ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Less Divorces In 2006 - younger couples older men young girls partnerships agegap</TITLE> </script> <META http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="success, online dating"> <META NAME="robots" CONTENT="follow"> <link rel=stylesheet type="text/css" href="http://date-cultured-men.com/dcm.css"> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF TEXT=#000000 LINK=#000000 VLINK=#000000 ALINK=#000000 LEFTMARGIN=0 TOPMARGIN=0 BGPROPERTIES="FIXED"> <TABLE ALIGN="CENTER" CELLPADDING=12 CELLSPACING=0 WIDTH="835" BORDER=0> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" BACKGROUND="http://www.girlsmeetgentlemen.com/GMG-header.jpg" WIDTH="830" HEIGHT="187"> </TD> </TR> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle" bgcolor="white" width="100%" height="40"> <HR ALIGN="CENTER" SIZE="2" WIDTH="100%" COLOR="grey"> </td> </tr> <TR> <TD ALIGN="LEFT"> <H1>Less divorces in 2006</H1> <BR> In the year 2006 about 191.000 marriages were divorced. This means a decrease of divorces by 5,3% compared to the previous year. You have to take into consideration that about 56% of all divorce petitions were filed by women as opposed to 36% by men. <BR><BR> The divorce rate of 2005 was at about 52%. In other words: there were 388.450 wedding vows that lasted up to three years and after that 201.700 divorces. This means there is a ratio of eleven divorces for every 1000 marriages. A slight decrease was measured for the year 2006, were the ratio was ten divorces for 1000 marriages. <BR><BR> Nearly half of all couples have children, who unfortunately have to carry a heavy burden, when their parents get divorced. They are minors and have to cope with the experiences connected to the divorce. <BR><BR> Now there is not only the question of dealing with every-day life, but also the complex of problems relating to child custody, which definitely can have an important influence on the social development of the child. <BR><BR> After the divorce child custody definitely has to go into the hands of one parent. As this decision often is connected to many factors often the sole right to custody is left with the mother, after the divorce is effective and the petition for right to custody has been filed. Generally rights to custody are open to both parents, except if a special agreement is in existence, which precisely states beforehand what will happen with the children after a divorce. <BR><BR> As long as the divorce is proceeding or the parting is not completed both parents have the responsibility to administer the right to custody in equal shares. At least that is the norm case legally <BR><BR> The parent who receives the right to custody should be aware that all responsibility for the children's upbringing from now on depends on how successful he or she can manage every-day life. <BR><BR> Often this leads to disagreements even though the divorce has not been legally completed yet: One parent can basically not decide at least when it comes to child custody. <BR><BR> Courts use various criteria to ensure the wellbeing of children. Especially because emotions run high during a divorce. <BR><BR> Should differences about child custody occur that are seemingly insurmountable between the partners one party can file for sole child custody at the domestic relations court. <BR><BR> A divorce is not only hurtful considering the life situation of everybody involved but also in terms of ownership conditions <BR><BR> The party filing for divorce will have to burden enough expenses. Add to this the fees for the lawyer who is responsible for the formulation of the petition so it can be filed at court. <BR><BR> For further legal step it is highly recommend to get a lawyer to avoid negative surprises which only delay the break up. <BR><BR> The lawyer is the representative entity that enables the party filing for divorce keep a certain distance to everything. Even though the separation of a marriage does not have to be the final farewell. Amicable solutions can be accomplished, too. <BR><BR> An agreement following the divorce can be added to the petition for divorce. This document defines the proceeding for arrangements for money, real estate and stipulations. This way conflicts can be avoided from the beginning. <BR><BR> It is definitely possible to arrange a divorce keeping the damage for partners and children to a minimum. <BR><BR><BR> <A HREF="http://www.girlsmeetgentlemen.com"><H1>> back to girlsmeetgentlemen.com</H1></A> <BR><BR> <CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1 >© since 2006</FONT></CENTER> <CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1 >all rights reserved</FONT></CENTER> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> </BODY> </HTML>