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Angie Bain: Gay Divorce: How the Collaborative Family Law Model Can Help Parting LGBT Couples

Posted in Divorce News by admin on January 28th, 2012

One of the many unjust results of a state legal system that refuses to recognize and validate a same-sex marriage or civil union is the absence of a binding structure and system for dissolving a fractured same-sex couple.

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New York Gets First Contested No-Fault Divorce

Posted in Divorce News by admin on January 27th, 2012

By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. on January 27, 2012 5:02 AM | No TrackBacks Gloria Sorrentino's 56-year marriage to her husband was dissolved this week courtesy of New York's no-fault divorce law . It is likely the first time the year-old law has been applied in a contested divorce case.

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Divorce files opened

Posted in Divorce News by admin on January 27th, 2012

B.C. polygamist Winston Blackmore's divorce from his first wife, Jane – the only one of his 22 wives recognized by law – was pried open at his trial in the Tax Court of Canada on Thursday.

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Tax trial hears details of polygamist’s divorce

Posted in Divorce News by admin on January 27th, 2012

B.C. polygamist Winston Blackmore's divorce from his first wife Jane — the only one of his 22 wives recognized by law — was pried open at his trial in the Tax Court of Canada on Thursday.

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Un”app”y Marriage? Family law specialist unveils new app for anyone considering divorce

Posted in Divorce News by admin on January 26th, 2012

Viewing Valentine’s Day with a jaundiced eye, due to a failing marriage, and wondering where to find advice? A new app for iPhones and i-Pads, with frequently asked questions and answers about divorce, has been developed by solicitors Armstrong Family Law, to help anyone facing the possibility of a divorceColchester, Essex, UK (PRWEB UK) 26 January 2012 “I’m always keen to explore new ways of …

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Un”app”y Marriage? Family law specialist unveils new app for anyone considering divorce

Posted in Divorce News by admin on January 26th, 2012

Viewing Valentine’s Day with a jaundiced eye, due to a failing marriage, and wondering where to find advice? A new app for iPhones and i-Pads, with frequently asked questions and answers about divorce, has been developed by solicitors Armstrong Family Law, to help anyone facing the possibility of a divorceColchester, Essex, UK (PRWEB UK) 26 January 2012 “I’m always keen to explore new ways of …

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How to divorce your mortgage

Posted in Divorce News by admin on January 26th, 2012

A house is often a major point a contention when a married couple decides to divorce. But whereas spouses once fought mainly over who would own the house (the name on the title), some experts say arguments today are more likely to zero in on who will be responsible for the mortgage (the person who actually pays it).

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First no-fault divorce granted

Posted in Divorce News by admin on January 26th, 2012

A 79-year-old Long Island woman has been granted what’s believed to be the state’s first contested no-fault divorce. Gloria Sorrentino wanted out of her 56-year union to Sebastian Sorrentino on the grounds their marriage was “irretrievably broken.” But her husband wanted to stay hitched, and contended that two…

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Divorce forms a step closer to reality

Posted in Divorce News by admin on January 25th, 2012

The issue of a simplified process is being wrangled over by the Texas Access to Justice Commission, State Bar of Texas and the Texas Supreme Court. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued a letter to Texas State Bar,  which kicks the forms review to the Supreme Court Advisory Committee.

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What If Your Divorce Mediator Doesn’t Know Bupkes?

Posted in Divorce News by admin on January 25th, 2012

Fifty percent of you will one day divorce. I know that?s not happy news. It?s just the statistic. As??Seth Rogan says in the shamefully overlooked 50/50, ?if you were a casino game, you?d have the best odds in the house.? Many mediators, maybe even most, don?t think much of their colleagues? abilities. That?s not surprising. …

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