The Law Office of Juliette Gaffney Dame Legal Blog

It is not uncommon, when you start the process of a divorce, to want to know what the plan is to finish your divorce. If it were only that simple! When I was growing up, my mom was a labor and delivery nurse and I remember how she would tell me the most frustrating...

By the time you talk with an attorney about getting a divorce, you probably have a lot of questions and a lot to say yourself. There is the journey you have been on to get there and all the things your spouse has done and won’t take back but what about you? That’s...

You may have heard that January is National Divorce Month. For several years, it has been assumed that January has the highest number of divorce filings since people want to wait until after the holidays to file for divorce. People try to just grin and bear it through...

As is often the case, during the marriage, one spouse carries health insurance for the family. Once a husband and wife are in the divorce or dissolution process, one of the biggest questions is what happens with the health insurance. Once a divorce or dissolution is...

Even if it is not written into your divorce paperwork, there may be an added benefit you can collect on once you reach retirement age, if you qualify. So long as you were married for at least 10 years, both parties are at least 62 years of age and you have not...

Once you decide to get a divorce, you may feel isolated. Your friends. Your family. Everyone is married. Yet, you are going to get a divorce. It was a long time coming and you finally decided. Now what? What do you do? Who do you talk to? Who will guide you through...

So, you have decided to move forward and get a divorce. What is the first step? Hire an attorney? No. Slow down and make sure you are ready for that step. If nothing has been filed with the courts yet, take some time to look at the big picture. Do you know the debts...

You may have heard of “common law marriage” but what does it mean and does it even still exist? A valid common law marriage carries all the rights and obligations of a marriage where two people obtained a marriage license and went through a religious ceremony, except...

In general, statistics show that divorces are dropping in numbers across the board, with one exception – the population over fifty years old, typically known as the gray divorce. This can now include everyone from GenX to Baby Boomers and it is a trend that is likely...

When I meet with someone for the first time, I want to hear their story. They can tell me whatever they want – about their kids, their childhood, their abusive spouse. This is their story. I have lost count of how many times people sit down and start by saying, “You...