6 Things You Should Never Say to Your Spouse During a Divorce

by News on June 14, 2013

Divorce can be tough for everyone, but there are a few easily avoidable blunders that can make it a lot worse in the long run. DadsDivorce.com has organized six things men should never say to their soon-to-be-exes, but the advice can be applied universally. First off, don’t threaten them. And especially don’t threaten them with violence. Not only can this hurt your case, but it can raise new legal issues. Don’t brag about your new romantic interest. Don’t move out. Moving out can hurt your case when the time for property division comes. Don’t admit defeat. It may be hard, but it’s important to stick with it and keep things fair.

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The De-Gendering of Divorce: Wives Pay Ex-Husbands Alimony Too

by News on June 10, 2013

Marriage has become increasingly de-gendered as it shifts from a scenario where the husband earns the money and the wife stays at home. More marriages have dual earners, where both husband and wife work and contribute financially to the union. In fact, 40% of working wives actually out-earn their husbands. This de-gendering of marriage, however, also works out into a de-gendering of divorce. In cases where the wife was the primary breadwinner of a marriage, it is more and more common now for the wife to be ordered to pay alimony in the event of divorce.

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Can I Repossess The Car If She Is Not Making The Payments?

June 7, 2013

What do you do when your name is tied to property for which your ex refuses to pay? Can you take matters into your own hands or let the courts handle it? A man concerned about a car registered to him but retained by his ex, asks how to repossess it.  He also wants to [...]

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ABA Offers Help to Those Hit Hard by Oklahoma Tornadoes

June 3, 2013

Though the winds are calm again in Oklahoma, many residents are still reeling from a devastating tornado season and looking for compassion from those who can help restore order to their lives. President Laurel G. Bellows of the American Bar Association (ABA) offered pro bono assistance to Oklahomans needing legal expertise. Lawyers can connect with [...]

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Denise Richards Refuses Extra Child Support for Charlie Sheen’s Twins

May 31, 2013

Denise Richards was awarded custody over Charlie Sheen’s twin sons, Bob and Max, while their biological mother, Brooke Mueller, is in rehab. Sheen currently pays Mueller $55,000 a month in child support, and also pays Richards $55,000 a month in child support for their daughters, Lola and Sam. Sheen offered to increase the child support [...]

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DNA Proves Paternity in US Kidnap Case

May 27, 2013

DNA testing has linked Ariel Castro of Cleveland, Ohio, directly to one of the three women he is accused of having kidnapped and raped over a ten year period. The testing proved that he was the biological father of a six-year-old girl born to one of the abducted women and rescued from Castro’s house at [...]

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Florida Alimony Bill Would Have Been Devastating to Moms

May 24, 2013

A letter from a concerned family law lawyer to Florida’s “The Ledger” explains the effects Florida’s recently vetoed alimony bill might have had on women, particularly stay-at-home moms. The bill would have ignored the marital standard of living of the spouse. Resulting divorces would potentially be drastic changes to economic lifestyle, affecting especially women who [...]

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Gov. Scott Vetoes Alimony Bill, but Debate Not Over

May 20, 2013

In the final hours before a Florida bill that would have ended permanent alimony would have passed, Florida governor Rick Scott made the decision to veto. Governor Scott explained his decision in a letter to the Senate President, writing that he couldn’t sign the bill because it applied retroactively and would affect the economic expectations [...]

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Town Sues ‘Robin Hood’ Citizen Group Known for Feeding Parking Meters, Says it Harasses Workers

May 17, 2013

A town in New Hampshire is suing a local community group who call themselves “The Robin Hooders.” This group feeds random parking meters to prevent parking citations being instituted. The group isn’t being sued for feeding the meters, however, to which the town isn’t objecting, but instead for harassing parking enforcement officers by taunting them [...]

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States Urged to Cut Limit on Alcohol for Drivers

May 13, 2013

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended Tuesday that states reduce the blood alcohol content level that is legal for driving from 0.08 to 0.05 percent, due to the thousands of people that are killed or injured every year by drivers who have been drinking but are under the legal limit. The current standard of [...]

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