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Calculating Child Support Payments in Maine
When couples with children separate in Maine, the matters of parenting and child support are high on the list of issues to resolve. How much child support must be paid to whom are important questions that the Maine courts want to see settled in the best interests of the ...
Signs Your Separation Could Lead to Reconciliation
Going through difficult times in a marriage is almost inevitable at some point. When this happens, there are several ways of dealing with the situation. Some couples try to tough it out and see if they can come through with their marriage intact, some choose to live apart during ...
Can I Evict My Spouse After Separation in Maine?
Unlike many states, Maine does not stipulate a minimum separation period before a couple can file for divorce in the state—only a minimum 60-day waiting period between the filing of all the necessary divorce paperwork and the final hearing. In practice, during this 60-day period (and often for a ...
Divorce Settlement Agreement Process in Maine
A Divorce Settlement Agreement may be referred to as a Marital Settlement Agreement or Separation Agreement. This legally binding document outlines the terms and conditions by which a marriage ends (or a legal separation begins) and the spouses begin a life separate from each other. Such an agreement may ...
Mistakes to Avoid During Your Separation in Maine
Separation may be the start of the divorce process in Maine — or a trial period that serves for reflection and to remind a couple that they belong together and should try to make it work. When the separation process begins, therefore, it’s generally best not to make too ...
How to Make Your Divorce Easier and Less Costly in Maine
Anyone who tells you that divorce is easy probably has no first-hand experience of one. Things can get messy and expensive as emotions take over, especially if a battle ensues and both spouses want to be seen to “win”. This is, thankfully, the exception to the rule. Most divorces ...
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