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Divorce Is Expensive, But Some Try To Ease The Burden

News Story (Pennsylvania)

Divorce Is Expensive, But Some Try To Ease The Burden

November 27, 2019 | An-Li Herring | WESA (Pittsburgh)
Without that help, a recent study of Pennsylvania counties shows, many people do not get divorced at all.
Tags: Divorce

Need a divorce but can’t afford a lawyer? North Carolina created a how-to packet that can help.

News Story (North Carolina)

Need a divorce but can’t afford a lawyer? North Carolina created a how-to packet that can help.

October 27, 2019 | Danielle Battaglia | News & Record (Greensboro, NC)
The packet breaks down the judicial process, key terminology, rules for getting a divorce, what happens inside the courtroom and how to dress. It also provides all the needed forms.
Tags: Divorce | Pro Se/Self-Help

The DIY Divorce

Feature (NATIONAL)

The DIY Divorce

February 12, 2019 | Deborah Copaken | Atlantic, The
How I got divorced without hiring a lawyer.
Tags: Divorce | Pro Se/Self-Help

Wife forced to pay for abusive husband’s divorce lawyer

News Story (Kentucky)

Wife forced to pay for abusive husband’s divorce lawyer

January 10, 2018 | Deborah Yetter | Courier-Journal (KY)
She was shocked further when she sought to divorce him and discovered that an obscure provision of Kentucky law required her to pay for his lawyer because as an inmate he had no means to hire an attorney.
Tags: Divorce | Domestic Violence

Legal assistance helps SIU patients deal with non-medical challenges

News Story (Illinois)

Legal assistance helps SIU patients deal with non-medical challenges

September 23, 2017 | Dean Olsen | State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)
After beginning in January 2016, the medical-legal partnership, funded with $215,000 in federal grant funds for last year and this year, has helped SIU patients in almost 300 cases.
Tags: Divorce | Medical-Legal Partnerships

It’s Almost Impossible for Inmates to Get a Divorce

News Story (Illinois)

It’s Almost Impossible for Inmates to Get a Divorce

September 1, 2017 | Kim Bellware | Atlantic, The
The average prisoner has neither the power to compel transportation to court nor the money to hire an attorney. But one Chicago court may have found a fix.
Tags: Courts | Divorce | Technology

Difficult prison divorces easing with judge’s help

Column (Illinois)

Difficult prison divorces easing with judge’s help

February 12, 2016 | Mary Schmich | Chicago Tribune
Last May, as part of a novel program fueled by the notion of equal access to justice for everybody, Chicago judge Dickler began hearing cases from the incarcerated via a videoconference call.
Tags: Courts | Divorce | Prisoners Rights