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On Behalf of Law Offices of Tinley M. Rudd, Esq | Oct 21, 2019 | Divorce
Does social media use end marriages? Some experts certainly believe it can. And the problem is not just phone addiction or one person spending far more time on social media than they actually spend with their partner. One expert said that the issue, in his experience,...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Tinley M. Rudd, Esq | Oct 19, 2019 | Firm News
As the year comes to a close, so may your marriage. Many people choose to divorce after the holiday months to avoid sullying holiday cheer or in the hopes that things will work out. You may not be able to wait until then for whatever reason, but you may also worry...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Tinley M. Rudd, Esq | Oct 15, 2019 | Family Law
If you're thinking about adoption, take the time to slow the process down and really consider what you want, why you want it and what you expect out of the process. For instance, maybe you struggle with fertility and you really want to be a parent. You see adoption as...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Tinley M. Rudd, Esq | Oct 11, 2019 | Divorce
Divorce means making emotional, relationship-based decisions, but don't think that's all it is. Arguably a bigger part of the process is making financial decisions. You have to divide assets, make decisions about things like child support and alimony, anticipate what...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Tinley M. Rudd, Esq | Oct 4, 2019 | Divorce
Some studies have found a pretty clear link between divorce and college education. The more education you have, the more likely you are to stay married. For instance, one study looked at women without a college education and discovered that only 40% of them would stay...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Tinley M. Rudd, Esq | Sep 27, 2019 | Child Custody
The court order from your divorce says that you and your ex must split custody of the kids. When you arrive to pick them up one day, however, your ex refuses to let you take them. Is this legal? Generally speaking, it is not legal. Your ex is bound by that court order...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Tinley M. Rudd, Esq | Sep 20, 2019 | Divorce
When you got married, maybe you thought that the two of you could work together to blend your lives. Over the course of the marriage, though, you felt like you had to give up more and more. Eventually, most of the things you loved to do fell by the wayside. If you...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Tinley M. Rudd, Esq | Sep 19, 2019 | Firm News
When you and your spouse make the difficult decision to divorce, you will undoubtedly need to figure out how to divide up your shared assets. Often, the most valuable asset a married couple shares is a home. Thus, figuring out what you and your ex are going to do with...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Tinley M. Rudd, Esq | Sep 9, 2019 | Divorce
You know that your standard of living is going to change after you get divorced. It's a big financial change, and that's not just in terms of what you have to spend during the divorce itself. Your income and expenses are going to change permanently after you split up....
On Behalf of Law Offices of Tinley M. Rudd, Esq | Sep 6, 2019 | Family Law
If you are not an unmarried parent yourself, odds are very good that you know someone who is. A lot of children live with one or more unmarried parents. In some cases, this is because the children were born outside of a serious relationship; in others, it just means...
