Tim (not his real name) and his live-in girlfriend come to meet me. Jamie wants to get married, “We’ve been living together for five years and it’s time!” she says. “I have been more than patient, but ...

Q: After 12 years, we are going our separate ways. We have a daughter who we both love, we both work, and we have accumulated certain valuable assets. Is legal separation a better idea than divorce? P ...

A break-up is never pleasant and the collapse of a marriage is even more of an ordeal, especially if you have children. If you think your relationship has reached its end, you might be unsure how to ...

Jocelyn Mackie is a former civil litigator with content published on Findlaw, LifeHacker, and Marketwatch. She became a legal content writer to demystify the law and support informed decision-making ...

Ending a marriage is rarely easy, but understanding your legal options can help reduce confusion and make the process more manageable. Two common ways to legally end a marriage are divorce and ...

When your marriage comes to a breaking point, your first thought may be to wish the marriage had never happened, and a quick internet search may lead you to consider an annulment rather than a divorce ...

Many couples prefer to separate but avoid making their split final with a divorce, or at least not right away. But maintaining separated status for a prolonged period, sometimes for years after ...

The lyrics “We only said goodbye with words” were famously written and sung in Back to Black by Amy Winehouse. The song was about the ending of a relationship, and the theme of goodbye. Under ...

DC has long been a no-fault jurisdiction when it comes to divorce and legal separation. However, both required a period of separation – until now. The grounds for divorce and legal separation recently ...