Posts In Family Law

Divorce: Different States Offer Different Benefits Dec 01

I recently wrote about how living in a no-fault divorce state can affect the outcome of your hearing (in sum, the fact that ...

Divorce and Spousal Maintenance When Serious Medical Issues Arise Sep 22

What happens when a medical condition arises after you’ve already begun the process of filing for divorce? In most cases, the ...

How Domestic Violence Charges Can Make Divorce Much More Complicated Jul 28

In my previous blog post , I wrote about whether or not domestic violence charges can be dropped by the victim (they can’t), and ...

Can Domestic Violence Charges be Dropped by the Victim? Jul 14

The answer is no, a victim is unable to drop domestic violence charges — and more than that, a protection order will be put in ...

Divorce Law: Is My Pension, IRA, or 401(k) Considered Marital Property? May 06

Your retirement funds, like everything else you and your spouse accumulated during your marriage, are indeed considered marital ...

Divorce: Am I Required to be Separated from My Spouse before Officially Divorcing? Apr 21

Every state has different laws about how a couple can get divorced. Recently, a client asked me if she needed to be officially ...