Tag: family law
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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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Domestic violence restraining orders are too easy to get and abuse
Restraining orders save lives in real DV cases, but the same low-evidence threshold that protects victims also enables strategic misuse in custody disputes.
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Marriage as a legal institution should be abolished and replaced with civil contracts
Civil marriage bundles dozens of legal effects into one status. Unbundling them into chosen contracts would be fairer, clearer, and more honest.
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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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Postnups are the underused tool nobody talks about
Postnuptial agreements get less attention than prenups but solve problems prenups can’t. Used right, they protect marriages and clarify finances mid-relationship.
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Alimony is outdated in dual-income America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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International custody disputes show the Hague Convention is broken
The Hague Convention promised quick resolution of cross-border child abductions. In practice, enforcement is patchy, delays are years, and outcomes depend on the country.
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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.