Blog Posts in June, 2010
Posted on Jun 23, 2010 By Chris Givens
The Chicago Tribune reports that due to stronger laws and increased resources, the ability for parents to collect child support has steadily risen over the years. The biggest factor is the advent of ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2010 By Chris Givens
According to nj.com , Charlie Sheen and his estranged wife Brooke Mueller have signed a 41-page divorce agreement that divides their assets and determines custody of their young twin boys. Under the ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2010 By Chris Givens
According to a recent NewYorkTimes.com article, the New York Assembly is set to vote on a bill already passed in the Senate that would allow for no-fault divorce . While every other state in the union ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2010 By Chris Givens
According to an article in the Health section of U.S. News and World Report , the reason why many women going through divorce seek revenge on their spouse is fairly simple: human nature. Michael ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2010 By Chris Givens
In a recent article for U.S. News and World Report , New York City-based psychotherapist and former reality TV show host Robi Ludwig discusses what she believes are the top 5 risk factors that can ...
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Posted on Jun 11, 2010 By Stann Givens
A recent New York Times article online "The 40-Year Itch", finds that for many going through divorce after 20 to 40 years of marriage often view their circumstances not as a tragedy but rather an ...
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Posted on Jun 10, 2010 By Chris Givens
A story at CNN.com cites a recent study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego that the risk of divorce , or at least the emotions and behaviors associated with divorce , can be ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2010 By Chris Givens
An article from NewYorkTimes.com looked at the recently announced break up of Al and Tipper Gore and wondered why there were little to no warning signs of divorce preceding it. They come to the ...
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Posted on Jun 7, 2010 By Stann Givens
Following their recent divorce agreement where the court ordered him to pay $1,106 a month in child support , a North Carolina father quit his job as a corrections officer and joined a communal ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2010 By Chris Givens
In a recent AFP report , fourteen European countries have signed an agreement which declares that couples of different nationalities can choose which set of laws apply to their divorce . Supports of ...
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Posted on Jun 2, 2010 By Chris Givens
It has often been cited that the divorce rate for families with an autistic child approaches 80%, which is roughly double the rate for average first-time marriages in the U.S. However a recent study, ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2010 By Chris Givens
According to a recent CNN.com article, a growing number of divorce attorneys are turning to Facebook and other online social networking sites to find evidence for divorce cases. For example, a family ...
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