WEB SITE OFFERS INFORMATION ON HURDLES OF DIVORCE.Byline: Stacy Brown Daily News Staff Writer A Valencia Lawyer has helped developed an Internet site that he said will help educate couples on the intricacies of divorce. Jim Reape, who has handled divorce and separation cases for more than 10 years, said he came across the idea about two years ago. ``It was a great idea because it allowed people who may have a crisis to get quick answers,'' Reape said. Divorce-related questions are answered online by two area law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
Steven L. Fuchs, a co-founder of the site, Divorcenet.com., said the no-charge service may soon be available nationwide to anyone with Internet access See how to access the Internet. . ``The public seems mystified mys·ti·fy tr.v. mys·ti·fied, mys·ti·fy·ing, mys·ti·fies 1. To confuse or puzzle mentally. See Synonyms at puzzle. 2. To make obscure or mysterious. by divorce law, so we're lucky to have lawyers who take an interest in pro bono Short for pro bono publico [Latin, For the public good]. The designation given to the free legal work done by an attorney for indigent clients and religious, charitable, and other nonprofit entities. work,'' Fuchs said. Glenn Rabenn, a certified See certification. family law specialist in Seal Beach Seal Beach, city (1990 pop. 25,098), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; inc. 1915. It is a beach city with an active art colony. Transportation equipment and concrete are among the city's manufactures. U.S. naval stations are nearby. , said the Internet site could help ease the financial burdens of divorce. ``Since public resources are scarce, we are providing people a much needed service,'' he said. ``At no cost, people with family law-related questions can chat with a family law specialist and get answers quickly.'' Reape said a lack of information also causes stress. ``I strongly advise my clients to seek support groups, and this is a form of support that is very helpful. The usage on this is great and it allows people to understand all sides of the issues,'' Reape said. Reape said the most often asked questions on the Internet site regard custodial rights and financial settlements. ``The information that is available is extremely helpful,'' Reape said. ``Those who use the service usually come out more sophisticated about divorce and other laws,'' he said. Sharyn Sooho of LawTek Media Group, said lawyers are available 24 hours a day on the site to answer various questions. She said the inquiries the site has received have allowed the lawyers to better understand what effect divorce has on individuals. ``I must tell you that I've done divorce law for 20 years, and since we've gone online, we've been amazed a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. at what is on the minds of people,'' Sooho said. ``I would hope that more lawyers and judges Alexis de Tocqueville, 1835 Alexis de Tocqueville, a French political scientist, historian, and politician, is best known for Democracy in America (1835). A believer in democracy, he was concerned about the concentration of power in the hands of a centralized government. , too, would go online and follow this.'' Reape said the site (http://www.divorcenet.com./) is available 24 hours a day. |
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