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Financial Divorce Tips for Women

Women undergoing a divorce are under tremendous stress dealing with emotional, legal and financial demands not to mention the challenges of a career and children. With all these pressures, many women make bad financial decisions such as not obtaining an excellent lawyer or too quickly accepting the first settlement proposal. Remember, whatever financial consideration decisions …

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Texts, Spyware, Social Media and Divorce

Electronic communications such as texts, email and even posts on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are fast becoming the most important pieces of evidence in divorce cases. Unfortunately, the law has not yet caught up with this trend – especially when it comes to snooping – so how can you protect yourself …

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Tax Tips for Divorcing Couples

Divorce and Taxes Confused about income tax filing and your divorce? Tax season can be quite daunting for couples in the midst of a divorce or for anyone who is considering divorce. Although it is best to discuss these matters with a divorce lawyer and perhaps even a tax accountant, here are some tips to …

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Custody Lawyers: Protect Your Rights – and Your Children’s

California Child Custody Law The decision to get a divorce is difficult, but the process immediately afterward is even more emotionally taxing, complex, and confusing. One of the most common reasons why a divorce is contested is because of children and determining custody. Who will care for your child? Who will pay support, and how …

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Money Wake-Up Call

Divorce and Finances Keeping your eyes on money matters during a marital breakup is important, yet often the last thing couples want to face. Divorce can play havoc with both of your finances. They say that breaking up is hard to do — but figuring out the dollars and sense of your situation during and …

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What are Fathers’ Rights?

Fathers Rights in California Many would argue that there is a gender bias in family court. What is interesting is that some vehemently argue that the court favors women, while others claim that the court has a bias towards men. Each side sees bias; in fact, the court used to routinely award custody to the …

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Don’t Go Breaking My Heart

Every 16-year old remembers a song about love and love lost. For 52-year old baby boomers heading for divorce, they were sweet 16 when Elton John and Kiki Dee did a duet called “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.” Written by Elton John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonyms “Ann Orson” and “Carte Blanche” (a pun …

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A Divorce Attorney Can Help You Get Full Parental Rights

California Divorce Divorce is rarely easy or simple, but children in the relationship complicate the legal and emotional processes exponentially. Having a child automatically obligates both parties to assume responsibility for his/her wellbeing, and it also entitles each to parental rights under the law. Rights and responsibilities are inextricably intertwined, but they can be made …

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Two Ways to Keep Your Sanity

Divorce Tips and Advice Whether you are initiating the divorce, or you’re the other party in the dissolution, divorce is one of life’s most stressful circumstances. When children are involved, the anxiety and trauma is exponentially raised higher–resulting in both emotional and health-related issues. Between the “If only I had done such-and-such” or “I just …

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Valentine’s Day Puts Jinx on Marriages

Godiva, Tiffany and Telaflora are poised to fill their coffers come Valentine’s Day. Statistics report $14.4 billion is spent on chocolate, $2.2 billion on jewelry and $403 million on flowers. Valentine’s Day is the No. 1 holiday for florists. Along with these statistics comes alarming data compiled by Avvo.com, a website providing information for the …

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Adoption Law Varies from State to State

Bohm Wildish: Family Law, Adoption According to census information, about 120,000 children are adopted in the United States each year. It is estimated that between six and ten million citizens are adopted; half are typically “stranger adoptions,” in which the child is adopted by people who are not related. The other half is adopted by …

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What’s Good About Divorce?

Bohm Wildish: Life After Divorce When you’re in the process of divorce, nothing seems to be good. By aligning yourself with experienced attorneys, you put yourself in the position to ride it out from a place of trust in their legal counsel navigational skills. Yet, from this place of the perfect storm — your wife …

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