Important Lessons for Everyone from a Recent High-Profile Divorce
Rupert Murdoch and his wife Wendi appear to be gearing up for a full-fledged divorce battle. Though the two signed a prenuptial agreement and two separate postnuptial agreements, the recent decision by...
View ArticleWhat is the Child Custody “Best Interest” Standard in South Carolina?
Raising a minor child is a lifelong task that requires a great deal of discipline and hard work. In many cases, the responsibility of raising a child is shared between two parents who live together and...
View ArticleStudy Delves Into Subject of Military Divorce
Members of the military here in South Carolina understand all to well the pressure that deployments can exert on a marriage. The fact is that while most people intuitively understand that lengthy...
View ArticleAlimony Reform Debated Again in Florida Legislature
The Florida legislature recently passed a plan that would have ended permanent alimony in that state. To the surprise of some, Governor Rick Scott vetoed the proposal, appearing to close the door on...
View ArticleNumber of Siblings Impact Divorce Rate Later in Life
According to data gathered by sociologists, those people with more siblings are less likely to divorce than those with few or any siblings. A new study found that the total number of siblings can have...
View ArticleInformation from Dating Websites Can Prove Costly in Divorce Cases
A study conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers found that 59 percent of the nation’s top divorce attorneys have seen an increase in the number of cases over the past three years using...
View ArticleQualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) Do’s and Don’ts
A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is an Order issued to divide certain types of retirement accounts as part of a divorce or separation case. Although they might appear to be simple “form”...
View ArticleOhio Man With 27 Kids Faces Backlash After Taping Television Show
A 39-year-old man from Dayton, Ohio found himself in hot water recently after filming an episode of “Divorce Court” with his 23-year-old wife, who accused him of infidelity. Nathaniel Smith, a...
View ArticleRise in Divorce Rates Celebrated Around the World
Though legislators and activists across the country frequently decry America’s divorce rate, leaders of developing countries have actually viewed recent rises in divorce rates as a positive step...
View ArticleHow to Keep Your Teenager Safe Online
This article was published last week at The Mac Lawyer, and I wanted to share it with my readers here too: Teenagers today live technology-centric lives. Few things happen that do not involve Facebook,...
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