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When most of us think of divorce, we think of custody battles, endless legal filings, and costly court proceedings. The whole process of divorce can seem more daunting, and perhaps even more painful, than the emotional aspects of a marriage’s dissolution. But what if there was another way? Another, more humane, more gentle, less expensive…
A ‘gray divorce’ refers to a split that happens between an older husband and wife, often after many years of marriage. The ‘gray’ in ‘gray divorce’ refers to the color of the divorcing couple’s hair. With more and more couples over fifty, or even over sixty-five, choosing to part ways, the phenomenon has also earned…
I think my soon-to-be-ex-spouse is a bad influence on our children. How can AI get full custody? A judge will be unlikely to respond to the argument “My ex is a bad influence” or “My ex doesn’t know what is best for the children.” Judges hear these arguments all day, every day, during acrimonious custody…
Case Summary Father’s child support obligation to the Mother shall be reduced and shall further be reduced upon the emancipation of the parties’ daughter on December 5, 2018. No order for alimony is made at this time as all of the available gross weekly income of the parties has been utilized in the calculation of…
Case Summary: Here, the material circumstances have changed since the judgment of divorce entered in 2006. Plaintiff’s gross and net income have both decreased since her waiver of alimony in 2006, even as her expenses and the cost of living have increased. Plaintiff used the child support to maintain a home and life for the…
While it remains a common belief that courts favor, or are even biased for, mothers in custody disputes, this is not the case. The belief stems from past practices and trends in court. When divorce became more common in the 1970s, society, including the judges within it, assumed a gendered division of labor within households.…
Case Summary: The Court has been asked to decide whether this Guardianship should be vacated and custody returned to the mother. In considering this decision, the Court recognizes that both parental fitness and the child’s best interest are always considerable in any case dealing with the fundamental right of a parent to raise their child…
You and your fiancé would be wise to consider a prenuptial agreement, or “prenup” as it has come to be known. In fact, most, if not all, couples would benefit from a prenuptial agreement. Objections to getting a prenuptial agreement usually come in one of two categories. The first kind asserts that there is no…
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