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Societally Imposed Divorce [closed]

Sometimes we meet couples who have readily divorced but who clearly should not have done so - or at least not till common processes available to endangered marriages were tried. Then again, we ...
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Do wives get 50% of net worth after the divorce as well, or just the net worth at the time of divorce?

If filing for divorce, do wives get 50% of net worth after the divorce as well, or just the net worth at the time of divorce? Is there a difference between the US and Canada? What about property?
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How do you write a prenup purely for the benefit of your child(ren)?

If there are no kids then you want the prenup to be nothing. If there are children then you want some sort of clause that means money spent helps them. Like money spent on divorce lawyers means money ...
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Hypothetical POTUS divorce

If the spouse of the President of the United States filed for divorce, would the President have any claim of immunity from any litigation that followed (e.g. the division of assets in the matrimonial ...
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Grounds For Divorce in Massachusetts

If my wife wants to divorce me, does she need my consent? Does she need grounds - like I cheated (which I didn't and would never do).
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What is the rationale for alimony or 50/50 asset splits?

Pearl Davis opined, “okay we got a big super chat, ‘why is she awarded alimony and child support if she went to college and got ran through the whole premise of going to college is what if he leaves’— ...
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Assuming a mortgage in a divorce [closed]

My soon to be ex-husband and I bought a house together in 2017 - we are on a conventional 30-year ARM mortgage with a current rate of 3.37% until November 2027. We are now getting divorced, and I am ...
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Does owning a house before the marriage exempt it from divorce asset division?

If someone owns a house before marriage, would that house be exempt from asset division in divorce? For simplicity, assume that otherwise, asset picture is fairly simple and even (2 working spouses ...
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If a man's name is on the birth certificate, but all were aware that he is not the blood father, and the couple separates, is he responsible legally?

Mother was already pregnant with twins when they got back together. She asked him to be on the birth certificate so that the bio dad couldn't have any claims on them. The bio dad has not ever even ...
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How can one search for matrimonial cases in the New Jersey court system?

Can anyone help me in my quest for finding updated listings of matrimonial cases in New Jersey? I have looked at the "Find a Case" page of the New Jersey Courts website but I cannot find any ...
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Alimony on gross salary

How does someone pay alimony on their gross salary if they are employed by someone else? Suppose the partners agree on giving half of the gross monthly salary as alimony. If said person has X gross ...
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Have a child but reduce the risk of child support [duplicate]

Lets say a Man and a Women agree to have a child. But the Man want's to make sure that before they have a child the man is granted full custody over the child and that the women can never file for ...
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Divorce without the process of divorce; is it possible to obtain a dissolution after 15 years?

Suppose a couple eloped to Idaho in 2008. They have not seen each other since 2009. Suppose that one lives in Washington and then other lives in Colorado. Is there a way for such a couple to get a ...
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Alice wants a divorce but Bob does not. What can Bob do to stonewall the process and what are the consequences of doing so?

Alice wants to get a divorce from Bob. Bob is an upstanding member of society. There is no credible case against Bob for any crimes or impropriety (no abuse, infidelity, etc). Bob does not want Alice ...
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*Buecking* holding finds that cooling-off days for decrees of transitory legal separation do not count for in rem decrees of divorce

The Buecking holding unambiguously finds that cooling off days for transitory decrees of legal separation do not count for cooling off days in rem decrees of divorce. The Dissolution Act of 1973 ...
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How are non-monetary assets valued in the divorce?

In case of divorce, let's say spouse A purchased an expensive item for $X, when fair value for it at purchase would be $Y, assessed resell value at time of divorce is $Z, and depreciated accounting ...
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Can one's personal electronic accounts be forced to be made accessible in a civil case like divorce?

If there's a criminal case, the police can get a warrant to access someone's electronic communications without the suspect's consent. What about a civil case (if it makes a difference, let's say ...
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How does "sexual desertion" get determined by the court?

I was reviewing a link supplied by a helpful user regarding my earlier question, listing various legal grounds for divorce in New Jersey, and found this interesting tidbit: 4. Desertion Desertion is ...
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Why is "standard of living" a consideration in divorce asset division?

Why is "standard of living" a consideration in divorce asset division for adults at all, if children aren't involved? In my layman's mind: Nobody is entitled to a "standard of living&...
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Can funding children's college education be mandated during divorce?

If a married couple are divorcing, can the judge mandate that one of the spouses fund the children's college education (if the details matter, let's say the children are teenagers but not of college ...
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How much leeway does NJ court have in spousal support and asset division amounts?

I was told (not a lawyer, not told by a lawyer, so maybe incorrectly) that in New York divorce cases, there is a standard formula that computes spousal support amounts and asset division, presumably ...
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How should I make a Asset Protection Irrevocable Trust? [closed]

I want to make a irrevocable trust to protect me against potential lawsuits and future divorce (I am not yet married). At the same time, I want to be able to invest my assets (cash/securities right ...
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Is there any law saying the all in-kind benefits must be reported as income for child support calculation?

I’m a fully employed divorced person living in Arkansas. My ex-spouse is unemployed, however, he’s getting his rent paid by some organization, and all other fees paid by someone else. My ex-spouse ...
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How to prevent exposing inheritance money in a trust in case of divorced?

With inheritance money in a trust, if parents give us money for a house, will that expose all trust funds in a divorced in California? Not worried about the "commingled" money given, only ...
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Can a person go to the court if she signed a contract not to go to court?

