Archive: 2012

The Future of Maintenance in Divorce

Published: Friday, March 30th, 2012

Is maintenance still relevant in the 21st Century? A recent article in The New York Times raises that issue, discussed how various states are considering and some enacting laws designed to make maintenance or alimony more equitable.

Legal Effects of Same-Sex Marriage and Divorce

Published: Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Recently, a New York became the sixth, and largest, state, plus the District of Columbia, to recognize same-sex marriage. If the current trend continues, more and more states will also legalize two men or two women entering into the same legal relationship as possible for a man and a woman.