Divorce & Military Retirement
In military divorce, the Uniform Services Former Spouse’s Protection Act (USFSPA) recognizes the right of state courts to distribute military retired pay to a spouse or ex – spouse. More: continued here
November 2007
Children and Divorce
An article by children’s book author, Susan McKenna."Divorce is usually an earth-shattering event, devastating for both adults and children. And there is a significant difference in what needs to happen to nurture and heal the hearts of each of them." More: continued here
Alimony
The first consideration when settling a spouse’s alimony obligation would be the ability to pay. The court looks at the spouses gross income and reduces it by subtracting all mandatory deductions to come up with the net income. More: continued here
Recognizing Abuse
Whether abuse is overt or covert, it is about control. Aggression is primitive and immature reactions to a sense of helplessness and feeling a loss of control. Abuse, violet and non – violent is used to keep a sense of safety for the abuser More: continued here
Divorce Expense
No one is fully aware of the expense of divorce until they find themselves in the middle of the process. Anyone considering divorce should stop and think about whether or not they can afford it before moving ahead. After all, you don’t go out and buy a new car if the money isn’t in the
Anger Causes Physical Illness
It is easy in the situation of divorce to find yourself filled with anger. Especially if you did not want a divorce and are feeling a lack of control over the direction your life has taken. More: continued here
Marital Problems and Divorce
Marital problems don’t always lead to divorce. At times they may cause you to feel like you want to run screaming toward the courthouse but, that doesn’t have to be the situation. More: continued here
North Carolina Divorce Laws
What you need to know about North Carolina divorce laws. More: continued here
Dividing Community Property
Community property, what it is and how it is divided. More: continued here
Appeal
An appeal is a review by a higher court of a lower court order to determine if the lower court made a legal mistake. More: continued here
Dividing Marital Property
Tips on navigating some of the issues that come up during the division of marital property. More: continued here
Emotional Affair
The traditional definition of infidelity, is that one person in a committed relationship is physically involved with someone other than his/her spouse. In recent years cheating has been reclassified to include not only the physical affair but, also, the emotional affair. More: continued here
Spying on a Cheating Spouse
There are things you should take into consideration before you begin your quest to find out if your spouse is cheating. First, are you ready for the conflict that will occur when your spouse finds out you have been spying on him/her? More: continued here
Children's Divorce Rights
Marriage is a contract between adults, and when it ends, the matter is between the adults. Yet, no parental action has a greater impact on children. Children love their parents and want to be with them. Even in times of great stress, parents have a responsibility to conduct their legal affairs in a manner that
Legal Separation
[p]Unlike divorce, a legal separation does not put an end to the marriage. During a legal separation, you have a court order that outlines the rights and responsibilities of each spouse while they are living apart. More: continued here