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In 1996, the federal government passed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA bars the Federal Government’s recognition of same-sex marriages. Barack Obama has made it clear that he supports homosexuals right to fight openly in the military and their right to have civil-unions. He has even stated that DOMA is discriminatory, but still contends …

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Spousal Email Hacking – Divorcing spouses should take heed that hacking the other spouses e-mail, Facebook, Twitter or other electronic accounts without their permission can lead to criminal prosecution. The Federal Government is actively pursuing e-mail hacking cases. During Sarah Palin’s 2008 vice-presidential run, David Kernell hacked into then Governor Palin’s Yahoo account. It did …

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Divorce does not begin with legal representation in front of the Judge. Long before a divorcee decides to pursue a divorce, an analysis of whether or not the spouse should stay married is done. Obviously, this decision should not be taken lightly. Many spouses will find themselves in this situation and will not know whether …

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A great tech blog, Gizmodo, recently featured an article titled Virtual Assets Are Not Community Property. For those who do not know, online gaming worlds have virtual goods for sale that cost real money. The article discussed a recent divorce ruling in China addressing whether virtual assets are includable in the marital estate. Massachusetts General …

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When negotiating the terms of your divorce agreement, it is important to understand how your current health insurance will be affected by the divorce. There are two types of plans; insured and self-insured. An insured plan is one in which the employer pays an insurance company or HMO, which accepts the risk of paying claims. …

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