In an October 21 blog post, we pointed out that alimony (also referred to as spousal maintenance or spousal support) is a concept that is not routinely viewed the same way across the United States. Some states lean more toward the liberal end of the spectrum in their...
Month: November 2010
Can the U.S. Divorce Rate be Accurately Assessed?
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Nov 24, 2010 | Divorce
Family groups and organizations, sociologists and researchers, pollsters and trend analysts - all of these individuals and entities have long focused on the divorce rate in the United States as a central component in understanding American family life.There is both...
Some Marriages Adversely Impacted by New Technologies
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Nov 22, 2010 | Divorce
Social media sites, such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, along with communication tools such as e-mail and texting, are often cited for their special utility in fostering contacts and exchanges between people, helping to create lasting and sometimes intimate...
Learning from Divorce: Making it Work for Kids
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Nov 18, 2010 | Divorce
Despite the common nature of divorce in America, there is still a stubbornly held view among a fringe few that retention of the nuclear family at all costs is preferable to divorce in every instance. In other words, an enduring marriage - even if wrought by conflict...
Illegal Immigrant’s Child Custody Case Under Scrutiny
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Nov 16, 2010 | Child Custody
A recent Missouri case is drawing interest from across the country for the issue it presents, namely, whether an illegal immigrant can lose child custody rights to her child after being convicted of identity theft.The matter was set in motion in May 2007, when a...
Law Prof. Says Family Law Notions, Rules Will Change in Future
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Nov 11, 2010 | Divorce
At first blush, the interplay in a debate between what is called an "integrated model of parenthood" and a "diversity approach" to parenthood might not seem to have much immediate relevance to important family law topics and considerations. A Washington University law...
Marriage, Divorce and Student Debt
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Nov 9, 2010 | Divorce
It can probably be safely presumed that not many engaged couples compile checklists of compatibility points that might help to cumulatively gauge the likelihood of their future marital success. Likewise, even fewer probably tick off factors that can militate against...
Divorce Complex Asset Division: Identifying and Valuing Property
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Nov 4, 2010 | Property Division
Our blog posts occasionally focus on property division in a divorce, since identifying, accurately valuating and then dividing assets as part of a divorce settlement can be of key importance to divorcing couples. This is especially true in high-net-worth divorces,...
Kerkorian, Though Not Biological Dad, Agrees to Pay Child Support
On behalf of Hill Macdonald, LLC | Nov 2, 2010 | Child Support
Kira Kerkorian, 12, will never hurt for money or frills. Not only will legal -- but not biological -- dad pay millions in retroactive child support payments back to 2002, but he will also provide for equestrian expenses, hobbies, beauty treatments, tutoring, parties,...
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