Millions of Americans suffer from domestic violence each year and every state has issued laws to protect domestic violence victims in order to combat these numbers. Specifically, many laws address how divorces may be affected by evidence of domestic violence. While you cannot file for divorce solely on the grounds of abuse, you can use … Read more
Child Support Explained Following a divorce or separation between parents, a custody arrangement must be agreed upon, which generally also involves child support. In most cases, one parent is appointed the custodial parent, meaning any children involved will live primarily with that parent. The other parent, the noncustodial parent, whom may also have custody rights, … Read more
The meaning of marriage can change when you are facing marital problems. Sometimes, the differences become so great that the “dissolution of marriage” or divorce is necessary to continue to be able to provide a quality life for your family. It is an unfortunate event and often an emotional one but you do not have … Read more
Unmarried partners run a great risk in the event one of the partners loses his or her life from a wrongful death. Each state establishes its own laws as to marriage and inheritance and while there may be a handful of states that still recognize “common-law” marriage, even those states have laws relating to how … Read more