Latest Guides
Our most recent family law guides, sorted by publication date.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Alaska Child Support Guidelines
How Alaska calculates child support — the percentage of income model, deductions, modifications, and enforcement.
How Arkansas Calculates Child Support
Arkansas child support guidelines — the income shares model, calculation charts, deviations, and how to estimate your support obligation.
Colorado Spousal Maintenance Guidelines
How Colorado calculates spousal maintenance — the advisory guidelines formula, duration, factors courts consider, and modification.
Connecticut Alimony: Types, Duration, and Factors
How Connecticut courts determine alimony — types of alimony, factors considered, duration guidelines, and recent reforms.
Idaho Child Support Guidelines
How Idaho calculates child support — the income shares model, guidelines, deviations, and enforcement.
Iowa Child Support Guidelines
How Iowa calculates child support — the income shares model, guidelines, worksheets, and what affects your support amount.
Kansas Child Support Guidelines
How Kansas calculates child support — the income shares model, worksheets, adjustments, and deviation factors.
Louisiana Child Support Guidelines
A detailed guide to Louisiana's child support guidelines under LSA-R.S. 9:315, covering the income shares model, gross income, the guidelines schedule, healthcare and childcare add-ons, shared custody adjustments, deviation factors, and extraordinary expenses.
Maryland Alimony: Factors and Types
A detailed guide to alimony in Maryland, including the types of alimony available, the 12 statutory factors courts consider, duration guidelines, modification rules, cohabitation impact, and recent trends in alimony awards.
Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines
A comprehensive guide to Massachusetts child support guidelines, covering the income shares model, gross income calculation, the guidelines worksheet, presumptive amounts, deviation factors, healthcare and childcare costs, parenting time adjustments, college support obligations, and how to modify an existing order.
Mississippi Child Support Guidelines
A detailed guide to Mississippi's child support guidelines, covering the percentage of income model, statutory percentages, adjusted gross income, deviation factors, healthcare obligations, and modification.
Nebraska Child Support Guidelines
Understand how Nebraska calculates child support using the income shares model, including income calculation, the support worksheet, health insurance, childcare, deviation criteria, and modification rules.
New Jersey Alimony: Reform and Types
Understand New Jersey's 2014 alimony reform, the four types of alimony (open durational, limited duration, rehabilitative, and reimbursement), the 14 statutory factors, and how retirement and cohabitation affect alimony obligations.
Oklahoma Child Support Guidelines
A detailed guide to Oklahoma's child support guidelines under 43 OS Section 118, covering the income shares model, gross income calculation, guidelines schedule, healthcare and childcare add-ons, shared custody adjustments, deviation factors, self-employment income, and modification.
Rhode Island Child Support Guidelines
Understand how Rhode Island calculates child support using the income shares model, including gross income definitions, the guidelines schedule, healthcare and childcare costs, shared placement, deviation factors, and modification rules.