Millions of men and women go through divorce proceedings every year and yet many give little thought to finding a lawyer that will best meet their needs. While a good lawyer will lead you through the divorce quagmire and hopefully get you the best possible results, the wrong lawyer can create more problems and add…
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Weighing Divorce Options
What is the role of stock options in negotiating a divorce settlement? Far from being an academic question, the answer can actually determine the ownership of hundreds of thousands of dollars generated by the sale of appreciated stock acquired through company stock options. By specifying in the divorce settlement exactly how stock options will be…
Making the Most of Your First Meeting with a Divorce Lawyer
With the prospect of divorce comes a lot of unknown territory that is sure to make you uneasy. While you may think of meeting with a divorce lawyer as your “first step,” the preparation should actually begin before you walk into their office. There are many things you can do to make sure that this…
Divorce Your Spouse, Divorce Your Facebook
Facebook could make your relationship or break your relationship. Social networking is not only responsible for an alarming increase in divorces which begin with an online chatting with a college classmate, old or new friend, but it is also an unraveled leader for online evidence that would later be used to prove one’s fault. Nowadays,…
Massachusetts Woman Sues State To Prevent Rapist From Pursuing Visitation Rights With Child
By Jonathan Wolfe, Wed, August 21, 2013 In July, we told you about the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act, or RSCCA. The RSCCA is a bill working its way through the House of Representatives that would forbid convicted rapists of seeking custody rights to a child conceived during their rape. Thirty-one states currently have no…
Same-sex Marriage Updates
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that legally married same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples. The court invalidated a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that has prevented married gay couples from receiving a range of tax, health and retirement benefits that are generally available to married people. The…
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