| July 26, 2010 |
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Recent Study Shows Divorce Is Contagious
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| Posted By Wesley H. Owens |
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| A recent long-term study involving over 12,000 people by scholars Rose McDermott of Brown, James Fowlers of UC San Diego and Nicholas Christakis of Harvard has found that divorce may in fact be contagious. In their paper titled "Breaking Up Is Hard ... |
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| April 06, 2010 |
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Child Support: Part One
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| Posted By Wesley H. Owens |
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| In Florida, both parents are under a legal requirement to financially support their children. In most cases, when parents separate or divorce, the parent who spends less time with the children will be required to pay child support. The amount of ... |
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| April 05, 2010 |
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Property Issues: The Basics
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| Posted By Wesley H. Owens |
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| During any divorce proceeding, the Court has the power to divide marital property and marital debt. In order to understand how the Court will achieve that goal, there are a few fundamental things you need to understand. "Marital property" is ... |
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| April 03, 2010 |
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Father of the Bride
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| Posted By Wesley H. Owens |
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| I am not a fan of horror movies, but earlier today I watched what turned out to be the scariest movie I have ever seen: Father of the Bride . Not the original 1950 film with Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth Taylor, but the 1991 remake with ... |
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| April 02, 2010 |
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Child Custody and Visitation: Part Three (Timesharing)
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| Posted By Wesley H. Owens |
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| Although a parenting plan consists of many different things, the most frequent area of conflict between parents will be in the area of custody and visitation, or what we now call "timesharing." Although the terminology has changed, mothers and ... |
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| March 30, 2010 |
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Child Custody and Visitation: Part Two
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| Posted By Wesley H. Owens |
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| A parenting plan is simply a written document, whether agreed to by the parents or imposed by the Court, setting forth how parties will raise their children. Sophisticated family lawyers have been using parenting plans for years, even though ... |
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| February 18, 2010 |
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Child Custody and Visitation: Part One
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| Posted By Wesley H. Owens |
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| When parents separate or divorce, the issues of child custody and visitation are usually one of the most contentious issues. Each parent, of course, usually wants to maintain a close and continuing relationship with their children. The fundamental ... |
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| February 17, 2010 |
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Uncontested Divorce: The Basics
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| Posted By Wesley H. Owens |
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| Let's face it. Divorces can be expensive. Most lawyers charge by the hour, so the more time your lawyer has to spend on your case, the more it will cost you. If you and your spouse cannot agree on certain issues, then your lawyer will have to deal ... |
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| February 15, 2010 |
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Retaining a Qualified Divorce Lawyer
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| Posted By Wesley H. Owens |
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| So now you have decided to retain a divorce lawyer. The next question is, "Whom should I hire?" Choosing a family law attorney is a bit like choosing an auto mechanic. Unless you have some experience in auto mechanics, you probably don't know know ... |
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| February 15, 2010 |
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Do I Need to Hire a Divorce Lawyer?
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| Posted By Wesley H. Owens |
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| "My case seems so simple. Do I really need to hire a divorce lawyer?" That is a question I hear over and over again. Prospective clients often believe their family law case to be simple, so they question the need to spend money on a qualified ... |
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