July 19th, 2009 at 09:01am
Under Divorce Law
If you are going through the trauma of divorce then it is the best to know the rules. Read on as we tell you some facts about divorce…
Child support is an important issue in a divorce case. The laws across the various states of USA are more or less uniform on this. There are various child support programs and funding by the state. Most follow the Family Support Act of 1988 to the core. The main motto of this law is that the interest of the child will prevail over all other’s interest. Payment for child support is calculated on the basic of three formulas. The first is Income Shares. This is the most used formula where an estimate of the total amount required for raising a child properly is calculated. Then the both the parents income is calculated and a certain percentage is fixed for the child fund. The second method is called Percentage of Obligor Income. This is based on the non custodian’s income. The third method is known as Delaware-Melson method. This allows the clause of ability to pay in the process. Some states like Massachusetts use a hybrid of all these methods. The main purpose of all these laws is to make sure that the child receives the best education and lifestyle. .
The rate of divorce has increases manifold over the years. Most educated couples believe that it is better to have divorce than a broken marriage. A divorce is always a very difficult and serious decision for any couple. Irrespective of the time that they have spent in matrimony, divorce can be tough proposition. Not only does it tax the concerned parties mentally and economically but there are other important issues like child custody, property share and alimony to be settled.
Divorce Recovery Suite is a private organization which provide all the information and help that a couple requires prior to divorce and after it. Their comprehensive site includes divorce laws, child support and custody, legal separations, child visitation rights, divorce settlements, grounds for divorce, separation agreements, definitions of adultery, recovery from divorce, child welfare after divorce and a chat room that provides a passionate help to all the couples who are undergoing this uncomfortable process.
The visitors to the site can also get hold of state specific divorce laws and regulations, simple interpretation of the complex laws, live chat and video room where people can share their experiences and problems. Visitors are encourages to listen to others problems and provide solutions to those problems. You also get assess to a country wide list of divorce and separation attorneys, counselors, physical and spiritual healing methods, father’s and grandparents’ rights and solutions to issues of parental alienation. They have regular updated information on the site.
Alimony issues also play an important role during a divorce. This refers to the amount that is paid by one ex-spouse to the other. Some also call this maintenance law or spouse support. Initially courts had a tendency of deciding on the alimony amount directly proportional to the number of year stayed together. But recently the trend is shifting. Now limited duration marriages draw maximum alimony. A spouse who is economically at a disadvantage receives this amount. Alimony is also more common in cases where one parent desires to stay home to care for the children for a period of time.
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July 18th, 2009 at 10:19pm
Under Entertainment Law
Raleigh, N.C.-Rosen Law Firm, one of the largest divorce firms on the East Coast, now offers its clients and their children a new therapeutic resource, Earthquake in Zipland by Zipland Interactive Ltd. It’s the first research-based psychological computer game aimed at helping children ages 7-13 cope with divorce.
“We’ve already worked with several clients who’ve used the game with their children,’’ says Lee Rosen, a board certified family law specialist and president of Rosen Law Firm. “ When parents split, they often find themselves in challenging situations on how to communicate with their kids and Earthquake in Zipland provides them with a unique tool.”
Through the main character, Moose, the game takes children and their parents on an interactive, exploratory quest where they face challenging tasks that uncover emotions including anger, loneliness, and conflicts surrounding loyalty. The game is designed to help children better cope with their parent’s separation through improving their communication skills.
“This is a tool that recently separated or divorced parents can utilize in effectively guiding their children through a smooth transition,” says Jennifer Coleman, life transition coach with Rosen Law Firm and a national certified counselor with a background in marriage and family counseling. “Children will have fun playing this interactive game while addressing some of the emotional issues they face concerning their parents’ divorce.”
Earthquake in Zipland is based on techniques and insights drawn from a variety of fields including clinical psychology, family counseling, and child and divorce/separation therapy.
