What actions a person takes or doesn't take during a divorce here in Texas can have significant financial consequences for them. For example, agreeing to a given financial settlement in a divorce without knowing the full financial picture of the marriage can sometimes...
Recently, news has arisen that a singer and an actress are calling it quits when it comes to their marriage. The singer is Richard Marx, who is currently 50. Marx had a string of popular songs in the 80s and 90s, including “Hold On to the Nights,” and...
The many advances that have occurred in information and computer technologies have had a wide variety of different benefits. Unfortunately, they have also given rise to some problems. One of these problems is the problem of cyber-spying. Cyber-spying can give...
Divorce is a very rules-filled area of law. Some examples of things states often put regulations on when it comes to divorce include: when a divorce filing can be made, what the timetable is for a divorce and what parties can/cannot do during a divorce. Given the many...
There are many issues that need to be addressed when a couple with minor children gets divorced. One of these issues is what will happen regarding the physical and legal custody of the children. Sometimes, parents share custody of a child after a divorce, while other...
Recently, in a major city in another state, a new pilot program regarding domestic violence was announced. The city in question is Chicago. The pilot program will be conducted in one of the city's police districts and it is a joint effort of the city's police...
Sometimes, in child custody matters, one of the parents will be granted primary physical custody of the child. When this occurs, the other parent is generally granted a certain amount of visitation time. Different states have different rules regarding how to determine...
Same-sex couples who got married in a state in which same-sex marriages are legal but who live in a state that does not recognize such marriages as valid generally don't have access to the same sorts of things that heterosexual married couples do.One area in which...
There is plenty of conventional wisdom out there about divorce. One such commonly held belief is that a couple will have a greater likelihood of eventually getting divorced if they live together before they get married. A recent study brings into question the accuracy...
When a domestic violence victim takes the courageous action of taking steps to get away from the perpetrator of the abuse, there are many forms of protection, help and assistance that they may wish to seek out. One thing they may wish to pursue is a restraining order...
