Along with the emotional pain and upheaval it brings, divorce can also wreak financial havoc for both parties, especially the lower-earning partner. "The biggest difficulty for people coming out of divorce is that now they're all alone," said Helen Stephens, …
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Tiger Woods is hitting greens again and his now ex-wife Elin Nordegren has established residence on the cover of People magazine. Now that they have calmed the tornado of divorce with a settlement granted by a state court in Panama …
Divorce is high on the list of life-changing traumas for parents and children. When I practiced family law full time, I endeavored to achieve the best results possible for my clients and their children. But figuring out what is best …
Studies have shown that debt can play a large role in the reasons couples may decide to part ways and start divorce proceedings. But what some may not realize is that the fees and expenses associated with this process can …
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Divorce. The word itself causes many of us to shiver. Not only can it be an emotionally painful and exhausting process, but it can also burn a huge hole in one’s wallet. Divorces can be extremely long, drawn out processes …
Susan Van Veen is all for grandparents having the right to see their grandchildren if it is in the best interests of the children. The Chatham woman, who is a mother of four, contacted The Chatham Daily News in response …
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While the Hague Convention Act does provide some assistance in dealing with children wrongfully taken to countries that are signatories, even this recourse (where available) is very cumbersome, costly, and may require litigation in federal court. And the outcomes can …
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According to Dallas Divorce Lawyer Michelle May O’Neil, a Texas board certified family law specialist, "modern technology provides valuable ways for parents to exercise parenting time or visitation, even over the miles." The bad news, of course: There are even …
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Breaking up is always hard to do. In the worst economic downturn most of us have ever lived through, it can be downright excruciating. Plummeting home values, sagging investments, job worries and exploding college and health-care costs have made parting …
Jackie Bush's parents divorced when she was six. Her younger brother by a year helped her cope, and their lifelong close connection has inspired Bush, now a PhD candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Victoria, to focus on …