Divorce and Separation
Staying in a Bad Marriage for Too Long
July 20, 2015
The reasons people divorce are many, but there are also many reasons why someone may stay in an unhappy marriage for far longer than they should. Sometimes a person may be “too good”, sticking to rules they grew up with about how marriage is supposed to work even when one person is clearly breaki...
Same-Sex Divorce Happens Before Same-Sex Marriage in Louisiana
July 16, 2015
Same-sex marriage may be legal in all fifty states now, but there are a few states that are holding back while waiting for an official mandate from the court. One of these is Louisiana. That's why Louisiana has seen its first same-sex divorce before its first same-sex marriage. The two New Orlea...
Same Sex Divorces Now Legal
July 15, 2015
By now you probably know that same-sex marriage is now legal in all 50 states thanks to a historic Supreme Court decision. Yet some gay couples are breathing a sigh of relief for another reason. The legalization of same-sex marriage has also made it legal for same-sex couples to divorce. A few c...
Catholic Views on Divorce may be Changing
July 14, 2015
One reason that stops people from leaving relationships that are damaging is religion. Catholics and other conservative religions look down on divorce. They may go so far as to prevent a divorced person from getting remarried in the religion, effectively cutting them off from social ties. Yet vi...
Reddit Thread on Family Law Stories Brings Thousands of Comments
July 13, 2015
Every lawyer of any stripe has their share of war stories, but the ones from family law can really take the cake. Reddit recently asked divorce lawyers to share some of their favorite divorce stories. Over 6500 comments have been added to the thread, and some of the stories are real doozies. Her...
Understanding Community Property
July 10, 2015
Washington is a community property state. This has very important implications in divorce cases. In community property states, most of the property of a couple is considered jointly owned. When a divorce happens, it is split equally among the parties. However, this also includes debts. In a nutsh...
Tips for Divorce
July 8, 2015
If people do get divorced, it will most likely be their first and only time going through it. One of the tasks of a good family law professional is to guide their client through the process. Understanding what options are available is important. Perhaps something like mediation would work better....
Divorce Lawyer Narrowly Escapes Murder Plot
July 7, 2015
Divorce lawyers have to work with people from all walks of life. Sometimes this puts lawyers at risk. A lawyer in Indiana narrowly missed getting tangled in a murder plot thanks to the watchful eye of her husband. According to the police, a mother and her son had planned to kill a divorce lawyer...
Smartphone Evidence on the Rise
July 6, 2015
A classic scene from old movies is the private investigator hired to see whether or not a spouse is cheating or not. These days, we carry around our own private investigator in the form of smart phones and social media. According to a survey from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 97% o...
One Very Expensive Divorce in Russia
July 5, 2015
Many of the divorces that hit the newswires are from extremely rich people. The complexity of assets from multi-billionaires and the rich lifestyles they lead make these cases very hard to try. One Russian oligarch may be in for the world's most expensive divorce. The total payout could be more t...