*This entry is a guest post by our friend Howard Iken, a Florida Divorce Attorney. We hope you enjoy! A frequently-asked-question of divorce lawyers nationwide is “how long is this going to take”? That is a normal, reasonable, question that has many different answers. First, there is the stock answer…
In a well-intentioned effort to try bringing down the high divorce rate in Oklahoma, Governor Mary Fallin recently signed a bill that will move forward a pro-marriage public service campaign. The notion it promotes is that marriage and stable families protect children from poverty. Critics lament that while this is…
The right for same-sex couples to marry is dependent on the state they live in, and so is their right to file for divorce. If they live in a state opposed to their marriage, the alternative to a court-approved divorce is dealing with the expensive costs of civil lawsuits just…
It’s safe to say we are a nation of clock-watchers. Time, how much or how little of it we have left, is a top concern within work as well as family environments. It can be a huge source of stress when, as a prime example, you’re stuck in rush hour…
In recent times, as little as two years ago, New York became the last state in the country to pass a comprehensive no-fault divorce law that would help eliminate the scenario of having one spouse being held responsible for the ending of the marriage. It was proposed that this law…
Due to various rulings in Florida recently, many have voiced their need for divorce law reform in Florida. Nothing official has been undertaken yet, but the need for reform has been supported among the affected population and in Florida’s 2012 legislature. The main issue being discussed is the “permanent alimony.”…
Divorce is, at its heart, the end of a marriage, although recently in the state of New Jersey the real conflict seems to begin with the commencement of the divorce procedure. Multiple noticeable instances in New Jersey divorce laws and proceedings have reached the news recently and have garnered heated…
A contestant on a popular matchmaking show on Chinese television once dismissed a male suitor by telling him she “would rather weep in a BMW than laugh on a bicycle with you.” Now, following controversial changes to China’s Marriage Law, she may be eating her words altogether. This new law…
Divorce has long been widely accepted and embedded into the social culture of the United States. But in other cultures, especially in many Middle Eastern countries, the idea of divorce is very much taboo. Marriage is considered sacred in many cultures, but very much so in the Jewish and Islamic…
The dissolution of marriage is undoubtedly hard on both partners. However, its becomes exponentially more difficult and harder to finalize a divorce when one spouse is not compliant or even remotely amicable. Many spouses choose to relocate after their divorce, usually for the chance of a fresh start in a…