Blog Posts in July, 2012
Posted on Jul 31, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
You know that the divorce was what was best for you and your ex-spouse, but let’s be honest; it can still be so hard to be single with children! Figuring out the new arrangements such as who ...
Continue reading "Helpful Tips for Divorced Moms Who Are Still Single" »
Posted on Jul 30, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
According to the Huffington Post, religious people may be able to recover from their divorces a lot more easily that those who claim not to believe in God. Studies are being conducted all over the ...
Continue reading "Religion & Divorce: Is it Helpful or Hurtful for Moving Forward?" »
Posted on Jul 27, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Clay Waller was in the process of divorcing his wife more than a year ago, when she suddenly disappeared. Jacque Waller was last seen on June 1, 2011, and was living apart from her husband Clay at the ...
Continue reading "Divorce Turns Dark in Missouri Murder Trial" »
Posted on Jul 26, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
According to the Wall Street Journal, more and more family law firms are focusing on the men in the relationships. When it comes to a divorce, many men are worried that they will lose custody of their ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
If you are a under 18-years-old, some states require that you have parent’s permission in order to get married. In New York, minors who are 16 or 17 and wish to get married need a parental ...
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Posted on Jul 24, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act can be a helpful way to get the money that you need for health care and other needs, but tax professionals have recently been looking further and further ...
Continue reading "How Marriage can Cost You in Taxes" »
Posted on Jul 23, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Last night, millions of Americans watched, breathless, as the bachelorette Emily Maynard chose her fiancée in front of the cameras. The 26-year-old single mother has been followed by T.V. crews ...
Continue reading "Bachelorette Emily Appears on Good Morning America with Fiancée" »
Posted on Jul 20, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Is your marriage slowly deteriorating? Millions in America don’t have a marriage that lasts, and for many people divorce is a typical part of life. But how can you be sure that your marriage is ...
Continue reading "Is your Marriage Over? Signs to Watch out for" »
Posted on Jul 19, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Most parents are terrified of the affects that divorce will have on their children. They assume that if they choose to separate, their children will be forced to deal with the hardship and that it can ...
Continue reading "Reasons Divorce may be Good for your Child" »
Posted on Jul 18, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Domestic violence is a serious issue, but it is one that many individuals are reluctant to talk about. Those who are abused often feel shame and embarrassment at their state, and want to keep the ...
Continue reading "Asian-Americans Least Likely to Report Domestic Violence" »
Posted on Jul 17, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
A Tennessee woman last year ended her adoption of a 7-year-old Russian boy by sending him on a plane home to Moscow by himself. She merely determined that she didn’t want to keep the child, and ...
Continue reading "Judge Upholds Child Support in Russian Adoption Send-Back" »
Posted on Jul 16, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Dale and Chris Liuzza are a gay couple in Louisiana who shared more than a decade of their life together. Chris brought a young child into their family through surrogacy, and both parents grew to ...
Continue reading "Louisiana Dad Loses Child due to State Laws on Second Parent Adoption" »
Posted on Jul 13, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
When you are pursuing a split from your spouse, it can come at a cost. One of those costs is often debt, which is shared between both parties. If your husband has student loans that he still needs to ...
Continue reading "Never Assume All Debts are Paid in Divorce" »
Posted on Jul 12, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Surveys and studies have proved over and over again that those with less income have less of a chance at a legitimate and long-standing marriage. In a recent research project, 6,012 people were ...
Continue reading "Low-Income Couples have a Tendency to Marry Less and Divorce More" »
Posted on Jul 11, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Marriage is a huge commitment. When you pledge your love to another person through marriage, you are declaring that you will be true to that person until death or dissolution, and guaranteeing that ...
Continue reading "How to Obtain a Marriage Certificate" »
Posted on Jul 10, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Divorce is a complicated process with lots of room for error. Because of this, there may be times that you aren’t able to keep track of everything. Important facts and tips might slip through ...
Continue reading "Don't Give it All Away: An Important Divorce Tip" »
Posted on Jul 9, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Some divorces, like Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ recent split, take less than two weeks to settle. However, other splits, like Ben Harper and Laura Dern’s, take years of negotiations and ...
Continue reading "Laura Dern and Ben Harper File for Divorce" »
Posted on Jul 6, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
The famous television relationship psychologist, Dr. Phil, claims that he can tell with 90 percent accuracy whether or not a couple will be divorced in five years, based on their fighting style. ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
If you want custody of your children in a divorce case, you will need to battle things out with your spouse and his or her lawyer in court. The judge will then evaluate both side of the argument and ...
Continue reading "Child Custody When Drugs are Involved" »
Posted on Jul 4, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
People who are living a drug or alcohol rehabilitation center can often be placed in what is called a halfway house. These are homes that these people can occupy while they are working on recovering ...
Continue reading "Halfway Houses for Divorced Individuals: A Current Suggestion" »
Posted on Jul 3, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
When one works as a divorce lawyer, one hears some crazy stories. One divorce attorney in London told the New York Times recently that she has stories in her divorce dockets that no one would believe. ...
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Posted on Jul 2, 2012 By Law Office of Mark Bush
In the word adversarial, you may have detected the word “adversary.” This is the term that governs one of these contested divorce cases, where both spouses feud over every aspect of their ...
Continue reading "Why You Should Avoid Adversarial Divorce" »