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Divorce and Your Children's College Funds

If you are considering a divorce, one of the concerns you may have in regards to your separation is the fact that you still have children, and you desperately want them to go to a good college. Not ...
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Protecting Your Assets in Divorce: Learning from Kim Kardashian

The Kardashian family over the past few years has been on our news feeds online and with celebrity gossip; we all know Kim filed for a divorce just 72 days after saying her vows, and we all have heard ...
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Divorce or Separation?

While certain couples may be suffering with martial problems, they may not be ready to make that official step of the divorce. For this very reason, the process of separation has been designed to give ...
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Divorce, Marital Property and Your Wedding Ring

Perhaps you and your spouse are considering filing for a divorce. If you are a woman, one of the concerns on your mind may be whether or not you are required to return your wedding or engagement ring ...
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Tragic Adoption Case Taken to State Supreme Court

Adoption can be a joy to every family who is given the opportunity to take in a child who needs a home; though every adoptive parent's nightmare is the fact that something may take their new child ...
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Calculating Child Support

If you are considering a divorce as a parent, you may be concerned as to how the court determines the extent of child support after the spilt. There are many very important factors that will be taken ...
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Who is the Parenting Coordinator?

According to the North Carolina family law code, the court has the right to appoint a parenting coordinator during any child custody cases that involve minor children. In order to do this, all parties ...
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Equitable Distribution Frequently Asked Questions

In the event that you and your spouse have decided your marriage is coming to an end, understanding how your property is divided in divorce is absolutely crucial. In the majority of states across the ...
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Financially Starting Over After Divorce

A divorce can be a hard experience to walk through both emotionally and financially. The physical act of getting used to having a dual income to living off of just your own can be overwhelming as ...
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Is Divorce Really Harmful for Your Children?

With half of marriages coming to an end, there are about 1.5 million children annually who experience their parents going through a divorce. At the time of the split it feels as though their world may ...
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Divorce Rates and College Education

While every couple is unique, there are studies that have discussed common trends among divorcing couples; and though you and your spouse may not fit in the mold, they are interesting thoughts to ...
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Tips to Consider Before Filling for a Divorce

Before jumping the gun and calling your marriage it quits, here are a few tips to consider before giving your spouse the divorce papers. First, as marriage is a huge commitment to make between two ...
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The Connection Between Alcohol & Divorce

Alcohol in of itself is not a bad thing as it can be used to celebrate life events, take a load off at the end of a rough week, or to add a touch of romance to your night with the one you love. ...
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Life Story: How Divorce Made One Man a Better Dad

When it comes to the topic of divorce, many people would agree that it is not beneficial for the children to have their parents' live separate lives. However, there are some cases in which this ...
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Getting it Settled: Opting for Mediation and Avoiding Court

Going through a divorce has been repeatedly found to be one of the most traumatizing events in a person's life. One of the most difficult stages of the divorce is the litigation process itself. ...
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Planning Your Prenuptial Agreements Before the Wedding

If you and the love of your life have decided to officially tie the knot in a legal marriage, there are obviously many different factors that you will have to work through in order to be prepared to ...
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Different Categories of Divorce in North Carolina

If you are considering a divorce in the state of North Carolina, it is helpful to have a basic understanding of the various different categories that your divorce can fall under. Filing for a divorce ...
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Helping Your Children Work Through Your Divorce

With so many families today filing for a divorce, it won't be a complete shocker to your children when they hear that a divorce is happening. It may; however, shock them when they realize that ...
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South Carolina Teacher Investigated for Sexual Battery

A married English teacher from Forest Acres, South Carolina has been charged with sexual battery after she was suspected of having sexual relations with a student at Dreher High School. Both Kinsley ...
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Hiding Assets in a Divorce: What Are the Possible Consequences?

While a divorce may be a far from ideal situation, being honest is the best way to go about it. Hiding assets is one of the common ways that spouses will attempt to keep what they think is rightfully ...
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Child Custody and Technology

Going through a divorce can be a very difficult time for you and your family, especially in the event that you have young children and you are sharing child custody in some way. It is not uncommon for ...
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Is It Possible to Break a Prenuptial Agreement?

A prenuptial agreement is created to act as a very important legal document in the event that two individuals decide to join one another in marriage. This document is a way of acknowledging the two ...
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What to do when your Ex Destroys your Credit

If you divorced a spendaholic, then you may have been able to pass all credit card debt onto him or her at the end of the divorce. But what happens if the spouse who takes responsibility for all debt ...
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Taxes After Separation: What you Should Do

If you are legally separated from a spouse but married to that person, then you can change the way that you file your taxes. In fact, you can file as a single person if you have a legal separation ...
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The Different Joint Custody Arrangements

If you and your ex-spouse have joint custody of the kids, you will have to figure out how you are going to work out a sharing schedule. If your child is in school, chances are that one parent will ...
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