Breaking up is hard enough, but when you have to figure out what to do with your pet, it can be even more challenging. If you're going through a divorce and hope to keep your pet, here are some things you'll need to consider. Pets Are Considered Property in a Marriage Under common and civil law, pets are classified as moveable property. In the event of a divorce, pets are subject to division like ...
Domestic abuse is not always about a direct, violent act. It can take many different forms, and it victimizes both men and women. You should stay aware of the various types of abuse, so you can get help escaping from an abusive situation. Defining Abuse It's Not Just Physical Violence Physical violence is, of course, a form of abuse, but the term is broader than just that. Abuse encompasses a much ...
Marriage annulment is a very specific process. It is not like a divorce, which ends a marriage. In an annulment, the state invalidates the marriage, making it “null.” It erases the marriage from your record as if the union never existed. Because of what an annulment does, it requires very specific parameters. In Iowa, the qualifications for a marriage annulment are: The union is somehow illegal. ...
These days, family dynamics are more complicated than ever. Spouses in same-sex marriages may raise a child parented by someone outside the marriage. More people are warming to the idea of polyamory, where more than two people have a relationship, and they have a child with someone other than their spouse. There are, of course, also situations of betrayal where someone has a child from an affair, ...
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