The emotional fallout of divorce may be preventing many children from attending college. Students were 10.6% less likely to be admitted to a university if they were between the ages of 13 and 18 when their parents divorced, according to a new working paper from researchers at National Chinan University and National Taiwan University. Read …
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Can Sir Philip Green save his retail empire?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Topshop has “lost appeal”, say retail analysts High Street retail chain Arcadia claims to be in serious trouble, facing what it calls “significant liquidity issues”. The answer, it believes, is a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), a series of proposals to its creditors. But critics say it raises as many …
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Helping Your Child Cope With Divorce: What Every Dad Should Know
No matter how old your child is, it’s important that you take the time to talk with them about your divorce and to spend time helping them cope. May 27, 2019 by Jeffrey Leving Leave a Comment — One of the most difficult parts of separating from your partner is seeing your child in pain. …
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Irish voters back loosening divorce laws
A voter’s ballot paper to be used in Ireland’s 2019 referendum on changing the current Dissolution of Marriage bill (divorce bill) | Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images More than 82 percent supported amending the constitution’s tough rules on divorce. By Sarah Wheaton 5/26/19, 1:34 PM CET Irish voters have overwhelmingly backed easing the country’s divorce …
Your Money: Family finances after a divorce – Independent.ie
Since divorce was legalised in 1996, the number of divorced people in that year (9,787) has grown substantially to 103,896 (2016 census), however Ireland still has the lowest rate of divorce in the EU, so the ‘floodgates’ certainly won’t be opening. This week I’m looking at the finances of divorce. What should you know before …
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The Decision to Divorce: A Mediator’s Role
As a family mediator specializing in divorce, I have had many clients who contact me for help with the decision to divorce or separate; either because they have had negative experiences or assumptions about couple’s counselors, or because they are uncertain about the decision yet also want to explore what divorce would look like. While …
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Thinking About Ending Your Marriage? You Might Want To Talk To A Divorce Lawyer First
If your legal union isn’t going well — you’re fighting, you’ve grown apart, or you’re just plain unhappy — you may be considering ending your marriage. If divorce is even a remote option, you should meet with a divorce lawyer as soon as possible to make sure that you’re prepared and protected. “Ideally, when marital …
Government should spend funds supporting marriage – not changing divorce laws in Ireland, says Bisho…
The Government should spend funds supporting marriage instead of changing divorce law, Ireland’s Catholic Church leaders said on Saturday.. The country must work together to promote marriage and family, leading Church member Bishop Denis Nulty said. This Friday, May 24, the country will go to the polls to vote in a divorce referendum. Currently under …
So You’re Facing Litigation: Working Effectively With Outside Counsel | New York Law Journal – Law.c…
Litigation has become a fact of life in modern day business. By its very nature, litigation brings risk and uncertainty, interferes with business operations and customer relationships, and disrupts a company’s ability to plan for the long term. However, litigation, and in particular the type of commercial disputes that commercial litigation law firms handle, does …