Marriage and Divorce

After helping several friends through the long, difficult and painful process of divorce, I have a few suggestions when it comes to legality. I’ve you’re considering divorce, seek legal advice before evening mentioning it to your partner. I know this…
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Contrary to popular belief, you do not need a lawyer to obtain a civil annulment in the United States. Essentially, the process to obtain a civil annulment involves: identifying the format to file a petition in your county’s family court,…
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A prenuptial agreement is just another way of saying, “I don’t trust you”. If you feel you need a prenuptial agreement than maybe you need to consider marrying someone else. Either you trust each other or you don’t. Either you…
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There are many reasons people choose to leave their marriages. Sometimes severe financial difficulties squeeze the love right out of the hearts of once blissful couples. Yes, marital money woes lead many down the not so yellow brick road to…
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Loved up and naive, call me what you like! But, I always believed that relationships and the institute of marriage were fundamentally built on trust. Old fashioned notion, I hear some say.The world has changed, I hear from the back…
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The number one tip when considering the hiring of a divorce attorney is this: What can you do to minimize your attorney’s role? Yes, the goal here is to minimize you’re need for the future services of a lawyer. Specifically,…
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The legal issues that need to be prioritized (and this list is not all-inclusive) in regards to divorce are custody and visitation, financial support for minors and finally, property distribution. Visitation Visitation is always a volatile issue between parties. Normally…
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IS there Divorce in the bible Divorce in the Bible The Bible describes two specific instances where a person can initiate a divorce. If you are interested in remarrying someday, it is important to know what the Bible says about…
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It used to be that when a marriage was falling apart, one partner would have to cite grounds for a divorce or fault of the other partner. These faults could include such charges as adultery, physical cruelty or mental cruelty…
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First and foremost know that there is no such thing as a “no-fault” divorce, that this is simply a legal construct. There are states that allow divorce with no “blame” attached to the individuals involved which means that there are…
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You remember your wedding day vividly. Maybe you were filled with hope, love, and romantic ecstasy. Or maybe you already knew, somewhere deep in your heart, that this marriage would not be forever. Divorce is often a necessary, healthy step…
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Marriage isn’t about money. Nor is it about selfishness, stinginess, unfaithfulness or distrust. In fact, marriage is the opposite of all of those things. If you enter into a marriage by signing a prenuptial agreement, then you are already allowing…
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While signing prenuptial agreements before marriage may be prudent and wise, it is quite another thing to say it should be compulsory. Compulsory: According to the Merriam-Webster On-line Dictionary, meaning “mandatory”; “enforced”. Requiring a prenuptial agreement goes against some people’s…
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Nearly 25% of all divorces are blamed on a cheating spouse. But just about as many are blamed on the fact that the couple just doesn’t seem to be able to get along anymore. The reasons for divorcing may vary…
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This seems to break down into a couple of different issues, in my opinion. However, no matter how I look at it, I can see no reason why prenuptial agreement should be compulsory. At least not in a country that…
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The Case for Compulsory Prenuptial Agreements Yes, it ought to be compulsory for couples to sign a prenuptial agreement before marriage in today’s society. A prenuptial agreement is defined as a contract made before two people marry. Generally it is…
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Which Type of Divorce Is Right for You? Fault vs No-Fault Divorces: In 1970 California was the first state to pass a no-fault divorce law in the United States. Before that the only way to get a divorce was for…
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What to do when and if it all goes wrong? Well cleaning up the remnants of any marriage is far easier if there is a prenuptial agreement in place. While prenuptial agreements have historically only been seen as a tool…
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Good Divorce Is there such thing as a good divorce? If there are good marriages and bad marriages, then there are certainly good and bad divorces. What can we, as a society, do to help? With a marriage, maybe little…
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Prenuptial agreements carry such power to gravely wrong a weaker party to a marriage, that most courts in most jurisdictions will go out of their way to void the agreement. This tendency to become void creates unique problems for prenuptial…
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Now that your marriage has ended, one of the things for you to consider is how you and your soon to be ex spouse are going to handle the logistic arrangements. Depending on how the marriage ended and whether or…
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Instead of preparing for divorce, why not encourage people to prepare to stay happily married? Indeed some ministers already require prenuptial counseling before they will perform a wedding – a trend that should be encouraged. Let’s face it, about half…
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So you’ve decided to get a divorce? Well you are not alone. According to the United States Census Bureau, there are more than a million divorces every year in the United States. Each divorce, however, has its own unique challenges….
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Having an attorney does not matter. Its not the attorney that get you what you want it’s having money. I’ve learned something very important this weekend. I’ve learned that as a Black American woman here in America that resides in…
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Ending a marriage can be a scary proposition, especially if you are uncertain about your options when it comes to getting a divorce. Although there are several different kinds of divorce, in general most couples in the United States enter…
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Did I ever tell you how I met my husband? When I first got to the University of Texas, I took a job in my dorm’s cafeteria. I had only been there a short time when my roommate caused an…
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If You want to get a simplified divorce, without spending a lot of money, or time, it can be done. This does not mean that everyone will be able to smooth the pathway to marital freedom, in a streamlined manner,…
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When Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney dissolved their marriage by annulment due to reason of fraud, it raised eyebrows and curiosity. After all, how can a marriage that everyone who could pick up a National Enquirer knew had been consummated…
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Sometimes relationships don’t work out. Sometimes a couple has married before they realized that they are better off apart than together. When this happens divorce is the key to ending the relationship. According to Webster’s Dictionary “Divorce is a judicial…
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Every week, in my hometown newspaper, there’s an attorney who advertises $650.00 for an all inclusive divorce. Having cashed in a few golden eggs on my own divorce, some years back, I wondered how anyone could get a divorce for…
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