Alimony is a legal obligation to provide financial support to one’s spouse before or after marital separation or divorce. Traditionally, the husband was responsible for paying alimony to a separated or former wife but since the 1970s, thanks to gender equality movements and now to...
The divorce process can be complicated, but obtaining a military divorce can be a bit more challenging without proper guidance. There are many issues that only apply to members of the military and their spouses that regular civilians don't have to deal with. If you are...
Living in the Digital Age has radically changed how society communicates and interacts. Social media has (seemingly) made most forms of privacy a thing of the past, often rendering what you post or click or share public to the world. This means that everyone can...
The legal definition of Domestic Violence is fairly straightforward: assault, battery, stalking, or criminal harassment perpetrated by someone against a family or household member. While this doesn’t leave much to uncertainty, what may not be clear is what an individual should do if they are...
A qualified domestic relations order ("QDRO") is a domestic relations order that should be included in a divorce proceeding, typically when dealing with pension funds. A QDRO will allow for the transfer of value of certain investments while enabling the recipient to continue to postpone taxes...
Domestic violence occurs in relationships where one person is abusive to the other person that they are supposed to love. In many cases, domestic violence is ignored, overlooked or denied by the offended and the offender. Anyone in a relationship can be abused, it doesn’t...
What do you do if you are a man with an administratively established child support obligation in the state of Florida, but believe that you are not the father? In other words, why you are paying child support for a child that may not be yours...
Divorce is one of the leading causes of stress in children, as more than 1.5 million youngsters have parents who have begun the process. During the process, parents are rightfully concerned about their children’s welfare (in and out of the classroom), as reports have shown that...
Divorce is never an easy process. If you have been married for a long time, the decision to divorce can be a costly one in terms of finances, the amount of time consumed, as well as the emotional challenges that must be faced. When it...