Divorce News
Posted on May 6, 2011 By Givens Law Group
According to an article by the Associated Press, the country of Romania recently passed a law that allows town officials to grant divorces and set their own fees in doing so. Allowing each town to ...
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Posted on Mar 22, 2011 By Stann Givens
Fox Business News today posted an article entitled 6 Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Divorce . The article is a good read for anyone going through the divorce process. One of the six points made in the ...
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Posted on Mar 12, 2011 By Stann Givens
An article today in the Huffington Post discusses gray divorce . As you might expect, this is a phrase that refers to the marriage breakup of couples who are older than the average population. The ...
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Posted on Mar 10, 2011 By Stann Givens
In an article in Newsday , women in the military were found to be twice as likely to get divorced than their male military counterparts. As you can imagine, being away from spouse's and children is ...
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Posted on Feb 12, 2011 By Stann Givens
There are signs that the economy is coming back. That's good news all around. Right? Well, maybe not. According to a study by the University of Virginia cited in the Huffington Post , a comeback in ...
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Posted on Jan 7, 2011 By Chris Givens
A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald outlined steps that married people should take to ensure that if they do get a divorce , they are better prepared to deal with life during and after their ...
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Posted on Dec 27, 2010 By Chris Givens
A recent article on FoxNews.com detailed a man in Michigan who, while going through a divorce , accessed his wife's e-mail account. That man has been charged with a felony count of computer misuse. ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2010 By Chris Givens
A recent Miami Herald article detailed an interesting day in family law court in Fort Lauderdale. Saturday, December 11 was a day set aside for divorce cases where neither party had an attorney. ...
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Posted on Dec 16, 2010 By Chris Givens
The first paragraph of a recent article on Huffington Post Divorce reminded me of something that I mention to clients at every initial consultation. The article, titled, "If Divorce is No Fault, Why ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2010 By Chris Givens
In a recent Huffington Post Divorce article, the author outlined ten things that a party should consider before filing for divorce . The tenth item listed was to evaluate your situation and consider ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2010 By Damien McKinney
In a recent article on Huffington Post Divorce , the question of how internet social technology is affecting marriages on a whole arose. The article cites W. Brad Wilcox's recent edition of "State of ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2010 By Chris Givens
In a recent Huffington Post Divorce article, the author described ten things that someone should consider before filing for divorce . The ninth item mentioned was to build a support system. This is a ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2010 By Chris Givens
A recent Huffington Post Divorce article outlined ten things that a party should consider before filing for divorce . The eighth suggestion made by the author was to figure out your plans for the ...
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Posted on Dec 3, 2010 By Chris Givens
A recent Huffington Post Divorce article outlined ten things that a person should consider before filing for divorce . The seventh suggestion made by the author was to keep a diary. Keeping a diary is ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2010 By Chris Givens
A recent Huffington Post Divorce article detailed ten things that people should consider before filing for divorce . The sixth suggestion made by the author is to think about what you want to do with ...
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Posted on Dec 1, 2010 By Chris Givens
A recent Huffington Post Divorce article detailed ten things that people should consider before filing for divorce . The fifth suggestion made by the author was to talk with a family law attorney. ...
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Posted on Nov 30, 2010 By Chris Givens
A recent Huffington Post Divorce article outlined ten things that a party should consider before filing for divorce . The fourth thing to consider, as suggested by the author of the piece, is your ...
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Posted on Nov 29, 2010 By Chris Givens
A recent Huffington Post Divorce article detailed ten things that people should consider before filing for divorce . The third thing that the author states that the parties should consider is what ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2010 By Chris Givens
A recent article on VancouverSun.com described what has become more common in divorce cases, "virtual visitation ". As computers and technology have evolved, webcams and software, such as Skype, have ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2010 By Chris Givens
No two are exactly alike. A recent article on PsychologyToday.com highlights an issue that I see nearly every day in my divorce cases. "My friend receives $10,000 per month in alimony , can you get ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2010 By Chris Givens
No, this is not about the hot new toy or doll this holiday season. Rather, how do children of divorce want to spend their time at the holidays. A book about what children of divorce feel was discussed ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2010 By Chris Givens
A recent Sify.com article reports that there has been a spike in the divorce rate in Southwest China's Sichuan province during the first nine months of 2010. According to the article, some experts ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2010 By Chris Givens
According to a recent NewYorkTimes.com article, the Huffington Post will unveil a new Divorce page this upcoming Monday. The new page, focused on family law issues will be hosted by Arianna Huffington ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2010 By Chris Givens
A recent article on MSN.com detailed a new company, based in North Carolina, that is now offering divorce insurance. For $16 per month, you can get divorce insurance that will pay for $1,250 of your ...
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Posted on Sep 14, 2010 By Chris Givens
A recent New York Times article outlines a recent trend in entertainment focused on divorce . The article cites the popularity of this summer's Julia Roberts move, Eat Pray Love , and the television ...
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