarry determines their rights against each other following the marriage Who May Divorce? A divorce can only be obtained where there was a valid marriage between the […]

Receiving an inheritance from a friend or family member gives you greater financial freedom – something that carries a significant benefit if you are in the process of divorcing your spouse. Depending on your state laws and what you do with your inheritance, the court may require that you share a portion of the inheritance […]