The Huffington Post has a fun chart showing the “easiest” and “hardest” U.S. States to get a divorce. The HuffPo’s assessment it should be noted, is based solely on the divorce filing fee of a state, and the minimum processing time for a divorce in that state. The ease/difficulty guide does not take […]
Divorce
According to a recent study by the University of Missouri, there is a correlation between Twitter usage and divorce. Specifically, higher amounts of Twitter usage was linked to higher conflict between couples. Unsurprisingly, a 2013 report in the Journal of Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking found similar results from excessive Facebook use. […]
Can Your Marriage Withstand Social Media?
A helpful tool when trying to settle your divorce When thinking about your contested or uncontested divorce, it is important to have thought about the different issues that will arise. Below is a handy checklist of the important issues in a divorce. Note that this is not an exhaustive or […]
Divorce Issues Checklist
Sesame Street Takes on Divorce Parents who are splitting up, it’s time to tune into the Muppets: Sesame Street is tackling divorce. Apparently this is a topic that the Children’s Television Workshop tried to address 20 years ago, going so far as writing and shooting an episode in the 90’s, […]
Divorce, Brought to You by the Letter “D”
Lawyers often speak about how the law is a living thing, and how it evolves over time. This applies to the field of divorce/family law as well. One of the factors in the evolution of the law is the influence of technology. Some examples: A Maryland court recently held that […]