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By Get Expunged Today July 28, 2014
Allen, Richardson, Frisco, Mckinney, Garland, Addison, Carrollton, The Colony, Sachse RETURN TO DALLAS FAMILY LAW CENTER THE FAMILY LAW OFFICES OF VALE KRENIK is one of Dallas area's pre-eminent law firms focused on the practice of family law. --------------------------------------------------------- We service Dallas, Plano, Allen, Richardson, Frisco, Mckinney, Garland, Addison, Carrollton, The Colony, Sachse, Wylie, Rowlett, Lewisville, Prosper, Little Elm, Princeton, Coppell, Lake Lavon, Irving, Mesquite, Copeville, Rockwall, Melissa, Celina, Nevada, and Flower Mound in the counties of Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Rockwall County --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Divorce is less about undoing the past than it is about creating workable futures." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVORCE VERSUS ANNULMENT* From Vale Krenik Law Firm PLLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Source: Brette McWhorter Sember, JD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Divorce versus Annulment There is a lot of confusion about the difference between a divorce and an annulment. There is also confusion between a legal annulment and a religious annulment. A divorce is a legal end to the marriage -- deciding all issues involved in the closure of the marriage and often assigning fault to one of the parties for the end of the marriage. The end result of a divorce is dissolution of the marriage. An annulment is also an end to the marriage and entails all the decisions a divorce involves if needed -- property and debt division, custody, child support, and alimony. However, an annulment is a legal determination that the marriage was never valid in the first place. An annulment determines that the marriage was not legal or valid when it was entered into and therefore never truly legally existed. The annulment legally erases the marriage, as if it never was. One important thing to note is that if you had children together during the marriage, the children are still considered to be legitimate -- conceived in and born into a legal marriage and legal child of both of you. Annulments are more common with very short marriages, where one or both parties realizes rather quickly that a mistake was made, but it is certainly not unheard of for a much longer marriage to end in annulment. Alimony cannot be awarded in a judgment of annulment, since the court is deciding there was no legal marriage to begin with. Annulments are not available because you've changed your mind, aren't happy, feel you made a bad decision, are abused by your spouse, or feel you've been treated unfairly. There has to be a legal basis for determining the marriage was not valid. In most states, the legal process for an annulment is much like that for a divorce. Similar papers are filed and similar hearings are held. An annulment can be contested, just as with a divorce. However, annulments are often agreed upon by both parties, and since they usually happen very early in a marriage, the process is generally quick and easy. Annulments are not very common, but a lot of people seem to think they ought to be able to get one. In fact, an annulment is really the exception to the rule. Reasons for Annulment Each state has its own requirements for granting an annulment, but usually include the following: One spouse was underage at the time of the marriage One spouse misrepresented him- or herself to the other in some significant way (this often involves fraud of some kind) One spouse was mentally ill at the time of the marriage One spouse is unable or unwilling to consummate the marriage The parties are related to each other in a way that prevents marriage in that state One spouse was already married to someone else at the time of the marriage One spouse concealed or withheld important facts, such as having a disease, having previous children, being infertile, and so on. Religious Annulment A legal annulment is one granted by the court. It decides that legally there is no marriage. Once the marriage is annulled, you are a single person who has never technically been married. A religious annulment is entirely different. Religious annulments are granted by your religious institution. They have separate requirements and processes. Some people get a legal divorce and then seek a religious annulment so that they will be able to marry again in their church or temple. It is not always possible to obtain a religious annulment, so it is best to consult with your priest, rabbi, or other religious authority to learn what the requirements and steps are. Perhaps the most important thing to understand about an annulment is that it can't undo the pain or hurt you have suffered. Even if your marriage is deemed legally or religiously void, it was real while you lived it, and the only way to deal with the pain is to cope with it directly. ------------------------ Excerpted from The Complete Divorce Handbook (Sterling) by Brette McWhorter Sember, JD. More info here. ----------------------- Categories: Legal & Financial; | Law Firms | Accident Lawyers | Divorce Lawyers | Elder Law Attorneys | Family Lawyers Tags: abandonment, law, annulment, child, custody, children, common, marriage, divorce, laws, Serving clients in these Dallas Tx area zip codes and throughout the State of Texas: 75023 75075 75025 75086 75026 75074 75013 75093 75024 75252 75082 75080 75248 75094 75002 75081 75083 75085 75287 75035 75070 75044 75254 75358 75001 75240 75243 75010 75251 75007 75056 75042 75244 75048 75040 75034 75230 75045 75046 75047 75049 75098 75011 75006 75069 75231 75238 75234 75041 75089 75229 75225 75030 75057 75078 75068 75218 75071 75029 75067 75088 75407 75206 75220 75209 75205 75214 75043 75019 75228 75065 75235 75166 75063 75150 75039 75204 75099 75219 75223 75246 ...read more
By The Krenik Law Firm PLLC August 27, 2009
