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Attorney in Criminal Defense, Family Law, Civil Disputes, Protection From Abuse-Harassment, Probate matters, Last Will and Testament, Power of Attorney, Trusts.

06/01/2017

Certain statistics are treated as assurances that America is getting more civilized, like the crime rate (mostly) going down, infant mortality decreasing, and life expectancy (mostly) going up. Then there’s divorce: The topic is hotly debated, and so is the rate itself.

- Drake Baer

“We don’t know … if we’re measuring a problem, or some kind of healthy churning.”

05/31/2017

Most married couples quickly realize their financial futures are tied to each other. Like everything else in life, financial experts say communication is the key and finding a healthy balance.

- Dawn Reiss

It's important to have a financial discussion about your future.

05/30/2017

If you're in a marriage that's falling apart, and especially if your money problems are a primary reason, you probably find it hilarious when a well-meaning friend or family member suggests you and your partner get marriage counseling.

- Geoff Williams

05/29/2017

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

- Thomas A. Edison

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05/25/2017

Your conflicts should never be bigger than your children's needs.

- Valerie Hale

Divorce is hard on kids, but there are ways to make it less so. If parents can set aside differences and let what's best for the kids guide the process, everyone benefits, experts say.

05/24/2017

It was five years ago that Emma Cooper and her husband separated. Since then, her divorce has dominated her life. The 47-year-old has spent much time and energy fighting her ex in court – over custody of their three children and financial support – with legal bills topping £85,000.

- Tracy McVeigh

A new report underlines how financial inequality is built into divorce

05/23/2017

A woman says she has been left trapped in a “loveless and desperately unhappy” marriage after senior judges refused to allow her to divorce her husband of 40 years on the grounds of unreasonable behavior.

- Owen Bowcott

Unusual ruling by court of appeal in case of 40-year marriage prompts call for parliament to introduce ‘no fault’ divorce

05/18/2017

The world is more connected than ever. Thanks to social networking websites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and LinkedIn, you can reconnect with your childhood best friend, first romance or college roommate. However, you can also see pictures of your estranged spouse looking cozy with someone new or read his or her status of going out to dinner with friends when you were told he or she could not make the children’s soccer game because of work.

- Shoun Bach

This content is sponsored by Shoun Bach By Patricia C. Palmer, Paralegal The world is more connected than ever. Thanks to social networking websites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and LinkedIn, you can reconnect…

05/17/2017

We’ve all heard that 50 percent of marriages in the U.S. end in divorce. And while that disheartening stat continues to get tossed around, the divorce rate isn’t really at 50 percent — and it isn’t rising either. In fact, a new piece in the New York Times’ data blog Upshot suggests that the divorce rate has actually been dropping for some time now.

- Brittany Wong

We've all heard that 50 percent of marriages in the U.S. end in divorce. And while that disheartening stat continues to get tossed around, the divorc...

05/16/2017

When couples get divorced, children are not the only ones who can get caught in custody disputes. Fights over other members of the family — beloved pets — can be equally acrimonious.

- Christopher Mele

Pets are normally just considered property. But now judges are being asked to consider their best interests in custody disputes.