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Getting Your Spouse to Pay Your Attorney’s Fees

April 29, 2014

The financial settlement or judgment in your divorce may include spousal support, child support and equitable distribution of your marital assets. There is another avenue to obtain financial assistance from your spouse. It is possible to agree or to have…

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The “honeymoon phase” of a marriage, typically the first six months to a year, has been romanticized by popular culture as an exciting time of joyful adjustment to the new commitment between partners. Adjustment is certainly a major part of any new marriage, but for some couples, the joy...

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