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by First Wives World on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 8:00am
In the stress and confusion of separating households, it often becomes necessary to maintain boundaries around what’s yours and what’s his. And as one life becomes two, you may find that your phone is ringing with people who are still in the dark regarding your situation, with calls from your lawyer, or perhaps from your newfound friends here at First Wives World.
Enter a smart, new App called Line2, a mobile communications app that adds a second line to your existing Android or Apple device, and turns your iPad into a desktop phone, enabling you to have a completely private second line without needing a second phone.
You can use this line for logistics surrounding your divorce, or perhaps when you’re ready to start dating again and meet new people, drawing clear lines around your newly private space and setting up a new phone number that belongs to you and only to you; one that marks a fresh, new, independent start.
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by First Wives World on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 10:50am
MISSISSIPPI DIVORCE LAWS:
The Residency Requirement: One of the spouses must have been a resident of Mississippi for at least six months prior to filing, and not have secured residency solely for the purpose of procuring a divorce.
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by First Wives World on Sat, 01/22/2011 - 6:04am
KENTUCKY DIVORCE LAWS:
The Residency Requirement: The party filing the divorce must have lived in Kentucky for 180 days prior to filing.
Grounds: No fault: The irretrievable breakdown of marriage. The parties must have lived apart for 60 days before the decree, but that can be under the same roof, as long as there is no sexual contact.
Property division: Kentucky is an equitable-distribution, dual-classification state. That means property is classified as either separate or marital; separate property must go to the property owner, while marital property is divided between the parties “equitably.” Equitable means fairly, based on how the parties acquired and treated the property during the marriage; it does not mean equally (click the following for an overview and key tips on dividing up property through divorce).
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by First Wives World on Thu, 01/13/2011 - 10:38am
SOUTH DAKOTA DIVORCE LAWS:
The Residency Requirement:
The spouse filing the action must be a resident of South Dakota or a member of the Armed Forces stationed in South Dakota at the time of filing, and must remain a resident until the divorce is final.
Grounds: No Fault: Irreconcilable differences. Fault: Adultery; Extreme cruelty; Willful desertion; Willful neglect; Habitual intemperance; Conviction of felony; Irreconcilable differences.
Property Division: South Dakota is an equitable-distribution “hotchpot” state. This means the court can divide any and all property owned by the parties, however and whenever acquired, in an “equitable” manner, i.e., fairly as the circumstances dictate. Fault is not considered, unless it was relevant to the acquisition of the property during the marriage (click the following for an expert's overview and key tips on dividing up property and assets through divorce).
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by First Wives World on Sun, 01/09/2011 - 8:46am
NEBRASKA DIVORCE LAWS:
The Residency Requirement: One of the spouses must have been a resident for at least one year, or the marriage must have been performed in Nebraska and one of the spouses lived in Nebraska for the entire marriage.
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by Deborah Moskovitch on Thu, 12/30/2010 - 8:53am
A client in my private divorce consulting practice confessed to me recently "My husband just declared he was gay. I feel very alone, I'm so confused ... but I'm sure you have never heard this before." My response of course was this was by no means the first time I had a client tell me that her marriage was ending because her husband declared that he was gay.
In fact, as it turns out, conservative estimates indicate that roughly two million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in the United States have married someone of the opposite sex.
It's important to note that when these partners come out of the closet, one of three things happen:
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by First Wives World on Mon, 12/27/2010 - 10:01am
NORTH DAKOTA DIVORCE LAWS:
The Residency Requirement: The plaintiff must be a resident of the state for six months before commencing the action, or for six months before the divorce is made final.
Grounds: No-Fault: Irreconcilably differences. Fault: Adultery; Extreme cruelty, Willful desertion for one year; Willful neglect for one year; Abuse of alcohol and controlled substances for one year; Conviction of a felony.
A word of caution: North Dakota reserves the right to tell you if you can remarry after your divorce.
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by First Wives World on Tue, 12/21/2010 - 8:16am
ALASKA DIVORCE LAWS:
The Residency Requirement: There is no residency requirement. The spouses may jointly petition for dissolution of marriage on grounds of incompatibility of temperament, so long as they have agreed to property distribution, support, custody, and visitation.
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by First Wives World on Thu, 12/09/2010 - 8:21am
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DIVORCE LAWS:
The Residency Requirement: The petitioner must have lived in D.C. for six months
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by First Wives World on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 10:23am
WEST VIRGINIA DIVORCE LAWS:
The Residency Requirement: One spouse must have been a resident of West Virginia for one year immediately prior to filing for divorce. If the marriage was performed in West Virginia, the residency requirement is waived.
Grounds: No-Fault: Living separate and apart without cohabitation for at least one year, such separation either voluntary by one spouse or mutually agreed upon; Irreconcilable differences. Fault: Reasonable apprehension of bodily harm; False accusation of adultery or homosexuality; Conduct or treatment which destroys or tends to destroy the mental or physical well-being of the other spouse; Adultery; Conviction of a felony; Incurable insanity; Habitual alcohol or drug use; Willful neglect or abuse of spouse or child.
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