Latest Guides
Our most recent family law guides, sorted by publication date.
Hawaii Property Division in Divorce
How Hawaii divides property in divorce — equitable distribution, marital partnership model, and what courts consider.
New Mexico Community Property Rules in Divorce
How New Mexico divides marital property in divorce — community property principles, separate property protections, commingling, quasi-community property, community debt, transmutation, and business interests.
Oregon Property Division in Divorce
Learn how Oregon courts divide property in divorce using the 'just and proper' standard, including the presumption of equal division, factors for deviation, marital vs. separate property, and treatment of retirement accounts and businesses.
Washington Community Property Rules in Divorce
Learn how Washington State divides property in divorce. Understand community property vs. separate property, why WA courts can divide both, the 'just and equitable' standard, and key filing requirements.
Wisconsin Marital Property Rules in Divorce
How Wisconsin's community property system — called marital property — works in divorce. Learn about equal division, individual property exceptions, commingling, the hardship exception, and what to expect from the process.
Alabama Divorce: Grounds, Process, and What to Expect
How divorce works in Alabama — grounds, residency requirements, filing fees, waiting periods, and the step-by-step process.
Alaska Divorce: Equitable Distribution Rules
How Alaska divides property in divorce — equitable distribution factors, marital vs separate property, and what courts consider.
Arkansas Divorce: Grounds and Residency Requirements
How to file for divorce in Arkansas — residency requirements, fault and no-fault grounds, filing fees, and the divorce process.
Delaware Divorce: Filing, Grounds, and Process
How to file for divorce in Delaware — residency requirements, grounds, filing fees, and what to expect during the process.
Indiana Divorce: Process and Grounds
How to file for divorce in Indiana — residency requirements, grounds, filing fees, waiting period, and the step-by-step process.
Iowa No-Fault Divorce Process
How Iowa's no-fault divorce works — filing requirements, the 90-day waiting period, costs, and what to expect.
Kansas Divorce: Process and Property Division
How divorce works in Kansas — filing requirements, property division rules, waiting period, and the step-by-step process.
Maine Divorce Process
A comprehensive guide to the Maine divorce process, including residency requirements, no-fault grounds, the 60-day waiting period, filing fees, mediation requirements, and equitable distribution of property.
Kentucky Divorce: Filing and Residency Requirements
Everything you need to know about filing for divorce in Kentucky — residency requirements, no-fault grounds, the 60-day waiting period, filing fees, mandatory disclosure, and how property is divided under equitable distribution.
Maryland Divorce: Grounds and Process
A comprehensive guide to Maryland's modernized divorce laws, including the 2023 reforms that eliminated most fault grounds, the mutual consent ground, the reduced separation period, filing fees, and equitable distribution.
Minnesota Divorce: Process and Property Division
A complete guide to the Minnesota divorce process, covering residency requirements, no-fault grounds, filing fees, equitable distribution of marital vs. non-marital property, mandatory parenting education, and the Early Neutral Evaluation option.
Mississippi Divorce: Fault and No-Fault Grounds
A comprehensive guide to Mississippi's 12 fault-based grounds for divorce and the no-fault option of irreconcilable differences, including residency requirements, filing fees, and property division.
Massachusetts Divorce: 1A vs 1B Process
Understand the difference between a 1A (uncontested) and 1B (contested) divorce in Massachusetts, including residency requirements, no-fault grounds, filing fees, the nisi period, and equitable distribution of property.
Missouri Divorce: Process and Property Division
A comprehensive guide to the Missouri divorce process, including residency requirements, no-fault grounds, the 30-day waiting period, filing fees, equitable distribution of marital property, and mandatory parenting classes.
Montana Divorce: Process and Residency Requirements
Learn how to file for divorce in Montana, including the 90-day residency requirement, no-fault grounds, filing fees, Summary Dissolution, equitable distribution, and conciliation court options.
Nevada Divorce: Residency and Quick Divorce Options
Everything you need to know about Nevada's 6-week residency requirement, no-fault grounds, joint petitions, summary divorce, and how to seal divorce records.
New Hampshire Divorce: Process and Grounds
A complete guide to New Hampshire divorce — residency requirements, fault and no-fault grounds, filing fees, equitable distribution, and step-by-step process.
New Jersey Divorce: Process and Grounds
A complete guide to filing for divorce in New Jersey — residency requirements, no-fault and fault-based grounds, filing fees, the step-by-step process, and equitable distribution of assets.
North Dakota Divorce: Grounds and Process
A comprehensive guide to divorce in North Dakota — residency requirements, no-fault and fault-based grounds, filing fees, equitable distribution, and the step-by-step process.
Oklahoma Divorce: Grounds and Process
A comprehensive guide to divorce in Oklahoma — residency requirements, no-fault and fault-based grounds, filing fees, mandatory waiting periods, equitable distribution, and the step-by-step process.
Rhode Island Divorce: Process and Waiting Period
Learn about Rhode Island's divorce process, including the one-year residency requirement, no-fault and fault grounds, the nominal divorce timeline, filing fees, and equitable distribution rules.
South Carolina Divorce: Grounds and Separation Requirements
A complete guide to South Carolina divorce grounds, the one-year continuous separation requirement for no-fault divorce, fault-based grounds, residency rules, filing fees, and equitable distribution under SC Code Section 20-3-10.
Tennessee Divorce: Grounds and Process
A complete guide to filing for divorce in Tennessee — residency requirements, no-fault and fault grounds, waiting periods, filing fees, equitable distribution, and mandatory parenting education.
South Dakota Divorce: Grounds and Process
A complete guide to South Dakota divorce, including no-fault and fault-based grounds, residency requirements, filing fees, the 60-day waiting period, equitable distribution, and the step-by-step process under SDCL Chapter 25-4.
Utah Divorce: Process and Waiting Period
A complete guide to filing for divorce in Utah — residency requirements, no-fault and fault grounds, mandatory waiting periods, filing fees, divorce education class, and mandatory mediation for custody disputes.
Vermont Divorce Process
A comprehensive guide to the Vermont divorce process, covering residency requirements, no-fault grounds, filing fees, equitable distribution, mandatory parent education, and key timelines under Vermont family law.
Virginia Divorce: Grounds and Separation Requirements
A detailed guide to Virginia divorce grounds and separation requirements, including no-fault separation periods, fault-based grounds, residency requirements, filing fees, equitable distribution, and the distinction between a divorce from bed and board and a divorce from the bond of matrimony.
West Virginia Divorce: Process and Grounds
Understand how divorce works in West Virginia, including residency requirements, no-fault and fault-based grounds, filing fees, the equitable distribution framework, and what to expect at each stage.
Wyoming Divorce: Process and Property Division
How to file for divorce in Wyoming — residency requirements, no-fault grounds, filing fees, the 20-day waiting period, and equitable distribution of property. What you need to know about Wyoming's divorce process.
Alabama Child Custody: Best Interest Factors
How Alabama courts decide child custody — the best interest factors, types of custody, and what judges consider in custody cases.
Colorado Parental Responsibilities: How Custody Works
How Colorado handles child custody — allocation of parental responsibilities, decision-making, parenting time, and the best interest factors.