Getting A Pennsylvania Divorce

Pennsylvania is a mixed state regarding the grounds for divorce.  You can file for divorce in Pennsylvania using no-fault or fault grounds.  The no-fault grounds for divorce are on the application of either party, when husband and wife have without interruption for two years lived separate and apart.  Fault grounds for Pennsylvania divorce include: Committed […]

Divorce In North Carolina

North Carolina is a mixed state regarding the grounds for divorce.  You can file for divorce in North Carolina using no-fault or fault grounds.  The no-fault grounds for divorce are on the application of either party, when husband and wife have, without interruption for one year, lived separate and apart.  Fault grounds for North Carolina […]

Mississippi Divorce

Mississippi is a mixed state regarding the grounds for divorce.  You can file for divorce in Mississippi using no-fault or fault grounds.  The no-fault ground for divorce is irreconcilable differences.  Fault grounds for Mississippi divorce include: Impotence Committing adultery Incarceration Abuse of alcohol or drugs Insanity for up to three years Wife being pregnant by […]

Spousal Support Is A Legal Obligation

Spousal support during the marriage is the legal obligation that spouses have to provide for each other.  In divorce, spousal support is also known as alimony or maintenance.  There are three types of spousal support: Temporary, Rehabilitative and Permanent. Temporary support – is usually given to a spouse while the divorce and ancillary matters such […]

How Are Divorce Records Useful?

Before we set out to understand how divorce records are useful, let us first understand what exactly is meant by divorce records. The name is self-explanatory. Divorce records are a database of information made available to the public by the Freedom to Information Act of 1966. Other similar records cover marriage, death, crime, and birth. […]

Options For A Free Divorce Are Limited

The circumstances where a party could get a free divorce without having to pay filing fees are limited.  To be able to file a divorce or other legal proceeding without paying a fee, the filing person would have to ask the court to find that they are in forma pauperis. In forma pauperis is a […]

Women Rights in Divorce—Men And Women Are More And More Likely To Be Treated Equally In Divorce

Many people believe that women have all the rights when it comes to divorce. They believe that Courts have a bias towards women. This may have been true in the mid to later part of the 20th century when women were just beginning to join the work force in substantial numbers after World War II. […]

Marriage Equality—Treat Marriage Like A Business

“Man toils from sun to sun, but Woman’s work is never done.” Many women believe that marriage is an institution that benefits men more than women. This belief stems from the fact that many women today have to take on what they feel is a superwoman role. They work outside the house and then come […]