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    Uncontested Divorce Cases

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    All too frequently divorce can be drawn-out‚ acrimonious‚ and stressful. When both spouses agree that the marriage must end‚ however‚ and are resolved to obtain a divorce as quickly and easily as possible‚ the law provides a means for them to do so. They may file for an uncontested‚ or no-fault divorce‚ if all the terms are agreed upon. State governments generally do what they can to make uncontested divorces more attractive‚ in order to reduce the number of contested divorce cases that ultimately

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    divorce‚ one may require spousal support‚ also known as an alimony‚ in order to support themselves and be economically independent. Both traditionally married and common law couples are eligible for support‚ however the process in which it is obtained differ. Based on part III of the Family Law Act regarding support obligations‚ a spouse from a traditionally married couple after separation has the right to receive‚ or is obligated to pay an alimony. On the other hand‚ section 29 states the second definition

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    How Children are affected by Divorce   The American dream is to grow up‚ get a job‚ and get married. According to Webster’s Dictionary- marriage is the legal and binding union between a man and woman. But when couples get married‚ they vow to stay with their partner ‘till death do us part.’ Currently that vow seems to have no value in today’s society. The current statistics for survival of marriages are very bad. The divorce rate in the United States is somewhere around 50 percent. One factor

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    Eulogy For Ex-Father

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    Hi. Patrick.I hope all is well with and Zara.This is a difficult letter to write. My apologies‚ to you and the other siblings‚ for the hurt that you all felt when your father left his marriage.You had expressed in your email‚ the hurt and frustration it has caused you‚ and your other family members.Please give me the chance to explain‚ how this all transpired and enlighten you‚ as to who I am. An anecdote of the past twenty years. I am writing‚ because of my own experiences‚ with my ex-husband‚

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    parties‚ a union that did not work out as well would leave the wife financially devastated. The courts rectified this by granting conditional divorces upon promise of the husband to support his ex-wife financially (McCoy 504). So began the system of alimony and the continuance of fault-based

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    Divorce Divorce rates in the United States have increased dramatically in the past 25 years. Over 40 percent of the marriages among young Americans will end in divorce. There is a lot of stress on all the people involved. The man has to deal with‚ usually‚ not seeing his children‚ being alone‚ and the responsibility that is accompanied with much of the legal process. The wife has to go through‚ maybe‚ entering the work force for the first time. Children are often viewed as a back burner

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    Prenuptial Agreement

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    Prenuptial Agreement Prenuptial agreement or what is often called “prenup” is a legally bound contract made by a couple before they marry concerning the ownership of their respective assets. To some people‚ a prenuptial agreement is an insurance issue‚ to others it is a trust issue. Is a prenuptial agreement really important? Does every engaged couple need one before they get married? What happened to the foundation of love and trust? With much speculation‚ this topic has become an intriguing argument

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    Wil Ross Heather Murksi En 106 First Year Writing Seminar II September 24 2013 Divorce Reform: Should we make it harder to get Divorced? In marriages where the partners are‚ even after thoughtful reconsideration and counsel‚ estranged beyond reconciliation‚ we recognize divorce and the right of divorced persons to remarry‚ and express our concern for the needs of the children of such unions. To this end we encourage an active‚ accepting‚ and enabling commitment of the Church and our society

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    Teenage Marriage

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    Teenage Marriage Teen marriage is typically defined as the union of two adolescents‚ joined in marriage from the age range of 14–19 years old. Until the late 20th century‚ teen marriage was very common and instrumental in securing a family‚ continuing a blood lineage and producing offspring for labor.[1] Many factors contribute to teen marriage such as love‚ teen pregnancy‚ religion‚ security‚ family and peer pressure‚ arranged marriage‚ economic and political reasons‚ social advancement‚ and cultural

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    Causes of Divorce

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    • Money- Contributing cause because the lack of money causes discord and disagreement between married couples. One partner is not happy with the spending habits of the other individual. • Myth of a fairy tale relationship- couples get marry thinking that their relationship will be like a fairy tale‚ like movies‚ but they do not realize that marriage leads with normal problems that appear in the journey of marriage. – Remote cause • Lack of communication- Contributing causes because with lack

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