The “Statistical Facts” part of the petition is often overlooked by people anxious to complete the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage as being relatively unimportant—nothing could be further from the truth.

In determining the correct date of marriage, the biggest challenge is usually poor memory. If you can’t remember when you were married, look at your marriage license. Some people who don’t want to be bothered with looking for their marriage...

Since the beginning of 1970s, social developmental psychologists such as Allport and Erikson have stated that a divorce has to be a well-thought decision – planned and conceived in detail. A couple should not divorce merely because they have too less sex or they work long hours and fail to spend time with the family. Allport argues that these are trivial issues which do not actually constitute a threat to the marriage. These issues can always be sorted by the couple through mutual...

In the United States, there are statistics that indicate that half of all marriages will end up in a divorce or legal separation. Often people do not differentiate between divorce and legal separation. Both divorce and legal separation refer to the situation when a couple decides not to live together anymore. But being separated is much different than being divorced.

What does legal separation mean? Legal separation generally refers to a court order which acknowledges that a...

Finding a date for Saturday night has become a lot easier with the onslaught of online dating. Rather than perusing the malls and grocery stores looking for eligible and attractive singles, those looking for a date can now peruse an endless list of specialty and regional dating sites, examining profiles and messaging potential interests within almost any criteria. As for those without a date for Saturday night, it is never too late to find that someone special. With adult dating and...

Do you remember happier days with your spouse? Are you and your husband cannot communicate without being sarcastic or breaking in an argument?  Have your considered divorce?

If you have considered divorce here are some good reasons why you should be working on  your marriage instead:

High costs of divorce

Did you think that marriage counseling is expensive? This means that you...

The divorcing process is one of the most difficult and challenging passages we face as human beings and it humbles us despite our background and intelligence.  In my work as a divorce mediator and divorce coach I have always maintained a deep respect for what it means to go through this process.  My commitment in helping couples reorganize their families is to "Prevent the wounds of the past from becoming the scars of the future."

In order to accomplish this I...

The fact that the state of California has a huge population and great number of counties make searching for public records a hard thing to do in this part of the world. Along with its other important public files, California Divorce Records is kept and maintained by the California Department of Public Health, Office of Vital Records. Hence, if you're searching for information on Divorce Records as well as that of Birth, Death, and Marriage, then this is the best place to go to for...

What is a child custody proceeding?
A child custody proceeding is the expression used to describe any court case concerning adoption, custody, child protection, guardianship, cessation of parental rights, and/or placement of the child.

How is it decided who gets custody?
The essential factor in deciding custody is determining what is in the best interest of the child. In most cases, it is believed that it is best for the child to have regular contact with both...

Child support enforcement arises after the conclusion of a child custody fight when a relationship breaks down and when there is a child or children involved.

Regardless of the outcome as to who has won custody or whether joint custody or sole custody is awarded, a child support order is made (either by agreement or ordered by the court for the non custodial parent to pay child custody to the custodial parent for the maintenance and upkeep of the child.

A child...

Child support guidelinesin any individual state must conform to certain criteria set down by the Personal Responsibility And Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, 1996 which requires all states to adopt uniform criteria in deciding child support payments.

This act also established various tough sanctions to be enforced in states against non paying parents such as the power to withhold certain professional and personal licences and providing for strong enforcement...