Alimony: Records You Should Keep After Divorce
If alimony is part of your divorce, learn what records you should keep.
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Am I really a "key" employee under the FMLA?
It sounds like something got lost in translation, hopefully on your HR representative's end.
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Assisted Living for Seniors
Find out what assisted living may have to offer and what to lookfor when evaluating it as a new home.
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Can my employer give more leave to new mothers than to new fathers?
Yes, employers must offer the same amount of parental leave to male and female members. To do otherwise is sex discrimination, pure and simple.
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Changing Your Name After Divorce FAQ
How to change your name or your child's name after getting divorced.
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Changing Your Name After Marriage FAQ
What you need to do to change or keep your last name after marriage.
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Choosing Divorce Court Over Mediation or Collaborative Divorce
When traditional divorce court may be a better route than divorce mediation or collaborative law.
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Common Law Marriage FAQ
Learn what common law marriage is and in what states it's recognized
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Dividing Property and Debt During Divorce FAQ
How property and debts are divided when you get divorced.
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Divorce and Children: Helping Kids Deal With the Effects
How to ease the pain of divorce for your children young and old.
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Divorce Mediation FAQ
How to create a divorce agreement with the help of a mediator without going to court.
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Do I have to pay for my health insurance while Im on FMLA leave?
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires employers to maintain group health benefits for members who take FMLA leave
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Domestic Partnership Benefits
Learn about the benefits of domestic partnership and whether they may be available to you.
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Education Saving Plans for Your Child
A primer on saving for your children's education, from Coverdale education accounts to Roth IRAs to 529 savings plans.
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Establishing and Calculating Child Support FAQ
Determine how much child support a noncustodial parent must pay.
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Fiance & Newlywed Finances: A Checklist
Before getting married, or soon after, discuss marriage finances and make a budget.
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Grandparent and Caretaker Visitation Rights
Learn how child visitation laws affect grandparents', stepparents',and caretakers' visitation rights.
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Health Care Directives and Financial Powers of Attorney for Your Partner
To have the power to make medical and financial decisions for yourpartner, you must prepare the right legal documents.
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Hiring Workers in Your Home: Legal Requirements
Understand your responsibilities when hiring a nanny, housekeeper,gardener, or handyperson.
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How Can I Change a Child Support Order?
When and how to ask a court to change the amount of child support you must pay, or the amount you receive.
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Late-Life Divorce: Solving the Health Care Puzzle
Late-life divorce can present unique challenges, but health care coverage doesn't need to be one of them.
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Lawyers and Divorce Mediation
Divorce mediation can go more smoothly when you have a legal adviser.
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Living Together Contracts
Learn what a living together contract is and whether or not you need one.
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Marriage & Property Ownership: Who Owns What?
Married couples usually own most, if not all, of their valuable property together.
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Naming a Guardian for Your Child: Problems and Solutions
Learn how to handle common difficulties in choosing a guardian.
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No Fault Divorce Vs. Fault Divorce FAQ
You can get a no fault divorce in any state, but you may want to understand the fault grounds for divorce as well.
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Parenting Agreements
Practical steps to help you create a workable parenting plan with your child's other parent.
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Prenuptial Agreement Benefits and Drawbacks
Here's a quick glance at the pros and cons of premarital agreements.
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Prenuptial Agreement Lawyers: Do You Need One?
When making a premarital agreement, it's best for each party to geta lawyer.
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Prenuptial Agreements An Overview
What you need to know if you're considering a prenuptial, or premarital, agreement.
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Prenuptial Agreements What the Law Allows
Understand what you can accomplish by making a prenuptial contract before you marry.
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Protect Your Good Credit After Marriage
Learn how a spouse's bad credit could affect you, how to protect your credit, and how to help improve your spouse's credit.
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Returning an Engagement Ring
If the engagement is over, state law decides who keeps theengagement ring.
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Searching for Hidden Assets at Divorce
How to find property your spouse is concealing when you divorce.
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Separate and Community Property During Marriage: Who Owns What?
Learn who owns what property during marriage, including what is separate and community property.
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Setting Up a Guardianship for a Child FAQ
Questions about obtaining and maintaining the legal guardianship of a child.
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Special Issues in Late-Life Divorce
Divorce after 50 is different from divorce when you are younger.
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Temporary Orders in Family Court: Quick Decisions on Support and Custody
What kind of temporary orders you can get in family court, and how.
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The Basics of Stepparent Adoptions
In all stepparent adoptions, the child's other birth or legal parent will need to consent to the adoption.
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When do my 12 weeks of FMLA leave "renew?
An employee's 12 weeks of leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) don't automatically renew at the beginning of the calendar year
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Will Collaborative Divorce Work for You?
Collaborative divorce helps spouses work things out without a court fight.
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Will Divorce Mediation Work for You?
Learn when divorce mediation is likely to succeed and when itmight not.
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