By statute, a divorce must be filed and a sixty-day period pass before the parties can be divorced. This blog explores this legal concept and others that often create confusion for litigants and is necessary to live with the stress of a divorce proceeding.
Staring with the waiting period, it is truly rare that a divorce decree issues on day 60. This is because divorce is much like unraveling two battling business partners—there are numerous issues that take time and research to explore, such as whether one party has good enough and enough credit to refinance the marital home (if there ... Read More
Tag: time consuming
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Jan2017
26
Aug2014
In litigation generally and family law specifically, there is copious amounts of information that often must be gathered and sorted through to produce the most comprehensive argument and case for a party. Often, this information comes from third parties or discovery, but many times, the most valuable information comes from the party himself/herself.
Calendars
In family law matters, it often comes down to a he said/she said argument. Having a calendar of parenting time or when the children are in activities can be momentously helpful when it comes to testimony about events that may have happened three (3) years ago. Trying to ... Read More
04
Sep2012
During the dissolution process, there are many topics that need to be addressed. The “big three” include child custody, child support, and dividing assets and liabilities. However, there are often numerous other issues that may be equally important to one or both of the parties.
One of these potential issues is the wife legally changing her name back from her married last name to her maiden name or other name. While this is not a particularly difficult process legally, it may be a bit of a challenge/process to change on all documents (mail, credit cards, etc.).
Also, a soon-to-be ex-husband cannot demand ... Read More