Divorce Issues
Online Resources
Divorce
Alimony
The American Bar Association provides a fifty-state table on alimony/spousal support factors.
Nolo Press lists statutory citations for states that expressly allow lump sum support. See Nolo's Alternatives to Monthly Alimony Payments.
Grounds for Divorce/No-Fault Divorce
The American Bar Association provides a fifty-state table on grounds for divorce and residency requirements
Cornell University's Legal Information Institute offers a brief overview of divorce law and no-fault divorce. See Divorce: An Overview.
Community Property States/Property Division
The American Bar Association provides a list of community property states in its table on property division.
Other Resources on Divorce Issues
The American Bar Association provides a number of tables summarizing the law of the fifty states.
Cornell University's Legal Information Institute provides links to uniform laws in the states.
For more information on divorce issues, please contact Stephanie Walton in the Denver office at 303.364.7700 or cyf-info@ncsl.org or either Sheri Steisel or Lee Posey in the D.C. office at 202.624.5400 or fedhumserv-info@ncsl.org
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