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Can cohabitation be a basis for modifying or even terminating a spousal maintenance obligation? In short, it can, but cohabitation, alone is not enough to modify maintenance and requires the court to consider other factors to reach its determination Read More About Is the Fact Your “Ex” is Cohabitating Grounds for Modifying Your Spousal Maintenance Obligation?
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Family law attorney Kathleen M. Newman of the DeWitt LLP law firm is committed to using her decades of experience to proactively help clients anticipate and avoid financial pitfalls. Read More About Unexpected Financial Pitfalls and Ways to Avoid Them in Divorce
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Protecting Your Privacy in Divorce
Feb 15, 2021 | Kathleen M. NewmanDivorce proceedings by their very nature often involve very personal and sometimes embarrassing information. The kind of information, for instance, you would not want employers, customers and family/friends to see. Read More About Protecting Your Privacy in Divorce
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If a couple negotiates a divorce settlement, they have unique settlement options that may not be available to them if their case is litigated. A “Karon” waiver, an agreement meant to stop courts from modifying spousal maintenance obligations post-di Read More About The Impact of a “Karon” Waiver on Spousal Maintenance: What Divorcing Couples Must Know
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On Monday, December 14, 2020, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear an Indiana case regarding whether same-sex parents can both be recognized on their child’s birth certificate by operation of law. Read More About U. S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Same-Sex Parent Birth Certificates: Box v. Henderson