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About Rosen Law Firm
Rosen Law Firm has offices in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Chapel Hill. Founded in 1990, the firm is dedicated to providing individual growth and support to couples seeking divorce by helping them move forward with their lives. Our staffs of attorneys and other legal professionals expertly address the complex issues of ending a marriage. Our innovative approach acknowledges that divorce is so much more than just a legal matter. Practice areas include child custody, alimony, property distribution, separation agreements, and domestic violence relief. For more information visit: http://www.rosen.com
About Zipland Interactive
Zipland Interactive is in the process of developing other high quality edutainment computer games, aimed at helping children deal with common emotional and psychological issues in day to day life. The combination of the two different fields within the group – psychology and game play – has helped to produce a unique approach that is both entertaining and effective. For more information visit: http://www.ziplandinteractive.com
Rosen Law Firm
4101 Lake Boone Trail Suite 500
Raleigh, NC 27607
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Divorce is Different Here
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July 18th, 2009 at 04:38am
Under Family Law
Don’t get caught out by the new rules on privacy laws which allow the media to attend many private family court hearings where previously they would have been excluded, says family law solicitor Anne Blenkinsop.The rules, which came into force on April 27 2009, aim to encourage greater openness in future.Anne, a partner and a collaborative lawyer* at leading regional law firm Furley Page, explains: “While the majority of such proceedings won’t be of interest to the press, there is always the chance that a reporter will ask to be admitted to the court room. They might be present, for example, when the court fixes the time table for financial disclosure and valuation of assets – or at the final hearing at which the assets are divided.“But even if they are permitted to attend a hearing, it doesn’t give them the right to see private documents. Neither can they necessarily communicate information relating to the proceedings to the public.”The media is excluded when the identity and interests of a child, a party or a witness need protection. The court can make this decision after hearing representations or on its own initiative. * The collaborative family law process is a relatively new way of dealing with family difficulties and aims to resolve disputes in a fair way. It involves private face-to-face meetings between a separating couple and their solicitors and is felt to be preferable to the standard procedure of negotiating by letter and telephone. Both parties and solicitors sign an agreement to resolve the couple’s differences without going to court. If successful, their case would then be unlikely to attract any media attention.
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July 18th, 2009 at 03:01am
Under Divorce Law
Child support is an important issue in a divorce case. The laws across the various states of USA are more or less uniform on this. There are various child support programs and funding by the state. Most follow the Family Support Act of 1988 to the core. The main tenet of this law is that the interest of the child will prevail over all other’s interest. Payment for child support is calculated on the basic of three formulas. The first is Income Shares. This is the most used formula where an estimate of the total amount required for raising a child properly is calculated. Both parents income is then calculated and a percentage is fixed for the child’s benefit. The second method is called Percentage of Obligor Income. This is based on the non custodian’s income. The third method is known as Delaware-Melson method. This allows the clause of ability to pay in the process. Some states like Massachusetts use a hybrid of all these methods. The main purpose of all these laws is to make sure that the child receives the best education and lifestyle.
The rate of divorce has increased many fold over the years. Most informed couples believe that it is better to have divorced than to endure a broken marriage. A divorce is always a very difficult and serious decision for any couple. Irrespective of the time that they have spent in matrimony, divorce can be tough proposition. Not only does it tax the concerned parties mentally and economically but there are other important issues like child custody, property share and alimony to be settled.
Alimony issues also play an important role during a divorce. This refers to the amount that is paid by one ex-spouse to the other. Some also call this maintenance law or spouse support. Historically courts had a tendency of deciding on the alimony amount directly proportional to the number of year stayed together. But recently the trend is shifting. Now limited duration marriages draw maximum alimony. A spouse who is economically at a disadvantage receives this amount. Alimony is also more common in cases where one parent desires to stay home to care for the children for a period of time.
Divorce Recovery Suite is an on-line community-based organization which provides support and information that an visitor may require prior to divorce and after it. Their comprehensive site includes divorce laws, child support and custody, information on legal separations, child visitation rights, divorce settlements, grounds for divorce, separation agreements, definitions of adultery, recovery from divorce, child welfare after divorce and a chat room that provides a passionate help to all the couples who are undergoing this uncomfortable process.
