‘Divorce Advice (How to)’ Archives
Is it possible to have a “happy” divorce? Here are some tips
HOW TO HAVE A HAPPY DIVORCE: Originally published December 7, 2008 as How to have a happy divorce The first step to a happy divorce is to take responsibility for your role in the failure of the marriage. After that, accept that the marriage didn't work, and vow to move on with your life. Refuse, as Jen Anniston said, to be "defined" by the [...]
How to annul an incestuous marriage
This is easy. You don't even technically have to do a thing. This type of marriage is void ab initio. And what that means is this: it is ABSOLUTELY null and void on its face. It never happened, it shouldn't happen, it can't happen. So you may have had a ceremony and all that, but the law says that only you think you had a ceremony. What you had [...]
How to divorce a bad friend
I was just reading a post on Yahoo called, How do you break up with a friend and it inspired me to think about how to actually divorce a bad friend. Because it's pretty much a divorce and it's a pretty common problem: the bad friend. Everyone probably has one of those. So, first of all, what is a bad friend? In my opinion, a bad friend is not [...]
How to safely and legally spy on your spouse to get dirt for your divorce(cell phone tips)
The Mel Gibson train-wreck continues to implode. Got me to thinking about cell phones and spying on your spouse for divorce dirt. Don't know why. So how can you safely and legally spy on your spouse to get divorce dirt? Well, if, like Oksana, you can show that there is domestic violence, go ahead and tape him. You can legally wiretap phone [...]
PERU: How to get a speedy Peruvian divorce
Peru has been "overheating" lately but bank President Julio Valarde doesn't think so. At the Bloomberg Peru Economic Summit in Lima today, he denies that the Peruvian economy is anything but just fine. We got to thinking about Peru on account of the Joran Van Der Sloot story. Of course, being that this is a divorce blog, our approach is [...]
Colette Dipierro v. Christopher Reinhold on how to get your engagement ring back after a breakup
Colette and Christopher are still at it, fighting over the $17,500 engagement ring which we discussed here. We couldn't make up our mind whether the condition of marriage was a condition subsequent or a condition precedent. Case law has said that it is a condition subsequent. So I guess we will go with that.... Anyways. How can Christopher get [...]
How to get a common law divorce
You get a common law divorce the same way you get a divorce when you enter into a ceremonial marriage. You have to file a petition with the court. If you don't, and you could be guilty of bigamy which is punishable by jail time. There are about 13 states (per Wikipedia) that recognize common law marriages in the United States. Those are: [...]
How to recover from divorce: A survival kit for affluent men (and Wall Street tycoons)
A DIVORCE RECOVERY KIT FOR AFFLUENT MEN: Are you an affluent Wall Street type who's recently divorced? Are you lost and floundering and wondering what to do next? Try the Divorce Recovery Kit for Men.
How to get a custody order changed in your favor, post-divorce
In a nutshell, to get a custody order changed in your favor, post-divorce, you have to show that there has been changed circumstances with the custodial parent that are so urgent that without a change of custody, the best interest of the children is in jeopardy. So, for example, if the children's basic needs are not being met because the [...]
How to sell your home quickly after a divorce
I was just reading a nice piece by certified divorce financial analyst Lisa Decker about "Setting the Stage to Sell your home quickly." I thought it would be helpful to our readers on this divorce blog. According to Lisa and Barbara Jennings, Director of the Academy of Staging and Redesign, Lisa's guest on her website this month [...]
How to get a divorce in Paris
HOW TO GET A DIVORCE IN PARIS If you are an American living in Paris, or someone interested in all things Paris (including the shenanigans of first lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy) you may be wondering about the procedures for getting a divorce in Paris. We thought we'd provide you with some insights: Well, do you speak French? We found a website that [...]
Tinsley Mortimer on how to divorce the high maintenance husband
HOW TO DIVORCE THE HIGH MAINTENANCE HUSBAND Tinsley Mortimer's life is not all "champagne and velvet ropes" according to the Cape Cod Times. For one thing, she is a thirty something woman without a husband in New York City. This is bound to bring out her desperate side before you know it. Why did she divorce her husband? In this town, she ought [...]
How to get a divorce in New York
HOW TO GET A DIVORCE IN NEW YORK, by a New York Divorce Attorney To get a divorce in New York is harder than it is in any other state in the Union of one of the parties (the defendant) decide they don't want the divorce. Then you have what is called a grounds trial which is potentially the most ugly and embarrassing and costly aspects of any [...]
How to get a velvet divorce like the Czechs
HOW TO GET A VELVET DIVORCE Back in 1993, the Republic of Czechoslovakia divorced itself and split into Czech Republic and Slovakia - two separate countries. This, like the Velvet Revolution, was dubbed the Velvet divorce because the transition from communism to democracy and from one country to two countries was one of the most peaceful [...]
On becoming a divorce connoisseur
HOW TO BECOME A DIVORCE CONNOISSEUR Connoisseurship is about having specialized knowledge about a certain subject. Sommeliers are connoisseurs with special knowledge about wine, for example. Almost every discipline has people in it that are so specialist and have such superior expertise, you can only call them connoisseurs. So how about you? [...]
How to get a divorce in the Year of the Tiger (2010)
HOW TO GET A DIVORCE IN THE YEAR OF THE TIGER (plus, Gwyneth Paltrow's Valentine's day recipes) I was just reading this week's Goop by Gwyneth Paltrow (I love Goop! I love Gwyneth!) and learned that starting February 14, 2010, Valentine's Day, is the start of the Chinese Year of the Tiger. (And you thought I was referring to Tiger Woods. ha [...]
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