The Law Made These Women Pay Up To Get Out Of Their Abusive Marriages
Adah Koivula Adah Koivula

The Law Made These Women Pay Up To Get Out Of Their Abusive Marriages

For centuries, domestic violence has been a quiet killer in families. And while men are not immune from the violence, it has primarily been women suffering at the hands of the male paramours. The re-victimization that occurs by forcing women to tell their stories in detail to the investigators, again on the stand in court and the then to possibly be required to pay support to the very person who put them through hell, is absolutely unconscionable.

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Millennials Are Causing the U.S. Divorce Rate to Plummet
Adah Koivula Adah Koivula

Millennials Are Causing the U.S. Divorce Rate to Plummet

Most people in the US know the commonly circulated statistic that 50% of marriages end in divorce, but many younger people are forging a unique path and choosing not to marry until later than traditionally expected, which throws a curve into the actual divorce figures.

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Is Your Divorce Ever Really Over When You Have Children?
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Is Your Divorce Ever Really Over When You Have Children?

Is your divorce ever really over when you have children? Rushing to get divorced as quickly as possible can seem like  good idea at the time but there are pitfalls to this approach. By heading right to the court and filing for divorce, without truly working out the marital issues in mediation or in a Collaborative setting, can lead to damaging and very public results.

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City Council Bill Would Provide Free Divorce Lawyers to Victims of Domestic Violence
Adah Koivula Adah Koivula

City Council Bill Would Provide Free Divorce Lawyers to Victims of Domestic Violence

Having equal representation in the legal arena is essential. And when it comes to something as personal as divorce, it is even more important. Far too many victims of domestic violence have gone unrepresented in the court system throughout the years, often being unempowered both emotionally and financially, with the abuser pulling all the strings.

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Getting A Divorce? Financial Issues To Consider
Adah Koivula Adah Koivula

Getting A Divorce? Financial Issues To Consider

The more you understand about your finances the better, especially during times of divorce or separation. If there is one thing that frightens people the most, during and after divorce, it is the uncertainty about being able to maintain or achieve a secure financial future.

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No Judge Needed:  PA Law Gets Behind Collaborative Divorces
Adah Koivula Adah Koivula

No Judge Needed: PA Law Gets Behind Collaborative Divorces

The process of Collaborative Divorce is becoming more popular across the country, and across the world.  Crafting settlement agreements that are truly tailored to the needs of a specific family, and avoiding court altogether, is the way forward.  Finally, laws are catching up with this reality.

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