Politics and Legal Updates
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Cannabis use and its effects on Child Custody and Visitation Rights
Texas Judge Grants Same-Sex Divorce after Long Fight
September 10, 2015
Now that same-sex marriage has been legalized across America, that means that same-sex divorce is also legal. The first cases are starting to roll in for states across the country, and for some it's been a sigh of relief. Same-sex couples who got married in a state where it was legal, then moved ...
Judge Voids Decision after Racist Comments Revealed
September 7, 2015
Unexpected things can always happen in divorce court, but you usually don't expect the judge to pull an error that can change the entire case. A judge in Pennsylvania has been accused of racism after several remarks he made during a child support hearing. The man in the case, Kostas “Gus” Hartas...
States Wrestle with New Spousal Maintenance Realities
September 3, 2015
Stereotypes of spousal maintenance normally have the man paying maintenance to the woman, but in today's world the income of men and women are much more equal than just a few decades ago. This has lead to numerous challenges about whether or not spousal maintenance is really necessary. And with t...
New Jersey Considering Mediation before Allowing Divorce
August 23, 2015
We've talked about how some states are requiring couples to attend sessions that explain the effects of divorce, but New Jersey may be taking it to a whole new level. They may require divorcing couples to go through mediation sessions first before they can legally divorce. Mediators says it saves...
Should there be a National Divorce Law?
July 27, 2015
An opinion piece on Forbes raises some interesting questions about the future of divorce in the country. Normally questions of marriage and divorce have been left up to the states, not to the federal government. However, there have been times when the federal government has stepped in to set guid...
Racy Photos Lead to MP Divorce in Britain
July 17, 2015
A racy photo or two can be enough to send a couple into questioning their marriage if it gets out, but a case in Britain takes this to a whole different level. The now-ex wife of a British lawmaker said that a bunch of racy selfies ended her marriage. According to the woman in question, she bega...
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...