Basics Of Divorce In Oregon

Oregon is a No-Fault state for getting a divorce. There are two grounds that can be alleged for divorce:      (1) No-Fault: Irreconcilable differences between the parties have caused the irremediable breakdown of the marriage; and     (2) Fault: When either party to the marriage was incapable of making such contract or consenting thereto for […]

Basics Of Divorce In Michigan

Michigan is a No-Fault state when filing for divorce. This means that the only grounds that can be used in the divorce petition to receive a divorce are that the marriage is broken and that you and your spouse cannot get back together. It also means that if one party does not want the divorce […]

Legal Separation—Living Separately

Legal separation is a legal proceeding through which a husband and wife petition a court to allow them to live separate and apart. The court can decide matters of custody, support, and property division in the legal separation. Parties remain legally married even with a legal separation and cannot remarry. They must file a separate […]

Reasons For Seeking A Divorce

There are two types of grounds for divorce: Fault and No-Fault. The No-Fault grounds for divorce are usually irreconcilable differences or incompatibility. With these grounds, the parties are agreeing that they no longer wish or can live together as a married couple. Fault grounds for divorce are what they imply—that one of the parties through […]

Family Law—Law Related To Marriage And Children

Family Law is the area of the law involving issues related to marriage and children.  Family Law is known in some jurisdictions as domestic relations law.  Family Law is governed by state statutes as family issues and is generally seen as an area that should be left to each individual state.  Within Family Law, courts […]

Divorce Process

The divorce process is the steps it takes to get a divorce decree. Parties can often be divorced for several months or years before the court finalizes matters such as custody, support, and property division—that are defined as ancillary matters. Steps in the divorce process can include: Establishing venue – that the court in which […]

Divorce Court Is A Slang Term

Divorce Court is a slang term for what is known in the legal community as Family Court, Domestic Relations, or in some jurisdictions the Family Law Division. Divorce Court is also a popular reality television show in which divorcing parties can have their domestic issues decided by a judge. Actual divorce cases are rarely as […]

Basics Of Divorce In Alabama

Persons seeking a divorce in Alabama must reside in the state for 6 months or 180 days. Petitions can be filed in the county where one of the parties resides or in the county where the separation took place. Alabama uses Fault and No-Fault grounds for divorce. Alabama No-Fault based grounds are: Incompatibility Irretrievable breakdown […]