Thinking About Separating or Divorcing Your Spouse?
Oct 29, 2012
Even if you're unsure about filing for divorce or legal separation, you can take steps to protect yourself and your rights. Separating from your spouse can get messy quickly, with important decisions t...
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Is an arbitrator like a judge?
Oct 29, 2012
In some ways, yes, in that in a trial a judge is the decision maker that is, he or she decides on the merits of the case and renders a verdict. In arbitration, the arbitrator is the decision maker. Th...
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Divorce Process: The Final Hearing
Oct 29, 2012
At a contested final hearing, the judge will hear evidence from both parties. This may include testimony from both spouses, other witnesses, financial records, police or medical reports and any admissi...
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Divorce Process: Discovery Requests
Oct 29, 2012
While a divorce is pending, each spouse's attorney may request discovery from the other spouse. This may include income records, deeds or titles to property, business account records, credit card bills...
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Contested Divorce: Temporary Orders
Oct 29, 2012
Depending on the case, the attorney may request a hearing to establish temporary orders. The purpose of the temporary hearing is to establish orders that will remain in effect until the divorce is fina...
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Contested Divorce
Oct 29, 2012
Many couples going through a divorce turn to the court to help them secure possession of important property, fairly divide debts, and determine child custody and support payments. When a couple cannot ...
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Collaborative Divorce Not for Certain Situations
Oct 29, 2012
Of course, if there has been any kind of physical or emotional abuse incurred by either or both spouse(s) during a marriage, a collaborative divorce may not be the best option for you. The whole purpos...
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Benefits of a Collaborative Divorce
Oct 29, 2012
Collaborative divorces have several benefits when compared to standard divorce litigation. The couple has control during a collaborative divorce. By working in a team structure, couples are often come ...
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Collaborative Divorce Process
Oct 29, 2012
During a collaborative divorce, a group of professionals who help the couple come to an agreement. This team structure typically includes a separate divorce lawyer and mental health professional or coa...
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Limitations of Arbitration
Oct 29, 2012
You will need a sufficient level of trust with your spouse to agree upon an arbitrator and limit the amount of discovery available. In most cases, if people aren't cooperative enough to conduct a divor...
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