Allen, Richardson, Frisco, Mckinney, Garland, Addison, Carrollton, The Colony, Sachse RETURN TO DALLAS FAMILY LAW CENTER THE FAMILY LAW OFFICES OF VALE KRENIK is one of Dallas area's pre-eminent law firms focused on the practice of family law. We service Dallas, Plano, Allen, Richardson, Frisco, Mckinney, Garland, Addison, Carrollton, The Colony, Sachse, Wylie, Rowlett, Lewisville, Prosper, Little Elm, Princeton, Coppell, Lake Lavon, Irving, Mesquite, Copeville, Rockwall, Melissa, Celina, Nevada, and Flower Mound in the counties of Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Rockwall County --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Divorce is less about undoing the past than it is about creating workable futures." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GETTING DIVORCED WITHOUT GOING BROKE* From Vale Krenik Law Firm PLLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Source: Steven Kokensparger --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Frugal Divorce - Getting Divorced Without Going Broke If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself caught in a divorce during these tough economic times, you're going to wonder how you can make sure your interests are protected in your divorce without breaking the bank in the process. Here are five suggestions from http://www.midohiodivorce.com to help keep the cost of your divorce litigation in check. 1. Don't even consider going it alone unless you have no other choice. One trend which has been frustrating family courts has been the increase of "pro se" divorce filings. "Pro se" is the term commonly used for parties who are without legal counsel. Although a divorce can be a complex matter fraught with opportunities to make extremely costly errors, the court generally cannot provide legal advice to the parties nor can it refuse to hear the case without involvement of qualified divorce counsel. Even with a slight error in language, the end result can be the loss of an interest in retirement funds, the loss of child custody, the inability to discharge debts in bankruptcy, errors in spousal support calculation, and numerous other possibilities. Even if the end result is satisfactory, going it alone can result in needless frustration, a substantial, and unforeseen, time commitment on the part of the pro se parties and the court, and more cost than initially anticipated in light of additional court costs and time away from work finalizing the case. When looking at the cost of divorce litigation, parties often look at the expense of the attorney and court costs alone without taking other, indirect, costs into account. While an attorney may charge $1,500.00 for an uncontested divorce, a party who decides to represent himself may find that the fee would have been well worth it once he goes through the process of doing the requisite research, completing the requisite forms, filing them, and addressing any problems raised by the court. The general rule regarding legal representation in your divorce case is simply this: the earlier in the divorce process that you consult legal counsel, the more effective your legal counsel can be. While you might not be sure as to whether you wish to file for divorce or take other steps to address the conflict in your relationship, an experienced family law attorney can be a considerable resource. While most experienced family law attorneys maintain a low fee for initial consultations, they are also willing to discuss your options with you so that you may make an informed decision. Further, many maintain a list of competent marriage counselors and other community resources to assist you. They can also help you consider whether certain actions will affect you positively or negatively in a future divorce case. If you simply do not have the financial ability to hire a qualified family law attorney, there are a few other options available to you. Quite often, the local Legal Aid Society will provide representation to indigent clients in divorce cases. You should also contact the local bar association and local law schools to see whether they offer a divorce clinic where indigent parties can obtain free representation in their divorce cases. If all else fails, and you do have to complete your paperwork yourself, you can often hire local counsel for a nominal fee to simply review your paperwork and advise you regarding any glaring errors he or she may find before you submit it to the court for filing. 2. Consider using alternative dispute resolution. Sometimes even the roughest conflicts can be resolved amicably through mediation or collaborative law. The only true way to limit the expense of your divorce is to try and resolve your issues amicably with your spouse. This can involve one on one mediation or a settlement conference with your attorneys present. However, you should always inquire with your attorney regarding options for settlement or streamlining the process through any available alternative dispute resolution programs. 3. Do your research before retaining counsel. In interviewing attorneys, make sure you know as much as possible about their experience and focus of their practices before making a final determination. Family law attorneys can have varying degrees of experience as well as a broad range of strengths, skills, relevant education and training, and, of course, weaknesses. In choosing an attorney to represent your interests, you should seek out an experienced and concerned attorney who will represent your interests and promote your goals zealously while also making sure that your decisions are being made based on reason rather than emotion. Most importantly, you should seek out an attorney with whom you are comfortable and who you feel you can trust. >>> CONTINUE READING ----------------------- Categories: Legal & Financial; | Law Firms | Accident Lawyers | Divorce Lawyers | Elder Law Attorneys | Family Lawyers Tags: abandonment, law, annulment, child, custody, children, common, marriage, divorce, laws, Serving clients in these Dallas Tx area zip codes and throughout the State of Texas: 75023 75075 75025 75086 75026 75074 75013 75093 75024 75252 75082 75080 75248 75094 75002 75081 75083 75085 75287 75035 75070 75044 75254 75358 75001 75240 75243 75010 75251 75007 75056 75042 75244 75048 75040 75034 75230 75045 75046 75047 75049 75098 75011 75006 75069 75231 75238 75234 75041 75089 75229 75225 75030 75057 75078 75068 75218 75071 75029 75067 75088 75407 75206 75220 75209 75205 75214 75043 75019 75228 75065 75235 75166 75063 75150 75039 75204 75099 75219 75223 75246 ...read more
By The Krenik Law Firm PLLC August 27, 2009
Getting a divorce is never a pleasant experience. The cost of attorneys and court fees adds to the stress of the divorce. If both parties are in agreement with no party contesting any part of the divorce, you can file for a DYI uncontested divorce. ...read more
International divorce law can be complicated because national divorce laws vary from one another. If the couple is from different countries, one country's divorce laws may have jurisdiction over the couple in regards to the division of property and custody of children. ...read more
