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Economic Downturn Results in Decreased Divorce/Infidelity Rates
A recent Wall Street Journal article reports that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention released new data indicating the national divorce rate is at its lowest point since the 1970s. According to a University of Virginia project analyzing the CDC data, the divorce rate per 1,000 married women dropped from 16.9 in 2008 to [...]
Tiger Woods’ Divorce Finalized
Early last week, Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren’s much-expected divorce was finalized in Bay County, Florida. Though most reputable news sites are reporting only that the parties have agreed on shared parenting, other new sources have indicated that Elin will receive $750 million in exchange for her silence regarding Tiger’s alleged extra marital affairs. If [...]
Annulment in Montana
Rather than using the term “annulment,” Montana law provides for a declaration of invalidity. If a marriage is declared invalid, it is basically as though the marriage never occurred. Under Montana law, there are only certain circumstances under which a declaration of invalidity is possible. For example, invalidity is appropriate when one of the parties [...]
COBRA Insurance in Montana Divorce
When considering whether or not to file for divorce, almost everyone considers how their financial circumstances will change and how they will adapt once they are single. In today’s economy, one of the biggest considerations for divorcing individuals is how they will be able to afford health insurance, if at all. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget [...]
Insurance Company Begins Offering Divorce Insurance
A recent New York Times article discusses what appears to be the World’s 1st Divorce Insurance Program. SafeGuard Guarantee Corp. is now selling “WedLock Divorce Insurance” designed to cover the costs associated with divorce, such as attorney’s fees or costs associated with setting up a new household. The New York Times article brings up an [...]
Online Montana Divorce Forms – BEWARE!
Even though I am a Montana attorney, I certainly do not in a fantasy world where everyone can afford to hire an attorney to assist them with their divorce. Unfortunately, hiring an attorney can be incredibly expensive and not everyone has the means to hire one. Lately, however, I have noticed a troubling influx of do-it-yourself [...]
Divorce is Bad for the Environment
A really inconvenient truth: Divorce is not green EAST LANSING, Mich. — The data are in. Divorce is bad for the environment. A novel study that links divorce with the environment shows a global trend of soaring divorce rates has created more households with fewer people, has taken up more space and has gobbled up more energy [...]
Seven Tips to Surviving Divorce
I ran across this great article entitled 7 Tips to Help You Get Through a Divorce. It does not appear the author is an attorney, but the advice is incredibly helpful. Tip #4 is beneficial for anyone involved in any type of legal proceeding. Read before you sign!
10 Infamous Lawyers that Transcend Their Cases
A great article from Criminal Justice University was sent my way. Though it is not specifically about family law attorneys, all the familiar faces are addressed: Gloria Allred, Sarah Weddington (who took Roe v. Wade to the Supreme Court), etc. Read it for yourself at: http://www.criminaljusticeuniversity.net/blog/2010/10-infamous-lawyers-that-transcend-their-cases/
