Blog Posts in 2012
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Posted on May 15, 2012 By Demetria Graves
The last state to allow them is facing an uphill battle to reform In 2010, the state of New York became the last to pass a law permitting No-Fault Divorces, the type that allows couples to dissolve a ...
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Posted on May 15, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Women are catching up to men in having to pay up While women are still trying to catch up to men in terms of equal pay, there is a number they are making full strides in: the amount of ex-spouses who ...
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Posted on May 15, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Man says she's using the law to blackmail him In another post this week, we discussed the No-Fault Divorce. However in Israel, a woman is facing the polar opposite of that idea of an amicable ...
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Posted on May 7, 2012 By Demetria Graves
The financial fallout from divorce doesn't have to be disastrous One of the few things The Boy Scouts and divorce have in common is the phrase "Be Prepared." For the Scouts, their motto ...
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Posted on May 7, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Not all divorces need attorneys, but make sure you fall into that category While I believe the services I provide are helpful to my clients in reaching resolution, once and a while there are cases ...
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Posted on May 7, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Remember that divorce settlements are written in stone Divorce is a tricky water to navigate. There are various threads of emotion going on that deal with love, loss and fear of the future that make ...
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Posted on May 1, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Learn how these court-issued judgments can hurt or help you While you're going through a divorce, it's not the best time to have unknown acronyms being thrown your way. It's one of the ...
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Posted on May 1, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Paper shows a rise in divorces among older Americans You've heard the term gay divorcee, but now it's time that the gray divorcee gets their moment in the spotlight. That's because in the ...
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Posted on May 1, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Try to save some headaches with our tips Sometimes, when it's beneficial to both parties, one or both parties of a divorcing couple will file for bankruptcy. These are obviously life-changing and ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Multiple deployments are making it tough on the home front Since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began in 2001, their tolls on families go beyond the sad tales of those who died fighting for their ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2012 By Demetria Graves
In the arena of divorce, it is better to let cooler heads prevail There's really no way to get around the fact that a divorce is, by definition, a traumatic experience. The breaking up of a ...
Continue reading "The Argument Against Arguing" »
Posted on Apr 24, 2012 By Demetria Graves
A few tips to make the dream of college more accessible When married couples bring a child into the world, its blank slate lets their imaginations run wild. Will he be a lawyer? Will she be an ...
Continue reading "Making College Work For The Children Of Divorced Couples" »
Posted on Apr 17, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Singer tries to talk now-future ex-wife out of divorce They've traveled across the Americas producing and promoting their show Q'Viva! , but apparently that wasn't enough to save Marc ...
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Posted on Apr 17, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Former NFL star's divorce from previous wife not done yet Well, this is awkward. A month before former NFL star running back Tiki Barber was set to tie the knot fiancée Traci Lynn Johnson ...
Continue reading "Tiki Barber Postpones Wedding Due To Divorce" »
Posted on Apr 17, 2012 By Demetria Graves
State Senator seeks to pass bill to offer covenant marriages Alabama, and the American South in general, has the highest divorce rates in the country. According to the US Census Bureau, in 2009, 12.7 ...
Continue reading "Tougher Divorces In Alabamans Futures?" »
Posted on Apr 10, 2012 By Demetria Graves
The Project Runway host cites "irreconcilable differences" for the split It's been weeks in the making, but we still can't believe that international supermodel and TV personality ...
Continue reading "Heidi Klum Officially Divorces Singer Seal" »
Posted on Apr 10, 2012 By Demetria Graves
How you plan to live may be a deciding factor in many of your decisions, including marriage and divorce Do you think you'll be around to see the next Haley's Comet? Well scientists in Canada ...
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Posted on Apr 10, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Making post-divorce relationships with common friends work Once a divorce is finalized, and the tangible goods have been divided and the custody days have been divided, it's time to go on with ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Possible new laws may change landscape While American divorce law sometimes seems daunting, we have to remember that in other parts of the world, the simple act of wanting to leave your spouse can ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Couples who move in together before marriage no longer have disproportionally higher divorce rates As societal norms have evolved, one taboo that has broken its way into everyday life is the couple ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2012 By Demetria Graves
A marriage may end, but the love for your kids doesn't The end of a marriage or relationship where children are involved can get messy, but don't let it ruin the bond you've created with ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2012 By Demetria Graves
March and April are tough times for the newly separated As if trying to crack the secrets of the 1040 wasn't hard enough, for women going through the tribulations of a divorce in the previous ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Torry Hansen deemed seven-year-old Artem Saveliev "mentally unstable"; Russian adoption agency suing for child support It seems that cruelty knows no bounds, either morally or ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2012 By Demetria Graves
A battle of “He Said, She Said” has broken out in the media over child custody, support Former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and ‘80s pin-up queen Christie Brinkley has taken to ...
Continue reading "Custody Battle Between Christie Brinkley and Ex-Husband Peter Cook Gets Nasty" »
Posted on Jan 21, 2012 By Demetria Graves
Being harassed by creditors and having collection agencies constantly on your back is often what drives people to consider filing for bankruptcy. Once you file for bankruptcy, you get an automatic ...
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