Suppose a couple signed a prenuptial contract that said they couldn't go to court regarding their divorce and custody of children. Everything must be resolved through mutual consensus and consultation ...
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If you marry someone with student debt, does half it become your debt?

So if you divorce, you would own half of their debt?
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court appearance when stay order from higher court

In India for a relative's divorce case, a petition is filed in high court against a case in lower court. The higher court has issued a stay order. But my relative's lawyer in lower court says he still ...
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Is losing a lot of money in day trading before divorce something that can be fought in court?

Is losing a lot of money in day trading before divorce something that can be fought in court? Husband had already moved out and lost a lot of money day trading but was not divorced at the time. To ...
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Child move out does parent still pay child support

If one parent (the husband) has to pay child support for a certain amount, but the child moves out of the mother's home, can the husband legally stop paying child support? If so does he have to go to ...
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Divorced mom pays mortgage. She wants to get title in her name

A divorced mom pays the mortgage on and lives in a house, but the house title is in both parents' names. The father is gone. The mom wants to move, but can't sell the house. How can the mom get the ...
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Could marrying a career woman help you escape alimony?

Is it generally accepted that if a woman has access to a profession that she can support herself with that you could use this fact to escape alimony? I believe this to be so but is it in fact true. I ...
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Arizona - continued fees after request for termination

I changed law firms for divorce representation in arizona, due to not being satisfied with the initial law firm. After notifying the first law firm that I would like to terminate their services and ...
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Must we show our prenup agreement to the immigration office/officer?

If two person want to get marry together, but also like to have a prenup agreement as well, and one of the guys is on a non-immigrant student(F-1) visa, should they also provide their prenup agreement ...
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Must couples divide only their joint properties after getting divorce or all of it?

Must couples divide only their joint properties after getting divorce? If the man buys a house or a car after marriage in his name, or has bank accounts or investments in his name, must he give 50% of ...
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Should "Prenuptial agreement" be provided while getting marriage licence?

If two person want to get married and both are agree with writing a "Prenuptial agreement", should they provide it while they want to get their marriage license or there is no need to ...
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Can a f-2 visa holder request for status termination to re-marry a US citizen?

If someone came to the US with F-2 visa while she and her husband (F-1 visa holder) are not US citizens nor permanent residents, and their marriage happened in their home country, can she (F-2 visa ...
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Should foreigners file divorce in the US if they would do it in their home country embassy in the US?

If two foreigners come to the US with F-1 and F-2 visas, while they got married in their home country, if they file a divorce request in their own country embassy and it gets approved and they get ...
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Is it possible to keep your money after getting divorce in the US?

If an F-1 student in the US, gets married with a US citizen, how can he protect his money if a divorce happened in the future? Specifically if he has a plan to establish a company and run a business ...
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Can a father prevent the daughter from going on holiday with the EX-wife?

If a 10 years old girl is daughter of a divorced Italian couple, and an Italian court disposed for her a shared trust like 30%-70% (father - mother respectively), does the mother have the right to ...
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As IPC 497 is struck down - can any married person now file a divorce based on the fundamental 'right to choose'?

Supreme Court of India has struck down IPC section 497: A five-judge bench of the court ruled that section 497 of the Indian Penal Code violates women’s right to equality and treats them like the ...
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Does “co-habitation” include people residing in the same house?

Standard visitation guideline for divorced parents states: NON-COHABITATION: Neither party shall co-habit with any other person unless related by blood or marriage in the presence of the minor child(...
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Is there a legally valid way to replace a foreign marriage with a US marriage?

If a couple is married in a foreign country, their marriage is legally recognized in the US without being filed anywhere in its borders. Supposing they want to have a civil marriage filed in the US. ...
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Should I get divorce before I can marry again in the US? [closed]

I am in the US with F-2 visa. My husband and I are not US citizens or Green Card holders. We are here with F-1 and F-2 visas and our marriage happened in our home country. Now I want to marry with a ...
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Overseas Divorce in UK: Clarification regarding reading the rules

This is an excerpt from a Home Office document. I am confused regarding how this should be read. Should all of the following conditions be filled or fullfilling any one is enough? If a full talaq ...
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Right of a third party to financial disclosures arising out of a divorce

I am a creditor of a party who went through a divorce and I was told by someone who had been part of the proceedings that the debt to me was listed among the liabilities of the party in question. Will ...
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Could a poorer partner end up paying a richer partner in a divorce in a community property state?

Let's say that just before a marriage, the rich partner (RP) has a net worth of $10 million, and the poorer partner (PP) has a net worth of $1 million (and this is documented). They are in a community ...
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Lifetime of gaslighting, abuse, and being forced to take Ritalin. Permanent brain damage. Unable to quit. Can I sue my parents and/or psychiatrists? [closed]

Sydney, Australia. I was coerced into taking Ritalin at age 4. Now I'm 28 and the long term effects have ruined my life, plus being "medicated" with this stuff went hand in hand with ...
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in washington state can a divorce case last 32 months [closed]

, i purchased divorce packet and met with someone from legal aid 2 weekends in a row where she asked the questions and i answered..she filled my answers in the blanks..she filed paperwork after i saw ...
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What are the consequences of having multiple wives as a Hindu in India?

According to the civil code for muslims in Wikipedia, it is found that a man can have multiple wives and there are certain laws for how he act in case of divorce. a Muslim man is allowed to marry up ...
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What are the statistics on child care arrangements post seperation?

It is a common perception that most children of separated male-female couples spend most or all of their time with their mother. It is also commonly believed that courts are used to make these ...
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