January, 2008

Debt Division and Asset Protection by State

When a married couple is unable to divide their property and debts by themselves, then it is up to the state courts to divide the property. There are two primary schemes that the courts use: Community Property and Equitable Distribution.
Community Property law states that all property of each married party is considered either community property,… Read Full Post

Causes of Divorce

Trying to pinpoint the cause of any given divorce is really an inexact science. For instance, the main reason for a divorce may be that the husband cheated on his wife. While this seems to explain why the divorce occured, in reality, there is usually much more behind this.
The question of “why did… Read Full Post

Sean Penn Files for Divorce

Back on December 7, Sean Penn filed for divorce from wife Robin Wright Penn. Unfortunately for Penn, the petition was later dismissed.
Not to be overdone, on December 21, Robin Wright Penn decided she would take matters into her own hands and file for divorce herself. This time the petition stuck.
Both Sean and Robin… Read Full Post

Summary Divorce

In certain states, a summary divorce (also known as a simple divorce) may be a viable option. In a summary divorce or dissolution process, the entire divorce process is much simpler, and in most cases much faster.
Here are some of the factors that make the summary divorce such a quick process:
- Less Paperwork: this includes… Read Full Post

Britney Spears Child Visitation Suspended Again

Last Friday, a judge in Los Angeles, California ordered that Britney Spears’ child visitation rights be suspended. This all stemmed from Spears being rushed to Cedars-Sinai hospital on Thursday.
While in the hospital, a “5150 hold” was issued, which means that she could be held against her will for a maximum of 72 hours, unless… Read Full Post