Divorce

Gavin Doi Interviewed About Same Sex Divorce in Hawaii

March 26, 2015 in News & Events tagged Divorce / News / Same-Sex Divorce

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 […]

Easiest and Hardest States for Divorce, According to the HuffPo

April 16, 2014 in Divorce tagged Divorce / News

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?

April 7, 2014 in Divorce tagged Divorce / News

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

March 27, 2014 in Divorce / Legal resources tagged Alimony / Child Custody / Child Support / Divorce / Property Division

A pretty nice infographic on the Huffington Post this morning (crediting a Brown University study, the American Community Survey, and the Daily Beast), showing the divorce rates in different states in the U.S., as well as the top cities in that regard. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/04/us-divorce-rate_n_4184261.html Notably our little chain in the Pacific […]

HuffPo Graphic Shows Varying Divorce Rates in the U.S.

November 7, 2013 in News & Events tagged Divorce / News

Kids First, an Oahu program run by the Hawaii Family Court has launched its new website at KidsFirstHawaii.com. The program is designed to help family going through divorce or breakup through classes for parents and children. All parents who are going through a divorce (married parties) or filing for a […]

New Website for Hawaii Family Court’s Kids First Program

August 30, 2013 in News & Events tagged Child Custody / Child Visitation / Divorce / Family Law / News

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”

December 10, 2012 in Divorce tagged Child Custody / Divorce

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 […]

Marriage and divorce, tech style

December 7, 2012 in Divorce tagged Divorce / Family Law

CUSTODY EXCHANGES OFTEN A FLASHPOINT FOR ANGER The news is filled with explosive headlines about anger and violence during child custody exchanges between parents: Calif. man strangling baby is subdued by cop’s choke hold outside Calif. Walmart Florida Woman Doused With Gas, Set on Fire Domestic Exchange Occurred Before Village […]

Custody Exchanges Often a Flashpoint for Anger

June 26, 2012 in Child Custody and Visitation tagged Child Custody / Child Visitation / Divorce / Family Law

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