| Disability Planning |
| An elder individual should consider disability planning when planning their estate. There are numerous tools that are available to the elder individual with respect to disability planning. More... |
| Fraudulent Inducement to Marry and Negligent Misrepresentation |
| A spouse may file an action against the defendant spouse alleging that based upon fraud or deceit she entered the marriage in reliance upon the defendant's false representations, which were made in order to induce the plaintiff to marry the defendant. More... |
| Overview of a Putative Father |
| A putative father is an alleged father or a father out of wedlock. The putative father typically claims that he is the biological father of the child even though the mother failed to recognize his identity on the child's birth certificate. More... |
| Same-Sex Marriages, Civil Unions, and Domestic Partnerships |
| Although many people interchange the terms same-sex marriage and civil union, they are actually two different and distinct concepts. A same-sex marriage is defined as a marriage between two individuals of the same gender. A same-sex marriage involves a certain legal status for the couple. Further, each state has its own requirements with respect to marriage. More... |
| Enforcement of Alimony or Spousal Support Orders |
| Alimony and spousal support are terms that are used interchangeably to refer to an obligation of one spouse to provide a financial contribution to the other spouse's cost of living and maintenance. The person who receives support is called the recipient spouse. The person who pays support to a recipient is called the obligor spouse. In some states, the term spousal maintenance is also used. In no instance, do the terms involve a division of property. More... |
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