While many of us may have heard of celebrity or Vegas-wedding annulments, we may be unfamiliar with what can cause an annulment and how it is different from divorce. While an extremely short marriage can contribute to the granting of an annulment, it is not sufficient to determine one. To put it simply, a marriage…
When you think of divorce, bitter battles over property and custody may come to mind. Most of us have heard a heartbreaking story or two of multiple-year divorce cases that hurt many people involved. However, divorces are not always this messy, especially if they are uncontested. Here are the differences between a contested divorce and…
Are you unhappy with your custody agreement? You may be able to change it through a modification. These are set by the McLendon standard, which states: “The positive good brought about by the modification must more than offset the inherently disruptive effect caused by uprooting the child” (Fernambucq and Pate 10.06[1]). This means that the…
You have just gotten a divorce. You may be wondering now if you are eligible for spousal support, or alimony. It is a common misconception that you are automatically granted alimony after a divorce, but this is not always the case. In fact, it is actually you and your attorney’s responsibility to provide sufficient evidence…