The visitors to the site can also get hold of state specific divorce laws and regulations, simple interpretation of the complex laws, live video and text chat room where people can share their experiences and problems. Visitors are encouraged to listen to others problems and provide solutions to those problems. You also get access to a country wide list of divorce and separation attorneys, counselors, physical and spiritual healing methods, father’s and grandparents’ rights and solutions to issues of parental alienation. They have regular updated information on the site.
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July 17th, 2009 at 04:38pm
Under Family Law
Family law is simply the law that governs domestic or family-related issues in South Africa and includes
Each and every one of us will, at some stage in our lives, be affected by family law, whether it is the legal ramifications of forming a union with our chosen partner, the dissolution of that union, how the children of the union are affected or simply inheritance issues following the death of a family member.
As most issues relating to family can become contentious at times, it is crucial that there are laws governing all aspects of family relationships. Most of us will become far too angry or upset to deal with a breakdown in a family relationship, and this is where family lawyers are invaluable. They deal with the client’s needs even-handedly, following the letter of the law every step of the way.
Marriage
Marriage is basically a formal contract between a man and a woman that effectively sets out the rights and duties of each. In South Africa, we have laws governing civil marriage, Christian marriage, marriage by Muslim or Hindu rites, African customary marriage and even same-sex unions.
There are also several other unions that enjoy similar legal status to marriage, including cohabitation, common-law marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships, all of which have dedicated laws dealing with the finer intricacies of each.
Divorce
Sadly, a growing number of unions end in acrimony, but fortunately there are also formal decrees that govern the dissolution of any partnership. Divorce is a legal dissolution of a marriage and in South Africa there are only two grounds for divorce:
The latter speaks for itself, but with irretrievable breakdown, one or both partners have to prove in a court of law that the marriage is beyond salvaging. Evidence may include
Our children
In all instances, it is crucial that both partners engage family law attorneys so that they can be apprised of their rights. Sadly, it is often the children of the marriage or union that are most affected by the breakdown and family law will give clear direction with respect to custody and child support.
Family law is also critical in all aspects pertaining to children, such as whether they are born within the confines of marriage or not. Issues such as paternity, legitimacy, adoption, foster care and legal guardianship are also dealt with within the realm of family law.
DSC Attorneys is a Cape Town-based law firm of specialist personal injury attorneys who professionally handle all personal injury, medical malpractice and road accident claims, as well as covering banking law, insurance law and property law, amongst others.
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July 17th, 2009 at 04:19pm
Under Entertainment Law
Rosen Law Firm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2007
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Alison Kramer, 919-459-8157, akramer@rosen.com
Rosen Law Firm Offers Clients Research-Based Psychological PC Game for Children
Raleigh, N.C.-Rosen Law Firm, one of the largest divorce firms in the state, now offers its clients and their children a new therapeutic resource, Earthquake in Zipland by Zipland Interactive Ltd. It’s the first research-based psychological computer game aimed at helping children ages 7-13 cope with divorce.
“We’ve already worked with several clients who’ve used the game with their children,’’ says Lee Rosen, a board certified family law specialist and president of Rosen Law Firm. “ When parents split, they often find themselves in challenging situations on how to communicate with their kids and Earthquake in Zipland provides them with a unique tool.”
Through the main character, Moose, the game takes children and their parents on an interactive, exploratory quest where they face challenging tasks that uncover emotions including anger, loneliness, and conflicts surround loyalty. The game is designed to help children better cope with their parent’s separation through improving their communication skills.
“This is a tool that recently separated or divorced parents can utilize in effectively guiding their children through a smooth transition,” says Jennifer Coleman, life transition coach with Rosen Law Firm and a national certified counselor with a background in marriage and family counseling. “Children will have fun playing this interactive game while addressing some of the emotional issues they face concerning their parents’ divorce.”
Earthquake in Zipland is based on techniques and insights drawn from a variety of fields including clinical psychology, family counseling, and child and divorce/separation therapy.
