Family Forum / Marriage / Divorce / March 2006

Are there any tax-free methods to separate an IRA as part of a
separation agreement (not filed in court) and before a Divorce Decree
is ordered?  I would really be most comfortable separating my
retirement account within the separation agreement and not have to keep

Well, the divorce papers were "finally" delivered the other morning.
The situation was not a surprise, but still the realization of having
everything coming to an end still makes me feel like crap. Anyway,
after a few days of sticking my head under the sand (drowning the

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-md.abuse22feb22,0,4705041.st
ory?coll=bal-mdpolitics-headlines
Lawyer immunity legislation debated
Senate panel holds hearing on bill to give relief to attorneys in child
custody cases

Marriage is an ancient way for a woman to trap a man (I read somewhere once
that marriage was invented in Iraq. Yikes. Do we really want Iraqis to be
telling us what to do). This entrapment was needed when women needed a
protector and a provider. Now, women are independent and ...

http://mensnewsdaily.com/blog/2006/03/second-wives-under-attack-in.html
3/1/2006
Second Wives Under Attack in California
AB 2440 will allow CSE to target anyone who associates with parents owing

I have been lurking here for quite some time and this is my first post about
my own situation.
I have been separated now for over a year. I have two children, one is a
early teen and the other is not quite yet. I have had problems over the past

http://mensnewsdaily.com/blog/2006/03/government-report-extols-welfare.html
3/1/2006
Government Report Extols Welfare Reform, Ignores Impact of Child Support
Funds

Here's my problem - my fiance's niece is graduating in June - The
neice's mom has sent an initation to my fiance's ex - (the niece is my
fiance's blood relative) and told me that if she does not attend I am
more than welcome.  This is making me crazy - I really feel that this

Even when you know it's for the best....it's so damned hard to end it...even
when the pain of continuing is, you know, worse than the eventual sadness if
you end it....even when you KNOW he'll be better off, finally....even when
you've talked it to death and dialogued in circles ...

http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=12738
Repeal the Bradley Amendment
by Phyllis Schlafly
Posted Feb 27, 2006