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Roanoke Divorce Lawyer

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 by Eric Roland Spencer

In Virginia, a divorce is begun when one party files a Complaint for Divorce with the Circuit Court on the Chancery Side. The other spouse is served with the papers and given time to respond. If the parties are in agreement about property and debt division, child custody and child support matters, the divorce can be finalized without a trial. If the parties can't come to an agreement, the court will set a future date for a hearing.... Read More

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Topic: Family Law

MISSISSIPPI ADOPTS UNIFORM INTERSTATE DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY ACT

Monday, May 23, 2011 by Mark A. Chinn

The Mississippi Legislature has passed SB 2264 which adopts the Uniform
Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. Prior to adoption of the Act,
there was no clear procedure in Mississippi for taking discovery in
Mississippi in foreign actions. Now, the procedure is clear and easy.
If a litigant in another State desires to issue a subpoena for
deposition, production of documents, or inspection of property to a
Mississippi citizen or... Read More

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Topic: Family Law

Who Gets Custody of the Kids? Bay Area Family Law Attorney comments

Friday, May 20, 2011 by Richard Helzberg

"Who gets the kids? The good news is there is no formula that predetermines the custody of children. In Northern California parents are on an equal footing to share custody- and not surprisingly, all the studies conclude that the children who do best have both parents participating in their lives. The facts in your case affect the outcome- but what is critical is how they are presented. Either you and the other parent can agree on custody, or a court decides. ... Read More

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Topic: Family Law

Who gets the dog in a divorce? Bay Area Family Law Attorney explains

Friday, May 20, 2011 by Richard Helzberg

Who gets the dog? For those of us who have dogs, this can be a very emotional issue. At law, dogs are property, and that's how the court's view it. If it was purchased during the marriage, it belongs to the community, to you both.

We can actually work out a shared custody arrangements- but there are times that simply isn't going to work because of the dynamic between the parties, so we have to find a way for the pup to go to one or the other.

To... Read More

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Topic: Family Law

What is the Castle Doctrine? How is it applied in states that have adopted this in their law of self-defense for the exercise of deadly force?

Thursday, May 19, 2011 by Bryan Lee Ciyou

The Castle Doctrine is an ancient legal concept or maxim. It dates from Roman times and its law. The concept is fairly straightforward. The castle, sometime ringed by a wall or mote, and/or its adjacent fields, stock, and storehouses could be (had to be) defended by force from all intruders and other attacks.... Read More

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Topic: Family Law

What Do the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines Mean For A Non-Custodial Parent?

Thursday, May 19, 2011 by Bryan Lee Ciyou

The Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines and commentary set forth when a non-custodial parent should have the kids. They were adopted by the Indiana Supreme Court and are presumed to apply to all custody orders issued by all of Indiana’s trial courts.... Read More

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Topic: Family Law

The Three Signs Your Marriage is Trouble

Thursday, May 19, 2011 by Bryan Lee Ciyou

One in two marriages ends in divorce. Approximately 40,000 divorces were filed in Indiana last year. Human nature causes all of us to question our marriages from time to time: We only see the public side of the other couples, or what they want us to see; it is easy to think everyone else has it better.... Read More

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Topic: Family Law

Divorce Proceedings

Thursday, May 19, 2011 by Bryan Lee Ciyou

Ciyou & Dixon, P.C. divorce attorneys routinely field questions about technological advances that may be used to gather critical evidence. Indeed, the tools that are available sometimes allow amazing pieces of evidence to be captured, authenticated, and have an evidentiary basis laid for their admission into evidence and use in the courtroom proceedings.... Read More

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Topic: Family Law

Parenting Coordinator

Thursday, May 19, 2011 by Bryan Lee Ciyou

Parenting Coordinator questions are frequently asked of Ciyou & Dixon, P.C. divorce attorneys. To understand the answers, some history of custody and visitation (now called parenting time) is in order.... Read More

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Topic: Family Law

Divorce Planning

Thursday, May 19, 2011 by Bryan Lee Ciyou

The first is simply what a spouse contemplates and does just before meeting with a divorce attorney (or after) to facilitate the process. This is a common conversation that Ciyou & Dixon, P.C. attorneys have with clients: “Please bring us the following documents: your last three years’ tax returns, last six pay stubs, a completed financial declaration, a copy of your most recent statements on any financial account . . . .”... Read More

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Topic: Family Law

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