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About Rosen Law Firm
Rosen Law Firm has offices in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Chapel Hill. Founded in 1990, the firm is dedicated to providing individual growth and support to couples seeking divorce by helping them move forward with their lives. Our staffs of attorneys and other legal professionals expertly address the complex issues of ending a marriage. Our innovative approach acknowledges that divorce is so much more than just a legal matter. Practice areas include child custody, alimony, property distribution, separation agreements, and domestic violence relief. For more information visit: www.rosen.com
About Zipland Interactive
Zipland Interactive is in the process of developing other high quality edutainment computer games, aimed at helping children deal with common emotional and psychological issues in day to day life. The combination of the two different fields within the group – psychology and game play – has helped to produce a unique approach that is both entertaining and effective. For more information visit: www.ziplandinteractive.com
Rosen Law Firm
4101 Lake Boone Trail Suite 500
Raleigh, NC 27607
www.rosen.com
Divorce is Different Here
By Law Article
July 17th, 2009 at 03:01pm
Under Divorce Law
The rate of divorce has increased many fold over the years. Most educated couples believe that it is better to have divorced than endure a broken marriage. A divorce is always a very difficult and serious decision for any couple. Irrespective of the time that they have spent in matrimony, divorce can be tough proposition. Not only does it tax the concerned parties mentally and economically but there are other important issues like child custody, property share and alimony to be settled.
Child support is an important issue in a divorce case. The laws across the various states of the USA are more or less uniform on this. There are various child support programs and funding by the state. Most follow the Family Support Act of 1988 to the core. The main tenet of this law is that the interest of the child will prevail over all other’s interest. Payment for child support is calculated on the basic of three formulas. The first is Income Shares. This is the most used formula where an estimate of the total amount required for raising a child properly is calculated. Both parents income is then calculated and a certain percentage is fixed for the child fund. The second method is called Percentage of Obligor Income. This is based on the non custodian’s income. The third method is known as Delaware-Melson method. The child support amount that you determine may not be the same amount that the Family Court will order. The child support order may be much higher or much lower, because the Family Court makes the final decision as to what income figures should be used in the calculation based upon the facts presented at the hearing. Some states like Massachusetts use a hybrid of all these methods. The primary purpose of these laws is to make sure that the child receives the best education and lifestyle, often described as “in the best interest of the child”.
Alimony issues also play an important role during a divorce. This refers to the amount that is paid by one ex-spouse to the other. Some also call this maintenance law or spouse support. Initially courts had a tendency of deciding on the alimony amount directly proportional to the number of year stayed together. But recently the trend is shifting. Now limited duration marriages draw maximum alimony. A spouse who is economically at a disadvantage receives this amount. Alimony is also more common in cases where one parent desires to stay home to care for the children for a period of time.
Divorce Recovery Suite is an on-line community-based organization which provides information and help that an individual requires prior to divorce and after it. Their comprehensive site includes divorce laws, child support and custody, legal separations, child visitation rights, divorce settlements, grounds for divorce, infomation on separation agreements, definitions of adultery, recovery from divorce, child welfare after divorce and a chat room that provides a compassionate community to visitors who are undergoing this uncomfortable process.
The visitors to the site can get exposure to state specific divorce laws and regulations, simple interpretation of the complex laws, live video chat room where people can share their experiences and problems. Visitors are encouraged to share their issues. You also get access to a country wide list of divorce and separation attorneys, counselors, physical and spiritual healing methods, father’s and grandparents’ rights and solutions to issues of parental alienation. They have regular updated information on the site. Divorce Recovery Suite provides a large library filled with divorce articles.
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July 17th, 2009 at 10:38am
Under Family Law
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The founder of the firm, William D. Bishop, is one of a limited number of family law and divorce attorneys in Arizona who is a certified family law specialist in the State Bar of Arizona. (See Certified Specialist). Only approximately 80 attorneys in the State Of Arizona have obtained such distinction. Bishop Law Office has obtained the highest rating possible by Martindale-Hubbell Rating System (i.e. less than 5% of law firms have obtained such rating), and is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Registrar of Preeminent Lawyers. (See Comparing Law Firms).
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July 16th, 2009 at 10:38pm
Under Family Law
Every family is unique in their own way. Some families are large while others are very small. Some families seem to be perfectly functioning, happy units, while others can not seem to function no matter what they do and are always at odds. No matter which type of family you belong to, if things begin to go wrong, you will likely want some help in figuring out what you need to do to get things resolved and move on with your life.
