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Available Grounds for Divorce in Ohio: What You Need to Know

For many years now, Ohio has been a “no-fault” divorce state. What does that mean, in a practical sense? In order to terminate a marriage, neither spouse has to prove that one or the other is responsible or “at fault” for the...more

Stange Law Firm, PC

Should no-fault divorce end?

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Many politicians have been paying increasing attention to no-fault divorce. It began in 1969 when then-Governor Ronald Reagan signed it into law in California. Afterward, states across the country started implementing it....more

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Family Law Navigator: Adultery’s Impact on Divorce in South Carolina

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Adultery can have various impacts on a divorce case in South Carolina. Here are some ways adultery might affect a divorce: Grounds for Divorce: In S.C., adultery is a ground for divorce, meaning it can be cited as the reason...more

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Caught in the Act: ‘It Wasn’t Me’ Cheating and What it Means in Divorce

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What does and does not qualify as “cheating” is, apparently, debatable, as evidenced by the recent pop culture/social media scandals (think Adam Levine, Behati Prinsloo, and Sumner Stroh). However, in the divorce...more

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PARAPHRASING SISTER SLEDGE: “ARE WE FAMILY?” Superior Court decides listening to sex isn’t worthy of a PFA

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Some readers will contend that we publish this non-precedential case for its prurient value but one of the most interesting topics in family law today is “Who has standing to bring a case?” And the opinion by Judge Victor...more

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Family Asset Protection – LGBT* clients and alternative families

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In the summer of the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall riots, the LGBT* community have a lot to celebrate. In the last 15 years, there have been significant changes for same-sex couples in England and Wales. In 2004 the...more

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Getting Divorced In New Jersey – Do You Need To Prove “Fault”?

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On a daily basis, I’ll go online and search for the latest in divorce news to see what people are talking about. Two recent stories were of particular note not for the facts involved but, rather, for the newsworthy legal...more

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Terminated: A Marriage’s End Should Not Lead to Employment’s End

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Last month, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in Robert Smith v. Millville Rescue Squad (MRS) that an employer cannot terminate an employee for separating or divorcing – the processes of which apparently falls under the...more

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Ashley Madison, meet the kids: infidelity and divorce

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The recent Ashley Madison breach exposed millions of users who’d signed up to the site, believing they were doing so with full anonymity. Social media and news outlets helped fuel a storm that will not soon be forgotten. In...more

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Legal Insights on the Ashley Madison Hack: Part II

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As more names emerge from the dark web data dump of Ashley Madison customers, lawyers around the globe have found a very willing group of would-be plaintiffs. Interestingly, all of these plaintiffs are named “Doe,” which must...more

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The Ashley Madison Hack — Will It Cause Couples To Divorce?

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Everyone is speculating that the Ashley Madison hack will mean an increase in business for divorce lawyers. This remains to be seen. However, the real question is what happens if your name appears on the list of users? And...more

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