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High-Profile Divorces and “Divorce Wars”: Hiding Assets

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Divorce

CNBC takes a look at high-profile and celebrity divorces in the series “Divorce Wars.” Here’s a preview: The allegation that a spouse is hiding money is not unusual in a divorce. It took Margaret Spenlinhauer 18 years to prove her ex-husband hid assets from her during their divorce. When it was finally over, she settled …

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High-Conlict Divorces

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Divorce

Child custody battles, parental alienation, hidden assets, physical violence and hostility are just some of the issues surrounding high conflict divorces. People who have experienced high conflict divorce often describe it as feeling like they were in a war zone. The following articles demonstrate how stressful a high conflict divorce can be: High Conflict Divorce …

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WA State Dissolution of Marriage or Domestic Partnership

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Divorce

Washington State recognizes domestic partnerships, and “provides that for all purposes under state law, state registered domestic partners shall be treated the same as married spouses and that provisions of the act shall be liberally construed to achieve equal treatment, to the extent not in conflict with federal law.” According to the Washington State Family …

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Contested Divorce & Other Divorce Issues

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Divorce

Dissolution of marriage, or divorce, becomes especially difficult when people are unable to agree to terms. Reasons for contested divorce include: child custody, visitation & child support negotiations disagreements about property division and payment of debts disagreement over grounds for divorce spousal maintenance & support negotiations Other divorce issues include: Financial Issues of Divorce Military …

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Divorce and Privacy

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Divorce

High profile divorces, like Kim Kardashian’s divorce, sometimes garner a great of public attention. However, privacy is sometimes a concern during a divorce. From Rich, Famous Push for Secrecy in Divorce (USA Today): The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers surveyed 1,600 members last year and found that 90% had handled cases where records were sealed. …

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Spousal Maintenance & Alimony

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Divorce

Spousal Maintenance (or alimony) in Washington is determined by the length of the marriage, the standard of living established during the marriage and other economic factors, like whether there is a big difference between the spouses’ salaries. It can include financial support through separation and dissolution or divorce. To read more: Washington State Legislature: Maintenance …

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