Blog Posts in March, 2013
Posted on Mar 28, 2013 By Menduni Martindill
If you are considering filing for divorce from your spouse, but think that your spouse may also want to file the papers and serve them to you, it may be to you benefit to beat him or her to the punch. ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2013 By Menduni Martindill, PLLC
There are two types of divorce: contested and uncontested. Generally speaking, contested divorce is more expensive and time consuming than uncontested divorce. Whether you realize it or not, divorce ...
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Posted on Mar 27, 2013 By Menduni Martindill, PLLC
The term "marital property regime" refers to the different systems of property ownership and property division between married couples. There are two basic types of marital property regimes ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2013 By Menduni Martindill, PLLC
During a divorce, it's always important to make sure that your kids don't take the blame. However, a recent article in HuffPost Divorce asked the following question: can your kids contribute ...
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Posted on Mar 21, 2013 By Menduni Martindill, PLLC
Studies indicate that children need the influence of both parents in their lives. While this might be ideal, it isn't always possible. In fact, an estimated 12.2 million single parent families ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2013 By Menduni Martindill, PLLC
If you're stuck in the middle of a rocky marriage, you and your spouse have probably considered some form of therapy – or maybe you've already tried it. One problem with couples therapy ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2013 By Menduni Martindill, PLLC
Divorce isn't easy – especially for children. If your kids are caught in the middle of an ugly divorce, here are some ways to make sure that the split is a growing experience – not a ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2013 By Menduni Martindill, PLLC
Are you thinking about a divorce ? Talking to a divorce lawyer for the first time can answer a lot of your questions and give you peace of mind about the legal proceedings ahead. At Menduni ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2013 By Menduni Martindill
If you are currently benefitting from your spouse's medical insurance benefits, then you may need to do some research to determine whether or not you will be able to continue receiving those ...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2013 By Menduni Martindill, PLLC
Children have the right to know the identity of their parents, but some parents never establish the paternity of their child. Establishing paternity is beneficial for everyone: the child, the mother, ...
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Posted on Mar 13, 2013 By Menduni Martindill, PLLC
Celebrity relationships can seem fickle. In fact, the term "Hollywood marriage" can be associated with two words: glamorous and short. Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds were married for ...
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Posted on Mar 11, 2013 By Menduni Martindill, PLLC
Did you know that an unhealthy marriage can affect you physical and emotional wellbeing? Medical research suggests that unhappy married partners are more likely to suffer from heart disease and ...
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Posted on Mar 5, 2013 By Menduni Martindill, PLLC
" Contempt of court " refers to a court order that deems an individual disrespectful towards an existent court order, such as a divorce decree. The court has the power and authority to ...
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Posted on Mar 4, 2013 By Menduni Martindill, PLLC
According to an article in Psychology Today, ineffective verbal communication may be the number-one indicator that divorce is looming on the horizon. Even more specifically, over-generalizations, ...
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