Definition of A Temporary Hearing
Dec 03, 2012
If you've and or your spouse have chosen to go to court, at some point you'll actually have to appear at the courthouse for your first hearing before a judge. A temporary hearing is unique to amily law...
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Original Petition For Divorce
Dec 03, 2012
To begin the pro se or "do it yourself," divorce process a document called Original Petition for Divorce is filed with your local court clerk and legally begins the process of divorce. In some states, ...
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Pro Se Divorce
Dec 03, 2012
Pro Se divorce litigation means you are representing yourself in your divorce case, without an attorney. The procedures that you must follow are the same if you are Pro Se, except you will be responsib...
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Filing Your Petition for Divorce
Dec 03, 2012
You should hand deliver or mail the petition for divorce and two extra copies to your local Court Clerk. The clerk with stamp them with the date and file the original with the court. The two copies wil...
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Dissolution of Marriage
Dec 03, 2012
Legally, a dissolution of marriage is not final until the papers have been signed and a judge has granted the petition and hence you have time to work on stopping the divorce proceedings. If you have h...
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Notice of dismissal
Dec 03, 2012
In all the US states, you need to write a notice of dismissal to stop a proceeding. The party who filed the petition will have to file the notice to dismiss the case. In the notice, you must mention yo...
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A Signed Order
Dec 03, 2012
Once you file the notice of dismissal to stop the court proceeding, the judge will have a look at the notice and sign an order dismissing the case. You will soon receive the courts signed order that cl...
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Grounds for a no-fault divorce
Dec 03, 2012
Some of the grounds on which couples can file a petition for no-fault divorce are irreconcilable differences between the parties, incompatibility in many aspects, and irretrievable breakdown of the m...
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Pros of No-fault Divorce
Dec 03, 2012
With the introduction of no-fault divorce laws, the rate of domestic violence decreased at a rapid speed.
No-fault divorce law makes it easy for anyone in an abusive marriage to end the relationship.
D...
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Cons of No-fault Divorce
Dec 03, 2012
Over 80% of no-fault divorces are uncontested and mostly unilateral. This means that one party can file for divorce and the court can pass the order. Here the court does not take into account the conse...
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