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 ...

Legal separation in Arizona is often misunderstood as a softer alternative to divorce, but in practice, it functions almost identically. Under Arizona law, a court may enter a Decree of Legal ...

A complicated divorce situation is raising questions about property rights, financial dependency, and what really happens when a couple separates but still shares a home. Even when one spouse owned ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, ...

For better or worse, not all marriages go smoothly enough to warrant their continued existence, sometimes necessitating legal action such as divorce. There are, however, instances where divorce may ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, ...

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 ...