A family law attorney is a professional that specializes in matters when things go wrong in a family. This type of attorney can help out with any number of issues that you may be going through so it might be a good idea to just schedule an appointment with them to discuss the issues that you are dealing with and to see if they can be of any assistance.
One issue that a family law attorney can help out with is if you are a parent and you are fighting with the other parent for custody of your children. This type of battle is often very personal for everyone involved and can become highly emotional. With this, you might be thinking of representing yourself but it might not be the best route to take especially if you do not feel that you can keep your emotions in check throughout the hearing.
Another time that a family law attorney might be of use to you is if you and the other parent of your children are trying to figure out support payments. These types of cases are also highly emotional because you are battling over the well being of your children and how much one parent is going to pay and how much the other parent will need to receive each month in order to cover the costs of raising the children.
Again, there are many more instances where a family law attorney can be of immense help to you if you are dealing with family issues so you might want to make an appointment with one if you do not think that you can handle the situation on your own or if you need advice on how to proceed from the point that you are at. They will likely have a great deal of advice on how you should proceed and will give examples of how they can help you out along the way.
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July 16th, 2009 at 07:08pm
Under Probate Law
The information you obtain from this article is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
There are few things in life that are an absolute certainty. Morbid as it sounds, death is one of those certainties. However, life is not predictable and could take a turn for the worst at any moment. Unlike other unpredictable events in life, the certainty of death provides an opportunity to prepare for it. People do not usually think that it is necessary to prepare for death until old age, but due to this unpredictability, it is never too early.
The process of allocating everything a person owns, or his/her estate, is known as Estate Planning. This planning will ease the process of dividing your estate amongst your heirs or loved ones once death occurs. It will save them time, money, and effort, and will make sure that your desires for your estate are met.
There are a number of ways that estate planning can be accomplished. The most basic type is a simple will, but other ways include planning your funeral arrangements, life insurance, and other directives. Some people question the importance of planning funeral arrangements, but it can help surviving loved ones enormously. It makes things less complicated for loved ones when death occurs by allowing them to express their grief, rather than hiding emotions during the funeral arrangements.
A comprehensive plan can meet your needs and desires while meeting other important estate planning objectives. These include avoiding probate, reducing the amount of estate shrinkage during this process, providing sufficient liquidity to cover costs of the estate settlement, minimizing federal and state taxes related to the process, and helping to maintain your family’s standard of living by not burdening them with other financial burdens. Of these, avoiding probate is one of the more significant objectives to meet.
Probate occurs when the legal system becomes involved in how the estate of a deceased person should be settled and distributed. In many cases, probate is not necessary. If a person is married without a legal will, the estate will be transferred to their spouse upon death. If a will does exist, a person will be chosen by the deceased to be the executor of the will. This person, a family member or attorney, is responsible for following the instructions about what is to happen with the estate. Life insurance policies, bank accounts, or other items that name a beneficiary or have a “payable on death” clause are not generally probate issues.
If a will does not exist and the person is not married, and in many cases even when a will does exist, the court system then becomes involved, leading to probate. The purpose of probate is to make sure that debts are paid and that the estate (property, possessions and money) is properly distributed to loved ones according to the wishes of the deceased.
Probate proceedings can vary from state to state, so it is important to seek professional help from an attorney that has experience with wills and probate cases. The death of a loved one and distribution of possessions that may have sentimental value to survivors can be an unpleasant situation. Seeking legal counsel will help to protect your rights and help you understand what is happening and why, but even with help, probate cases can take more than a year to be completed. If everyone involved can agree to work together to respect the wishes of the deceased, probate can be a smooth process that becomes more a remembrance of the deceased rather than an ugly quarrel over estate.
The best way to avoid putting loved ones in the hassles of a probate situation is to prepare a comprehensive estate plan for when death occurs. Estate planning not only saves time and effort of your loved ones, but also gives you the satisfaction of knowing that your own wishes and desires for your estate will be fulfilled. To avoid making mistakes, seek out professional advice from a qualified attorney who can help with the process and can help you get the most out of an estate plan.
The information you obtain from this article is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
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