Each state enforces unique regulations for couples who wish to terminate their marriage. Texas is considered one of the strictest so going through a divorce requires highly-skilled legal guidance. Deciding which type of divorce is right for you and your spouse can best be decided by an attorney specializing in the field. The many rules governing Texas divorce law can... Read More
The first step for a couple to take when seeking an amicable divorce is to mutually agree that their marriage should end. When a husband and wife decide to call it quits, the process in terminating their marriage is known as an uncontested divorce. As the name suggests, in this type of divorce, neither party objects to end the union.... Read More
A divorce can have a powerful emotional effect for both parties involved. The pressures of seeking new housing, reevaluating finances and other factors changed by a marriage termination can cause one to react irrationally. Although not always the case, the court can evaluate the behavior of the two divorcing parties to determine custody during the proceeding and these evaluations can... Read More
In the United States and other developed nations, the divorce rate for all married couples is just below 50 percent. Surprisingly, 60 percent of second marriages and 73 percent of third marriages end in divorce as well. Which factors lead to these high statistics? A couple emotionally drifting apart, adultery and incompatibility can all contribute to a marriage annulment. How... Read More
Marriages today can end for various reasons such as lack of affection, infidelity or the couple simply growing apart. However, as technology begins to grow and advance as years pass, it slowly begins to enter our personal lives. For example, shopping has become easy with such websites as Amazon or eBay and social networking sites Facebook and Twitter have made... Read More
It is a given fact that not all marriages will work. The reason may fall on anything, such as adultery, lack of communication, spouses drifting apart, etc. However, in this new age of technology, more and more divorces are resultant of technology. 20 or 30 years ago, a married couple would never have had a suspicion that their marriage could... Read More
It isn’t unusual for tensions and sour feelings to arise between spouses during a divorce. Both sides will attempt to make the situation far more difficult than it needs to be. The following are just but a few dirty schemes spouses commit against one another in attempting to gain the upper hand in their divorce proceedings. Wrongfully withdrawing all funds... Read More
During a divorce, it isn’t uncommon for spouses to be resentful or angry with each other; sometimes in the situation, it is just one spouse that feels this way. It is also not uncommon with one spouse filing a restraining order against the other should they feel as if their husband/wife is threatening in some way. Issuing a restraining order... Read More
Divorcing a spouse is a difficult period for anyone. Instances will arise while in the courtroom or in the middle of litigation that can and perhaps will make emotions boil. Here are some tips to remember when your spouse and you have decided to go your separate ways. Divorce is not about punishment Many divorces result from unfaithfulness and anger... Read More
A study conducted by the University of California’s Dr. Thomas Trail and Dr. Benjamin Karney has revealed that people from lower economic backgrounds have lower marriage rates and higher divorce rates compared to their counterparts of higher economic status. The study consisted of over 6,000 participants from Florida, California, New York and Texas with 66% being women and 34% men.... Read More