New research hints at a silver lining for children after divorce: happier stepfamilies. Some social scientists have claimed that divorce harms children for the rest of their lives leading them to form marriages as unhappy as their parents’. But other …
IF you thought the fight over same-sex marriage has been tumultuous, just wait for the era of same-sex divorce. With New York State’s new law allowing same-sex marriage, not just for residents but for out-of-staters as well, a bumper crop …
Through the years, a great deal of attention and research has been focused on the corrosive impact divorce has upon young children. Conversely, it's often assumed that adult offspring, because they're mature and independent, are better equipped to take their …
Summer is in full swing. School is out. Parents find themselves with the blessing of being around their children 24 hours a day. For parents who have to share parenting time with an ex, the summer can be a very …
Some couples stay together for love, and others stay together for the kids. But today, with unemployment at 9.1% and real estate prices continuing to decline, more and more couples are staying together for the home. Divorce rates have declined …
One of the most challenging aspects of custody decisions is the issue of domestic violence. About 20% of divorces require judges to appoint a custody evaluator to assist in the determination of custody arrangements. There are a wide range of …
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There has been a considerable amount of interest in the somewhat bizarre Facebook interaction between Angela Voelkert and her ex-husband David. Andrea created a fake Facebook account in an attempt to get information out of David. Her plan seemed to …
As a divorce lawyer, two of the most frequent questions I hear from new clients are: "how much will it cost to get divorced?" and "how long will it take?" Although there are no definite answers, there is good news …
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In most marriages, there's one partner who pays the bills and invests and another who doesn't. So, what do you do when our money becomes your money and you have never even looked at a brokerage statement? In the event …
Most divorcing parents' greatest fear is the effect it will have on their children. These fears have their origin in a time when divorce was a rare event. Fifty years ago, children from divorced parents were commonly described as coming …