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Frequently Asked Questions About Divorce

"My divorce lawyer tells me I'm eligible for spousal support, but I feel so guilty about my affair that I'm not sure I want to take money from my husband. What should I do?"

Family lawyer Stacy Phillips answers: "This is strictly a personal decision and one that should be governed not by your feelings but rather your sensibilities. Do not mix your personal feelings, such as guilt, anger, remorse, and regret with your logic. If you can separate your guilt from your checkbook, you will be better off in the long run..."

"My spouse left me more than ten years ago, and I have no idea where he is now. How can I get a divorce from him?"

Family-law attorney Stacy Phillips answers: "Often, when you cannot locate a former spouse, you can do what is termed "service by publication". That means you can print the summons in a newspaper. If you go this route, know that it is far less expensive to run the notice in a legal trade publication (like the Daily Journal) than in a larger paper (like the Los Angeles Times). However, courts will require that you have done due diligence in trying to locate your former spouse.

In today's world of high technology, you may be able to do so with the help of a good investigator. Before you bear that expense, though, check your records. For instance, you may have kept some document that has your ex's driver's license number or social-security number on it..."

"We were only married for two years and don't have a lot of assets. Do we really have to go through the whole divorce process?"

Divorce lawyer Stacy Phillips answers: "A marriage license is a legal contract, just like any other contract, and you have to dissolve it. Whatever assets you have will need to be divided, by law. Make sure you gather up all those things you brought with you to the marriage, like your grandmother's tea cups, the doormat you brought from your mom's house, the dog, and so on..."

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