Posts by Gerald A. Maggio, Esq.
Can One Spouse Ask The Other To Pay Lawyer Fees In A Divorce?
Multiple situations can arise when a court judge can order one spouse to pay the lawyer’s fees of the other spouse. A domestic partner or spouse can request this in the beginning of a legal separation or divorce. This can be applied to other family cases as well. The court can ask one spouse to…
Read MoreSteps To Take In Getting Legally Separated From Your Spouse
Safety is one of the prime concerns for you while you contemplate a separation from your spouse. When you have sufficient reasons to believe that your spouse may respond in a physically or verbally abusive manner, it makes sense to have a proper legal and support structure in place. Read on to know the steps…
Read MoreWhat Family Courts Consider In Ordering Spousal Support
Ever wondered how a court determines how much alimony should be awarded to a spouse after divorce? Here’s some information in response to that question. Ability of the spouse to earn is considered by courts while determining alimony The court takes into account the earning ability of both the spouses while ascertaining whether alimony should…
Read MoreHow To Deal With A Pending Divorce While Being Pregnant
The relationship between couples may not be the same always. Things can change where once souses were madly in love with one another and later they hate the sight of each other. And if the wife is pregnant amidst all these turmoil and heart breaks, a wife can be in quite an undesirable situation. Irrespective…
Read MoreUnderstanding That Divorce Can Still Impact Adult Children
It is often natural for many divorced parents to assume their decision to divorce has not affected their adult children since they are grown up now and hands-on parenting days are not needed anymore. Many parents make the mistake of thinking that their grown up kids are better equipped to rationalize or handle their situations…
Read MoreHow to Spend Quality Time with Your Kids After Getting Divorced
The quality of the relationship that you share with your children after divorcing your spouse can take a back seat due to the daily grind. You could be running from pillar to post every morning so that your kids can reach school on time, trying to put everybody into their beds or scratching your head…
Read MoreFactors That May Indicate A Marriage May End In Divorce
Are you planning to get married soon? Or are you already married? Can anyone predict with certainty that a couple is likely to get divorced even before they exchange their vows? In a majority of cases, the answer would be a ‘no’. However, there are some situations where one can see it coming, some signs…
Read MoreHow To Help Children Deal With Divorce
Several factors can influence how kids are able to deal with their parents’ divorce. While a few of these factors can be influenced by your actions, there are others that can be uncontrollable. Several studies have inferred that the time period for the children to get adjusted after a divorce can stretch from a year…
Read MoreMidlife Divorce Can Be Detrimental To Your Health
There was a study conducted by the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, which did a data analysis involving around nine thousand adults in the age group of 51 to 61. The study found out that people who were either separated or divorced demonstrated twenty percent more adverse health conditions as compared to all those…
Read MoreMany Men Make these Mistakes During Divorce
Irrespective of you being a man or a woman, a divorce can be a really messy and complicated process. When you lower your caution and express your hurt feelings, fury, and disillusionment, mistakes could be easily made. And it is a fact that there are a few men who do not fare well when the…
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