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Your Legal Divorce Rights

Tips on doing legal research and learning your state laws pertaining to issues like child custody, spousal support, alimony, grandparent's rights, the family court system, pro se litigation, visitation and marital assets.
Nine Reasons To Settle Instead Of Go To Divorce Court
Nine reasons to end the conflict and settle your divorce without going to divorce court.
Strategies Used During Divorce Negotiations
Which divorce strategies do people and their divorce lawyers employ during divorces? There are only two social strategies that human beings use, according to Herb Guggenheim writing for CapitalM, the local Mensa newsletter.
How do I Protect my Legal Rights During Divorce?
Tips on how to protect your legal rights during the divorce process.
How To Get Divorced E-Course
How To Get Divorced, a free 4-week e-course that will teach you knowledge about the legal, financial and emotional aspects of divorce and enable you to move on to a healthy post–divorce life. Each lesson is centered on a different aspect of the divorce process with information about how to navigate each phase you will go through from the beginning of the divorce process to the end.
Step by Step Explanation of The Discovery Process
“Discovery” is a legal mechanism designed for gathering information about either party to the divorce. During the discovery process you have five methods that are used to extract information from the other party before going to divorce court.
Pro Se Divorce Litigation, Obtaining a Divorce Without an Attorney
Pro Se divorce litigation means you are representing yourself in your divorce case, without an attorney.
Pro Se Divorce Litigation, Filing An Original Petition For Divorce
Step by step instructions on filing an original petition for divorce pro se, without an attorney.
Contempt of Court
A court that renders a final decree of divorce retains the power to enforce all aspects of the divorce decree. If either party to the divorce violates the court ordered divorce decree without, first motioning the court for modification that party is said to be in “contempt of court.”
Is Pro Se Divorce Litigation For You?
Divorce rates increase during hard economic times. The other thing that increases are Pro Se divorce litigants. The right to represent ourselves in court was legally established during Lincoln’s presidency. That is a right that many are taking advantage of lately and they are doing it without a clear understanding of what is involved
Common Questions About The Appeals Process
An appeal is a review by a higher court of a lower court order to determine if the lower court made a legal mistake.
What is COBRA?
The consolidated Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) is federal legislation that is important to people going through divorce.
How to Keep Your Divorce From Having a Negative Impact at Tax Time
Divorce is an emotional process and due to this some issues may be overlooked that can have a negative impact at tax time. Below are some questions you should ask yourself during the divorce process and at tax time.

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