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CANADA: Divorce Tips for Canadians, and American expats living in Canada

DIVORCE LAWS IN CANADA Unlike the US where divorce laws change by state, in Canada the law is uniform throughout the country, in every province, except perhaps for Quebec. So provinces such as Ontario, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador have the same laws. There are …

International Divorce Lawyer on Asset Disclosure rules under European and American law

International Divorce Lawyer on Asset Disclosure rules under European and American law – by Lawyer X In the United States, in just about every state, parties in a divorce action are legally required to make a full disclosure of their assets when they divorce – under penalty of perjury. The same is true in England. But in …

LONDON: The TITANS 10: The Top 10 divorce solicitors in London

Based on Divorce Saloon’s “algorithms,” these lawyers have emerged as the top divorce solicitors and barristers in UK and thus are the TITANS 10 for 2014. All have a presence in London, the reputed “Divorce Capital of the World.”

Interview with top NYC divorce lawyer: the "fearless" Sherri Donovan!

This is why Divorce Saloon’s editors voted Sherri was one of the TITANS-10 for calendar year 2014.

Divorce Saloon "Divorce Success Stories" Profiles series: Meet our guest – Jim Halfens

Jim Halfens is a Dutch visionary. The Netherlands based entrepreneur has come up with an innovative idea for handling divorce around the world – a concept he’s dubbed THE DIVORCE HOTEL. Launched in 2011 and dismissed as a “gimmick” by some power players in the industry, Mr Halfens has shown that his trademarked idea has staying power and …

How long does the divorce process take?

MORE THAN HALF YOUR SPOUSE'S RETIREMENT BENEFITS

If there are children involved, significant assets and property or other issues, even if the parties agree on everything, it may take longer not only to complete the paperwork (the attorneys) but for the judge to review the papers to make sure they comply with the applicable divorce laws and to make sure that the best interest of the children of the divorce are provided for, and thus sign off on the final judgment.

ISTANBUL: Divorced women must wait 300 days before they can remarry

ANKARA: International Divorce News I am planning a trip to Istanbul, a city I have been told is the perfect blend of Europe and the Middle East. I also hear there is a significant American expat community just in case I decide I want to stay a while. So, I was just sleuthing around …

SINGAPORE: Child representatives to be appointed in divorce cases? Special divorce courts to be set up?

Filed in: International Divorce News SINGAPORE: Should Singaporean children have a say in their parents’ divorce? That is, should they be able to choose which parent they want to live with and other issues relating to their care, post divorce? This is the debate going on in Singapore at the moment, according to a recent article …

PERU: Nazira Maria Cross arrested for allegedly poisoning her American husband and burying him in Nevada

The Black Widow Is Nazira Maria Cross a “black widow”? She according to the New York Daily News was arrested in Peru ending a multi year manhunt by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Her crime? It is alleged that her husband divorced her after he found out that she had embezzled a lot of money from …

INDIA: Divorce has become "sexy" there

Over the years we have done several posts on marriage and divorce in India. Comparatively speaking, India continues to have one of the lowest rates of divorce in the world. This is due in part, it seems, to their cultural norms & nuances that include arranged marriages v romantic marriages (and how those are constructed and managed) …