Blog Posts in June, 2015

• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 29-Jun-2015

  More Tales of Technology and Divorce Woes

  We've covered the way content — texts, images — sent between two people (one of whom is cheating) can give someone enough ammo to get a divorce. But what about those seemingly innocent computer wearables like your Fitbit? Is their ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 29-Jun-2015

  Pope Francis: 'Morally Necessary' Divorce OK

  Earlier, we discussed Catholicism and the crossroads it faces with divorce. There are millions of Catholics in the U.S. who remarried outside the church without first obtaining an annulment — a declaration by the church that their marriage was ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 29-Jun-2015

  Is It Time for a National Divorce Law, Too?

  As you've probably heard by now, the Supreme Court made gay marriage legal in all 50 states of the U.S. That means any two people in love can get married. But what about when they fall out of love? That will depend on the state they're ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 15-Jun-2015

  How Technology's 1s and 0s Effect Divorce Dollars and Cents

  We've talked about social media being more and more visible in divorce cases. But what about the devices checking and sending messages on those platforms? The use of smartphones, tablets and laptops have boomed over the past decade, and with ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 15-Jun-2015

  Sunset Clause 'Bring(s) The Pain' To Chris Rock Divorce

  Comedian Chris Rock is known for bringing the funny to the masses. But his latest story has nothing to do with his sense of humor — quite the opposite. It's about his future-ex-wife Malaak Compton-Rock asking for a huge chunk of his estate. ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 15-Jun-2015

  Little Things Can Lower Divorce Stress With Kids

  Life is a series of small movements — both positive and negative — that define how we deal with the rest of the world. Positive steps lead to us smiling at the mailman; negative steps have us brooding at the bar. There is one area, ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 1-Jun-2015

  Will Catholicism Change Its Stance On Divorce?

  In America, there are over 30 million Catholics and a subsection of them are a growing problem for the Papal regime in Rome. That would be the 11 million of them who have divorced and are slowly fading away from the church. That's because the ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 1-Jun-2015

  NYT Op-Ed Shows Ugly Side of Military Divorce

  War is an act that affects people on the home front as much as it does on the battlefront. According to a report from the Department of the Army, child abuse in Army families is three times higher in homes from which a parent was deployed. From 2001 ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 1-Jun-2015

  Are Women's Rights Leading To Lower Divorce Rates?

  The United States is almost 50 years into a women's rights reform that has changed the landscape of so many facets of daily life. From the bedroom to the family room to the boardroom, the push for gender equality has opened up so many ...

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