The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to take up a consolidated hearing (“In the Matter of the Marriage of J.B. and H.B.”) for the matter of granting (or not granting) divorce papers to two same-sex couples. The hearing will be held on November 5, and it’s got a lot of…
Staying friends with an ex-spouse may seem too crazy to even imagine, like something only celebrities in a California divorce could do — Charlie Sheen/Denise Richards, Lisa Bonet/Lenny Kravitz, Fran Drescher/Peter Marc Jacobson. But surprisingly, more “ordinary” people are up for it than you might think. Take this recent Imgur…
In many Missouri divorce cases, couples agree to get things over with as quickly and smoothly as possible. After all, ending a marriage is never enjoyable, and it can hold one back from getting on with life. However, not every party in a divorce will be willing to agree to…
Most Americans prefer the uncontested divorce when it comes to getting out of a marriage with no conflict. When two people are at odds, however — as is often the case in divorce — that’s easier said than done. This reality has inspired one Florida attorney to suggest the “wedlease,”…
California divorce laws allow couples in a marriage and/or domestic partnership to forgo the lengthy divorce process — a MINIMUM of six months — through a process known as summary dissolution. According to the California Courts website, the option isn’t for everyone, and most people have to end up doing…
Attorney’s fees in an uncontested divorce are generally handled by the separate parties, but not always. If you are currently ending a marriage, then you may be wondering how judges decide on who pays them, and what your chances are of avoiding the extra cost. Missouri divorce attorney Jonathan Marks…
No doubt about it. The Texas divorce rate has been in a free fall since 1990, and while on the surface, that appears to be good news, there is a correlation that may make you rethink your initial reaction. Looking at the last official collection of numbers over a 19-year…
As an online divorce service, we don’t see many bitterly contested alimony disputes come to our attention, but if you’re getting a divorce in Florida, this component of many divorce settlements is taking center stage. Attempts to change Florida divorce law have stalled this year, but a new effort on…
In recent comments reported by Yahoo! Entertainment New Zealand, comedian Russell Brand, whose California divorce to ex Katy Perry went through in 2012, said that shortly after the marriage ended, he considered becoming a monk. “When you’re a monk, you’re not allowed to have sex with anyone,” Brand mused to…
Alimony, or spousal support, is a common ruling in divorce cases where one spouse has considerably more earning power than another. The laws governing this outcome differ from state to state, and today, we’ll be looking at how it’s handled in a Texas divorce. Most rules of alimony in Texas…