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What to Tell the Judge at my Permanent Protection Order Hearing

Once you have a temporary protection order restrianing the defendant from you, the Court will set a date for you to come back and have a hearing on whether that protection order should be made permanent. At that hearing you need to prove two things for the Court to find that the temporary protection order should be made permanent. Those two things are: An act of violence or domestic violence has occurred, and; That violence …

Character, Credibility & Social Media

Whether or not you prevail on an issue at trial is in part dependent on your character and credibility to the Judge. You’ll likely be dressed appropriately, I will advise you not to roll your eyes or heavy-sigh while listening to your exes’ testimony. You will put on the best show you are capable of for the Court. However, in this day and age, your credibility and character have already been documented—by you—long before trial. …

Longer Waiting Period for Divorce in North Carolina

Originally posted by John Clark/revised by Stephanie Fling Let’s be clear…making divorce more difficult does not make marriages happier. I’ve never had a client ask to have to wait longer for a divorce. But it seems North Carolina believes it is best to make a stressful situation last as long as possible. A bill circulating in the North Carolina Senate would force married couples to wait for two years before filing for divorce, according to a report this week …

Kim Kardashian Finally Gets Her Divorce

The lavish August 2011wedding and marriage of reality show star Kim Kardashian and NBA Brooklyn Nets power forward Kris Humphries is finally over. Kim decided to call it quits after the couple had been married only 72 days. Kris wanted out stating that Kim faked the marriage for the sake of her reality show “Keeping up with the Kardashians”. Humphries, 28, failed to appear at a mandatory hearing on April 12 to work out the …

How to Make Yourself a Divorce Care Package

Divorce is difficult, and it is easy to forget to take care of yourself while trying to navigate your new separation. However, it is important to take care of yourself. Here are several ‘items’ I suggest you have on hand to help take care of yourself during the divorce process: An inspirational quote: for example, the cliché “what does not kill you makes you stronger” often offers my client’s a little emotional relief while weathering the …

Online Dating: There’s a Site Just For You

Online dating is the hush-hush way of meeting people anymore. It’s well accepted. So well accepted that many niche dating sites are flourishing. Here’s are few of them: 1. FindYourFaceMate.com This dating site finds you a mate with similar facial features—and it’s not just for narcissists. 2. HotEnough.org and DarwinDating.com For the beautiful only! 3. theUglyBugBall.com For the not-so-beautiful. 4. Cougarlife.com Ladies seeking younger men 5. Pounced.org Furry aficionados only 6. NoLongerLonely.com For people with …

Destination Divorce

Destination Divorce, LLC is a new company in Fort Wayne, Indiana that is capitalizing on a new trend that originated in Europe. The concept is that the parties pick a relaxing destination, and spend a long weekend negotiating their divorce case with the aid of a mediator until they hopefully reach a full resolution. As explained on the company’s website, the parties stay in separate hotel rooms, and the process generally begins on Friday and ends on …

Kevin Hart and the Happy Ending Divorce

In the hit comedy “THINK LIKE A MAN,” actor / comedian, Kevin Hart played a man going through a divorce. In real life, the plot was the same – up to a point. In the movie (Spoiler alert) his character wound up reconciling with his on-screen wife, played by daytime talk show host Wendy Williams. In real life, his story had a different kind of happy ending – he got to keep his money. While …

Good News for the Psychological Parent

A recent decision by the Colorado Court of Appeals is good news for those seeking parental responsibilities. In re the Parental Responsibilities of M.W. the Court found that a psychological parent could be granted parental responsibilities under C.R.S. 14-10-123(1)(c) without having to show that the child’s biological parents are unfit. In this case the biological Mother’s boyfriend, who was present when the child was born and who lived with the minor child until she was two years …

How To Make Your Spouse Want A Divorce

The hit comedy HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS was about a woman who wanted to show her lovesick friend all the mistakes women typically make in relationships. She would choose some unsuspecting guy, do the wrong things on purpose and watch as he ran for the hills. Of course it’s Hollywood. So the beautiful Kate Hudson was always going to wind up with the gorgeous Matthew McConaughey. But it’s a great premise. And so …


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