Monthly Archives: December 2012

How can I protect myself from my spouse’s debts while staying married?

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

You should contact a local financial counselor and/or family lawyer about your options. But you should also know that under Kansas law, being married does not make either spouse directly responsible for the debts or other obligations of the other … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Update 2012–December–23

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

Constitutionality of Same-Sex Marriage Could Change Adoption Eligibility says @ABAFamily panelist @OKFamilyLaw http://bit.ly/UVx9YF RT@ABANews .@StateDept Committee on Private International Law will discuss recognition/enforcement of foreign civil protection orders http://1.usa.gov/VUYgTb  Leavenworth Bar gave the annual Smiling Bull Award to KS Chief Justice Lawton Nuss RT @toddgthompson via @KansasBarLeg pic.twitter.com/vY0vCHCf #KSCourts: No #Kansas #FamilyLaw-Related Appeals … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Update 2012–December–16

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

Financial Strategies for Divorcing A #Narcissist http://onforb.es/QTPyrz  via@abuse_journals #mentalhealth #SCOTUS sets briefing schedule for #DOMA Same-Sex Marriage Case (but not #Prop8 yet): http://bit.ly/12fq1we  Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending~Maria Robinson RT@Divorce_Care #Quotes #mentalhealth Thoughts from @WesCrenshawPhD on talking to kids about … Continue reading →

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Will the court approve the child support agreement I made with my ex?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

Just because you have an “agreement” about child support with your child’s other parent doesn’t mean the court will, or must, accept it. Child support in Kansas (and throughout the United States) is governed by mandatory child support guidelines. Those … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Update 2012–December–09

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

“It takes less time to do a right thing than to explain why you did it wrong”~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow RT @vilaw Adversarial divorce leads to deterioration of self-esteem and loss of the ability to learn or become close to another person. … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Update 2012–December-02

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

Keeping holiday joyous in divided family. http://ow.ly/fLaws  RT@divorcestlouis Do you have a loved one who passed away this year? Share a photo & story about that person’s life: http://nyti.ms/VjWq3U  RT‏@nytimes #DSM5 will remove multi-axial system used in #DSM4 combining Axes I, II, III with separate notations for … Continue reading →

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