Unless you have been living under a rock the last few weeks, you have come across the Tiger Woods story. The car crash, the rumors of domestic violence, and, of course, the cheating. According to reports, Elin discovered the affair by going through Tiger’s phone records. Jaimee Grubbs, one of Tiger’s many mistresses, has come forward with more
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Divorce & Social Media: Think before you type!
By Kysa Crusco on
I was reading a blog post today by photographer Samantha Warren at Samantha Warren Weddings in which she mused on a tweet by Dita Von Teese that pondered "Did you all know that I only tell you the fun & glamorous things that I do, not the boring & unpleasant things?" Sam writes in response:…
Same-sex marriage and the future of fault grounds in New Hampshire
By Kysa Crusco on
With the same-sex marriage bill about to come to Governor Lynch’s desk, it is an appropriate time to examine the future of fault grounds in New Hampshire. Currently, New Hampshire has both fault and no-fault grounds for divorce. Only about 1% of divorces in New Hampshire are granted on the basis of fault. Of the nine…
98% of New Hampshire divorces are based on “no-fault”
By Kysa Crusco on
Posted in Divorce
Following up on my post earlier this week regarding the New Hampshire Supreme Court’s recent decision in Guy, the Union Leader published an article titled "Email fall short for fault-based divorce." The article includes interesting statistics on divorce in New Hampshire based on records from the New Hampshire Division of Vital Statistics Records Administration…
IMO Guy: Fault divorce for endangering health or reasons requires more than anger and hurt feelings
By Kysa Crusco on
Posted in Divorce
The New Hampshire Supreme Court recently held In the Matter of Joni Guy and Daniel Guy on March 5, 2009 that in order to prove a fault-based divorce for endangering health or reason, the innocent spouse must prove that there has been more than just hurt feelings and anger. This holding raises the standard and makes this type…
Parents may not waive NH statutory provision prohibiting an order requiring payment of adult child’s college expenses
By Kysa Crusco on
On January 30, 2009 the NH Supreme Court released the opinion for In the Matter of Joseph Goulart, Jr. and Marcia Goulart in which the Court held that parents are not free to waive the provisions of the statute that prohibit any child support order requiring a parent to contribute to an adult child’s college…
Divorce and its effects on your H-4 immigration status
By Kysa Crusco on
Posted in Divorce
As Florida family law attorney Christine Bauer points out on her Florida Divorce & Family Law Blog, divorce and family issues have a lot of intersecting areas of law such as real estate, bankruptcy, and immigration. Immigration issues can complicate a divorce, and cause much stress for the dependent spouse about their status in the U.S.
Obtaining a passport for a minor child after divorce or separation
By Kysa Crusco on
Posted in Divorce, Parenting Rights & Responsibility
Although either parent may apply for their minor child’s U.S. passport, U.S. law requires the signature of both parents, or the child’s legal guardians, prior to the issuance of the passport for a child under the age of 16. Both parents must either appear in person to request the passport, or the non-applying parent may …
Internet postings: If you do not have anything nice to say …
By Kysa Crusco on
Posted in Divorce, Parenting Rights & Responsibility
An article in the Boston Globe today exemplified why you should always follow the golden rule when posting on the internet: If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it all. According to the Boston Globe:
A man accused of making unflattering online comments about his former lover and her attorney on Craigslist has been charged
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Alienation of affection is not an available action in New Hampshire
By Kysa Crusco on
Posted in Divorce
Question:
My wife cheated on me and I want to sue her and her new boyfriend for alienation of affections. How do I proceed?
Answer:
An alienation of affection claim is a lawsuit where a spouse sues a third party who is allegedly responsible for the destruction of the marriage. There are three elements that…