This concept is defined when two legal adults of the opposite sex portray themselves as husband and wife but have not participated in a legal, civil, or religious ceremony in the presence of witnesses. Common law marriage looks the same as a legal marriage and provides the married couple with the same rights under [...]
Putative marriage is a state of marriage that can be common law marriage, civil marriage, or religious in nature. Putative marriage is a marriage that was entered into in good faith by all parties, but is legally invalid. An example of a putative marriage is one where the husband is previously married and never divorced [...]
For richer, for poorer, till death do us part… used to be the common words said to each partner during the traditional matrimonial vows. Nowadays, the first part of the statement could very well describe the latest Hollywood trend; celebrities who have decided to marry a non-celeb. How long a relationship with a celebrity spouse [...]
Shockingly, the above statement is true, thanks in part to the feminist and equal rights movements of yesteryear. The foundation has been laid that women are worth the same or more than their male counterparts in the corporate ladder, today. Today’s marriages are in dire jeopardy, divorce is on a skyrocketing climb, and the old [...]
Going through divorce is no picnic especially in today’s age. The trials and tribulations of the parties represented in the final dissolution of marriage boil down to the financial aspects of the divorce. Such aspects include but are not limited to the liquid assets of both parties, with no-fault divorces becoming a mainstay in today’s [...]
More important than the positive benefits of mediation are the negative aspects that come without it. Litigation is often necessary to uphold a person’s rights, but it has many disadvantages that should be considered before making it the first option. These are some of the considerations of litigation that aren’t always taken into account: The [...]
The same as in other states that adhere to the community property designation, Arizona maintains that any property a married couple acquires during their marriage is the community property of both with no divided share. At the time of a divorce, these acquired assets are divided evenly based on the judgment of the courts. Exceptions [...]
