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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Divorce and Alcoholism: A Marriage Wrecker
Alcoholics marry as frequently as non-alcoholics, but they divorce or separate at a rate at least four times as frequent as the general population. At some point in their lives, more than 13 percent of adults in the United States … Continue reading
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Denying Visiting Rights: Not Easily Done
Sometimes the custodial parent may wish to deny the other parent visitation rights. This happens, for example, when the noncustodial parent may have a problem with alcohol or drugs. The custodial parent must seek the permission of the court to … Continue reading
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Dating After Divorce: a Tough Climb
Getting back into the dating scene after years of being married fills most divorced people with dread, and none more than parents who face the unenviable task of telling their children there is someone new in their lives. On the … Continue reading
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Collaborative Divorce – Coming Together to Come Apart
Collaborative divorce is a recent application of alternative dispute resolution. When it works, alternative dispute resolution not only saves both spouses a great deal of money, but also spares them a great deal of emotional wear and tear. Collaborative divorce … Continue reading
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Divorce and Social Security – Don’t Forget It
For many divorced people Social Security becomes very important. About half the people who marry in the United States divorce, and Social Security is the primary income for 72% of unmarried retirees. Many unmarried retirees become single because they are divorced. … Continue reading
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One-Sided Divorce Happens All the Time
Back in the 1960s, when lawmakers in California hammered out what would become known as the nation’s first no-fault divorce law, critics feared the legislation would clear the way for men to abandon wives and children and the responsibilities of … Continue reading
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Divorce and the Homestead – A House is Not a Home
Sometimes when a couple divorce, the marital home, as it is called, is the largest asset the couple divides. The family home, the symbol that, during the happier times, became a metaphor of all the hopes and dreams of a … Continue reading
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Divorce and Bankruptcy – They Can Go Together Like Bacon and Eggs
Sadly, very often divorce and bankruptcy deliver a one-two punch that sends formerly married couples reeling for years. Not only do the parting spouses face the pain and suffering of divorce, which can be one of life’s most stressful events, … Continue reading
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Gambling and Divorce – A Roll of the Dice
Gambling can become an addiction that destroys marriages because like all addictions it becomes clandestine, secretive and requires lying. Deceit destroys a marriage because sooner or later it is revealed. When gambling starts to undermine everyday activities like a job … Continue reading
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Hiring a Divorce Lawyer – The Dumb Question is the One Unasked
Hiring a divorce lawyer can be a very demanding project because so much rides on his or her performance. The telephone directory for any town or city in America shows that there is no shortage of lawyers in the United … Continue reading
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