Personal property
Oct 22, 2012
Personal property is any type of asset - other than real estate. This is because personal property is movable, whereas real estate is not permanently fixed to any one location. The definition of person...
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Debt Division
Oct 22, 2012
In most states, the law gives the courts the right to divide joint debts between the couple. The parties can enter a written agreement providing for the responsibility of the debts, but if the parties ...
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Domestic Violence and Divorce
Oct 22, 2012
The Department of Justice has found that domestic violence affects more than 10% of the U.S. population, or approximately 32 million people. The same study discovered that there are nearly 5.3 million ...
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Psychological Abuse
Oct 22, 2012
Domestic violence and emotional abuse are ways people in a relationship try to control the other person. There are many different forms of domestic abuse, including psychological abuse. The abuser caus...
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Things that may slow down your divorce
Oct 22, 2012
If the court thinks that your plans for looking after children arent satisfactory, it can refuse to grant a divorce. If this happens, youll need to work out new plans and start the process again. If yo...
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Getting a decree absolute
Oct 22, 2012
The decree absolute is the document that will legally end your marriage.If you have started the divorce, you can apply for a decree absolute six weeks after the court issues the decree.
If your spouse ...
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Can you apply for a divorce in the U.S.A while living abroad?
Oct 22, 2012
For US citizens that are not military and are living abroad, may not be able to file for a US divorce unless they can meet the residency requirements of the state they will be filing in. If they are mi...
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Is a Foreign Divorce Recognized in the U.S.?
Oct 22, 2012
In the U.S., divorce is managed at your state level. States will recognize foreign divorces provided that certain conditions are met. First and foremost, both parties must be informed of and consent to...
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Do it yourself Divorce?
Oct 22, 2012
Filing for divorce can be a difficult procedure if one is not represented by an attorney and many people consider this option to ensure proper legal protection. Many lawyers will even offer the partial...
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Amicable Divorce
Oct 22, 2012
An amicable divorce may be enabled, in part, through a careful process of selection for legal representation by both of the parties to the divorce in question. In particular, an amicable divorce might ...
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