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Oni Harton is an experienced estate planning and litigation attorney. She has been writing and researching for more than two decades and enjoys contributing to efforts that connect people with critical legal services. Oni contributes to Super Lawyers by creating content and verifying the legal accuracy of articles. Oni is an Indiana University School of Law graduate. She is licensed in Indiana.
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How To Handle International Divorce Issues
With the ease of travel and technological improvement, more people relocate or move abroad. This can pose difficulties in divorce-related matters. Couples who live in different countries (or states) face unique issues when enforcing or modifying court orders. A state court considers any divorce paper issued outside of that state foreign. Local courts don't automatically recognize foreign judgments for child support, alimony, child custody issues, spousal support, or other matters. If you find …
What Is a Default Divorce?
A default divorce is a court judgment granting divorce when a spouse fails to respond to the filing spouse's divorce papers. The court grants automatic approval to the marital settlement request for shared property asset division, child custody, spousal support. The divorce court grants default judgment and signs the final decree after the unresponsive spouse's refusal to sign, missed deadline, or ignored paperwork. True default divorce is a binding order but the unresponsive spouse may be able …
How To Handle Divorce When You Own a Business
When a couple goes through a divorce, assets and liabilities must be divided. If you have children, you must decide on child support and child custody. When divorcing spouses own a business together, you and your spouse must determine the value of the business and agree on a fair settlement for each spouse’s interest. If business ownership is part of your divorce case, it will add a layer of complexity to the divorce settlement process, especially when you and your spouse are business …
How To Handle a High-Conflict Divorce
You may think that all divorce cases are high-conflict divorces. However, certain qualities define a high-conflict divorce. In a high-conflict divorce, the couple cannot resolve differences in a business-like manner or amicably—to say the least. Divorce seems more like a costly war. Unfortunately, a high-conflict divorce damages relationships and can cast a wide net of destruction both financially and emotionally. If you find yourself involved in a high-conflict divorce, you need support. An …
How To Divide Retirement Accounts in a Divorce
Your household followed sound financial advice and contributed to retirement accounts. However, now that you are involved in divorce proceedings, the retirement savings are the subject of your property division. Whether it’s part of a divorce settlement agreement or outlined in the divorce decree, retirement assets can constitute one of the largest categories of assets in a divorce settlement. Unlike dividing a bank or brokerage account, dividing certain retirement assets takes some legal …
How To Handle Joint Debts in a Divorce
To handle joint debt in a divorce, you must close joint accounts, cancel joint credit cards, and pay off co-signed loans and shared debts. Debt allocation and creditor pursuit respect divorcees' separate financial obligations. Co-signed loans are typically considered joint marital liabilities, and courts in equitable distribution states assign the repayment to individual spouses based on fairness. Negotiate a debt settlement agreement, debt consolidation, payment plan, or mortgage payoff to …
What Counts as Excessive Force by a Police Officer?
You have an excessive force case against a police officer when they apply force beyond what a reasonable officer considers necessary. The Fourth Amendment protects individuals against unreasonable seizure and unnecessary violence. The Graham v. Connor factors to determine objective reasonableness include the immediate threat, severity of the crime, and flight or resisting arrest. Section 1983 gives physical injury victims a civil rights violation claim for police misconduct causing serious …
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