Divorce Law Articles

Articles

• Annulment of Marriage and Civil Unions in Connecticut. Offers a guide to resources in the law library. By the Connecticut Judicial Branch.
• Community Property FAQs. Covers how courts will divide marital assets in community property states.
• Community Property: An Educational Guide to Community Property in the State of Idaho. Covers domicile, community property and separate property. From the Idaho Tax Commission.
• Dissolution of Marriages and Civil Unions in Connecticut. Offers a guide to resources in the law library. By the Connecticut Judicial Branch.
• Division of Property and Debt in Divorce. Covers community property and equitable distribution.
• Divorce Overseas. Covers jurisdiction, recognition based on comity, and validity of foreign divorce.
• Do It Yourself Divorce Guide. [PDF] Covers starting a divorce, responding to a divorce, automatic court orders, waiting periods, and finalizing a divorce. By the Connecticut Judicial Branch.
• Ending a Marriage FAQ. Covers frequently asked questions on divorces, separations and annulments.
• Equitable Distribution FAQs. Provides answers to frequently asked questions on equitable distribution of marital property during a divorce.
• How Can Divorce Impact My Financial Situation? Covers property division, child support and spousal support.
• Legal Separation in Connecticut. Offers a guide to resources in the law library. By the Connecticut Judicial Branch.
• Marriage of United States Citizens Abroad. Covers the validity of marriages abroad, foreign laws and procedures, and documentation and authentication. From the U.S. Department of State.
• Publication 504 - Divorced or Separated Individuals. Explains tax rules that apply if a taxpayer was divorced or separated from a spouse. From the Internal Revenue Service.
• The Divorce Experience: A Study of Divorce At Midlife and Beyond. From AARP.
• What are "Community Property" States? What are "Equitable Distribution" States? Covers the differences between community property and equitable distribution states when dividing marital property.
• What is Collaborative Law As It Applies to Divorce? Discusses a new trend in divorces that moves away from litigation.
• What is Divorce Mediation? Covers the benefits that mediation offers to parties seeking a divorce.
• Which Laws Apply to Divorce in the United States? Covers the state and federal laws that affect the rights and responsibilities of divorcing parties.
• Which State Laws Apply to Divorcing Parties? Discusses which state or states will have jurisdiction over the divorcing parties.

Last reviewed October 2023