Recent Posts in Marriage Category
Posted on Nov 1, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
If you've been living with your partner for an extended period of time and have shared financial and emotional responsibilities with your partner, you may have what is considered a common-law ...
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Posted on Oct 3, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
One city is trying to cut down on the divorce rate by passing legislation for temporary marriage licenses. According to city officials in Mexico City, the idea behind temporary marriage licenses is ...
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Posted on Jul 11, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
Although women have certainly taken a stronger role in the job market when compared to decades ago, men are still under pressure to be the breadwinners in the family. According to a recent survey ...
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Posted on May 23, 2011 By Law Office of Michael Young
According to the Survey of Income and Program Participation, more people than ever remain unmarried. A whopping thirty percent of people have never been married. The data, taken from the U.S. Census, ...
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Posted on May 19, 2010 By Law Office of Michael Young
News sources are reporting that rapper Swizz Beats' divorce proceedings will be finalized in upcoming weeks. Beats is divorcing his wife, Mashonda. According to reports, the divorce was final weeks ...
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Posted on Apr 23, 2010 By Law offices of Michael Young
According to the Honorable Anne Kass. (Ann Kass is a District Judge in the Second Judicial District State of New Mexico,) recently in her divorce court, a soon-to-be-ex-husband, told her he did not ...
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Posted on Apr 22, 2010 By Law offices of Michael Young
Domestic violence or abuse is a specific pattern of behavior where violence and/or emotional coercion is/are used to gain and maintain power or control in a relationship. Abuse may be a continuing ...
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Posted on Apr 21, 2010 By Law Offices of Michael Young
The number one reason for marital stress links directly to the subject of finances. With the current economic climate, this is causing even more stress and more divorces are on the horizon. Often ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2010 By Law Office of Michael R. Young
One of the best things about marriage is the rights and benefits awarded to each spouse by the state. Under California law, every couple that enters into marriage will be awarded the following: ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2010 By Law Office of Michael R. Young
Here’s an interesting story out of Utah: The Utah Supreme Court recently ruled that a divorceé has the right to sue her ex-husband for financial reimbursement after she financially supported him ...
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Posted on Feb 3, 2010 By Law Office of Michael R. Young
Perhaps it’s the high divorce rate, perhaps it’s nothing more than a lifestyle choice, but more and more people in today’s society are electing not to get married. That doesn’t mean people aren’t ...
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