Tag: divorce
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The unbundled services deception: when limited scope representation leaves you exposed
Cheap flat-fee divorce services promise simplicity but quietly shift legal liability to the client. Here’s what unbundled representation actually covers, and what it doesn’t.
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Marital property laws punish the spouse who built the business
Divorce courts treat businesses built during a marriage as marital property, often forcing painful payouts that don’t reflect who actually built the value.
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Lifetime alimony should be abolished
Permanent spousal support reflects an economy and a marriage model that no longer exist. The case for retiring lifetime alimony in favor of bounded support.
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Alimony is outdated in dual-income America
Alimony was built for an era when one spouse earned and one didn’t. With most marriages now dual-income, the legal framework increasingly produces strange outcomes.
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Fathers’ rights groups have a point we keep refusing to hear
Fathers’ rights advocacy is often dismissed wholesale, but the data on custody outcomes and family court bias suggests the core complaints deserve a hearing.
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Document mill divorce services: the online attorney who isn’t one
Online divorce document services market themselves as legal help while explicitly disclaiming legal advice. The gap costs clients money, time, and sometimes custody.
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Child support formulas are decades out of date
State child support guidelines were built for a different economy. The formulas misprice modern custody, healthcare costs, and dual-earner households.
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Pets should have legal custody status
Courts treat pets as property in divorce, but they aren’t furniture. Here’s the case for custody-style legal status and why courts keep refusing.
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50/50 custody hurts kids in high-conflict cases
Default 50/50 custody is the new standard, but research suggests it harms children in high-conflict separations. Here’s what the evidence actually shows.