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Divorce is the formal legal dissolution of a marriage. The divorce process implicates many diverse areas of the law including, but not limited to, real estate, wills and trusts, child custody, and tax.

A Timetable for Divorce in King County, Washington

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC on 3/15/2023

Legal proceedings tend to take longer than people expect or desire. For people facing divorce, most want the matter finalized as quickly as possible. An oft-asked question is how long it will take to be officially divorced....more

Divorce Gate -The Deflation of Marriage

Dentons on 11/8/2022

Despite any last-minute Hail Mary attempts, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen officially ended their 13-year marriage. It appears to have been an amicable split and the couple has miraculously finalized their case in record time....more

What is the Nisi Period?

Burns & Levinson LLP on 9/20/2019

According to the Massachusetts divorce statute: Judgments of divorce shall in the first instance be judgments nisi, and shall become absolute after the expiration of ninety days from the entry thereof, unless the court...more

New state law will cut divorce wait time in half

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 10/18/2016

The anxiety, acrimony and expense of a no-fault divorce may diminish after a new state law takes effect in December. Act 102, signed by Gov. Wolf earlier this month, rolls back the waiting period for a divorce from two...more

Untying the knot: It’s time for Pennsylvania to cut the divorce waiting period

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 11/24/2015

Maximizing the stability of marriage while minimizing the damage of divorce should be the goal of divorce law in Pennsylvania. Sadly, the intent is there, but the effect is not....more

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