Common Law Marriage

A common law marriage is a marriage that takes place without a license or ceremony. Common law marriage is currently possible in only 9 states.

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How to Change Your Name: Accomplishing a Name Change in Your State

A straight-forward adult name change is not a difficult task to accomplish and most people can do it themselves. Legal name change steps typically involve filling out a form, filing it with your local court, paying a fee, possibly attending a hearing, publishing your name change in a local newspaper for a set number of days, and then using the final court judgment to change your name on all of your legal documents.

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Cohabitation and Alimony

Alimony, or spousal support, is sometimes conditioned upon the supported spouse remaining unmarried and single. In some states, cohabitation can influence a court to terminate alimony. Some states have laws that say cohabitation suggests alimony should be reduced or at least considered. In some alimony orders, cohabitation is one of the conditions on which alimony ends. Read on for more information about cohabitation and how it can affect alimony.

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Restraining Order Violations

Violation of a restraining order, otherwise known as a protective order, is considered contempt of court. Breaking a restraining order can result in a variety of penalties depending on the severity of the violation, the specific terms of the order, and the state where the incident occurred.

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Colorado Wage Garnishment: Colorado Child Support Garnishment

The process for child support garnishment in Colorado begins if the noncustodial parent is not paying child support as ordered. The noncustodial parent will be assigned an order for child support collection, which will be served on their employer. Once the noncustodial parent’s employer has been served with the order, the employer becomes responsible for enforcing wage garnishment until the order is satisfied.

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Effect of Divorce on Wills, Trusts, and Estate Plans

Divorce is a permanent legal action that affects more than just a couple’s relationship status. One area affected by divorce is the couple’s estate and the subsequent estate planning. Estate planning is the process of preparing and describing what will happen to all of your assets should you pass away.

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How to Enforce Your Child Custody Order

You have been awarded custody and the other parent has child visitation. The details are contained in a court order, or child custody order. What can you do when the other parent violates or disobeys a child custody order? Examples of common child custody order violations include situations where the other parent constantly picks up or returns the child late, or even keeps the child overnight contrary to the court order. Or, the other parent may’bad mouth’ you with disparaging comments in the presence of the child, which is very often forbidden by child custody orders.

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