The federal government found there was evidence of abusive and deceptive practices by debt collectors. Legislators believed this contributed to the number of bankruptcies, marital instability, loss of jobs and invasions of personal privacy. To remedy
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(This is the second part of a two-part series on the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.) Misleading Acts Misleading acts are prohibited. A debt collector may not Falsely represent or imply that he or she
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By Susan Sherry Accepting and concluding that your marriage has ended or is coming to an end can be very distressing and quite complicated emotionally, legally and financially. Therefore, a healthy and informative attorney-client relationship would
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Ending a marriage can be emotionally draining and because of that, it is estimated that 95% of divorcing couples are not willing or would not prefer to take their divorce cases to trial. Many couples are
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How To Cope With Different Parenting Styles After Divorce Going through a divorce is never an easy task, and parenting your kids after a divorce can be nerve wracking if not handled properly. When you love
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Evidence Based Parenting Practices That Help Children To Cope With Divorce Divorce rates across the world are still very high. It is estimated that at least 1.5 million youth experience parental divorce. In America, at least
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An initial consultation is a first meeting between a lawyer and a potential client. It has multiple purposes. First, the lawyer and client are both attempting to see if they will be able to work together.
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Court-ordered visitation is not optional. Just like a child does not get to decide to not go to school, a child does not get to decide to not go to court-ordered visitation. However, the child is
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In the past, you could not get a divorce unless you could prove that your spouse committed adultery, abuse or something else that the law considered proper grounds for a divorce. As divorce grew more common,
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When it comes to bankruptcy, immigrations have some additional concerns. Will I be deported if I file a bankruptcy petition? Will a bankruptcy affect my application for naturalization or permanent legal residence? Fortunately, there is good
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