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Divorces are
started when one party wants a marriage ended.
Dissolutions can sometimes be worked out when
both parties agree on the details connected with
the end of a marriage like who gets what
property, who pays what bills, how will any
children be cared for and supported and whether
any alimony will be appropriate. No two cases
are alike. Some can be horrible experiences for
everyone concerned. When a case is begun, there
is no telling where it might end up. The courts
are using mediation in many of these cases to
try and help the parties to reach sensible
decisions regarding their court cases.
Paternity cases arise when a child is born and
it is necessary to take steps to have a court
resolve the issue of whether a certain person is
the father of the child. With modern genetic
tests, this matter is usually resolved in the
laboratory when the tests are completed, and the
court may confirm those results and make
provisions for child support and visitation with
the parents.
Contested custody cases for children come up
during divorces and later on when there has been
a substantial change in circumstances that would
lead a court to decide that it is in the best
interests of the child to have custody changed.
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