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Divorce
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Chicago Family Law Blog
Deductibility of Divorce-Related Payments
Prior to filing for divorce, various federal tax considerations should be reviewed due to their potentially profound implications. Among the major issues commonly covered in a divorce decree or agreement…
New Jersey Family Law
MORRISTOWN NEW JERSEY MORRIS COUNTY DIVORCE ATTORNEY
After their New Jersey divorce, they agreed to arbitrate their post-judgment disputes and signed an arbitration agreement stating "any decision of the Arbitrator can be appealed on the same basis…
New Jersey Family Law
SUMMIT NEW JERSEY UNION COUNTY DIVORCE ATTORNEY CHILD EMANCIPATION
The father was entitled to have the parties' son declared emancipated. The son accumulated only 9 credits his first semester of college, 3 credits in the spring semester, and did…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Legal Malpractice in a Divorce
The Appellate Division, Second Department recognized that there had been potential legal malpractice in the way this law firm handled equitable distribution in this case, and its failure to protect…
Family Law Prof Blog
PING: Divorce Rate at Lowest Point Since 1970URL: http://www.scfamilylaw.com/divorce-divorce-rate-at-lowest-point-since-1970.htmlIP: 206.135.15.188BLOG NAME: South Carolina Family Law BlogDATE: 05/14/2007 09:05:59 PMThe New York Times reports that the national per capita divorce rate has steadily declined since its peak in 1981 (5.3 divorces per 1,000 people) and that it is currently at its lowest level (3.6 divorces per 1,000 people) since…
By Family Law
The New York Times reports that the national per capita divorce rate has declined steadily since its peak in 1981 and is now at its lowest level since 1970. The…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Is Late Filing of a Judgment Legal Malpractice ?
Wife obtained a judgment against her divorcing husband for $ 750,000. Her attorney took his time entering the judgment, and violated 22 NYCRR 202.48(a), which provides 60 days after the…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Divorce and Step-Child Bequest
In re Estate of Nash, 2007 WL 1163925 (Tex. 2007), Testator’s will left his entire estate to Wife, but if Wife failed to survive him by thirty days, to Step-Daughter. …
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Its the Country Music, The Country Lifestyle and Legal Malpractice
Here's a report from the NY Lawyer: "In Country Star's Divorce, Her Ex Sues Her lawyer, Her Maid Sues Everyone and the Beat Goes On New York Lawyer April 13,…
Family Law Prof Blog
Chinese Divorce
By Family Law
"Divorce, once nearly unheard of in China, has become more common than ever as women such as Wu gain financial independence and shrug off the diminishing stigma of leaving their…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Divorce, Privity and Legal Malpractice In KY
Here is a divorce legal malpractice case from the Divorce Law Journal which illustrates the "privity" question. "Issue and Holding: Whether an attorney owed any duty to an opposing party…