Dorothea G. Aguero,
Attorney at Law, P.C.
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Even under ideal circumstances, divorcing a spouse can be challenging. If you are in the military, though, you may encounter additional obstacles you must overcome. Unfortunately, there is a great deal of misinformation about military divorces. Here are three myths...
Even though you may not have originally planned on divorcing your spouse, divorce is a common experience for many. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2018, 782,038 divorces occurred in the U.S. As you work towards a settlement, you may...
If you are struggling to pay your monthly bills, you are far from alone. In fact, a recent survey found that 46% of Americans are currently having serious financial problems. Not paying child support, though, is simply not an option. The Alaska Child Support Division...
Same-sex couples are gaining many legal protections in the U.S., including the right to marry. Still, LGBT couples often face legal and societal hurdles that heterosexual couples do not. In Alaska, same-sex couples may encounter unique family law issues, especially...
When a divorce goes to court, the trial process itself often makes an already stressful situation even worse. The adversarial nature of divorce litigation automatically pits one spouse against the other, and a judge has the final say about important decisions that may...
Even though a couple in Alaska may have been married for years or even decades, it is not unusual these days for an older couple to decide to divorce. One issue that may be very important to older couples that might not be on the radar for younger couples is what will...
Adoption is an important area of family law that many Alaskans may only associate with joining an adoptive child with a new set of parents. While domestic and international adoptions are a significant portion of the work that adoption attorneys carry, another...
You’ve been a supportive spouse since your partner enlisted in the military; however, over time, it has been difficult to maintain a workable marriage. When more time is spent apart than together, this begins to weigh heavy on you, and it has finally reached the point...
Although you said till death do us part in your matrimonial vows, you still found yourself wanting to end your union. The decision to divorce was not easy, but now you are faced with an even larger dilemma, the costs associated with the divorce process. Because both...
No two relationships are the same, though state laws often have to define them anyway. Marriage isn’t the option for everyone, but how Alaska regards your household could have a big impact on your life. Alaska has one of the highest rates of unmarried couples living...
