Once you decide to divorce, living together will likely become much harder. Yet, one of you moving out is not always a realistic possibility as it can imply considerable extra expense. Even if one of you moving out is financially possible, neither of you might want...
With housing costs as high as they are, more and more divorcing couples are facing the question, “How do you move on when you can’t afford to move out?” Whether you’re just biding your time until the home is sold and the proceeds divided or you and your ex are trying...
When you decide to get divorced, you typically get to keep separate assets, and you have to divide marital assets. Separate assets may have been purchased prior to your wedding, but everything after the date of your marriage likely counts as a marital asset – with a...
It’s said that everything has its season or time – and that’s also true of divorce. A University of Washington study confirmed something that family law offices already knew to be true: August is a big month for new divorce filings. Why does the end of summer coincide...
So you’ve decided to tell your spouse you want a divorce. Before you go any further it may be wise to do some preparation. The chaos of announcing you want a divorce could make clear thinking time harder to come by so it is useful to get a head start now. Here are...
It is important to stay alert for underhand financial maneuvers in a divorce. This does not mean you should assume your spouse is up to no good and it certainly does not mean you should raise the subject unless you have concrete evidence. What it does mean is that you...
You took a new job because you would be paid far more than you were at your previous position. You felt like this would create financial stability and help you provide for your family. If anything, you felt like this would make your marriage much stronger. But now...
Parents often feel guilty about divorcing. They worry about the effect it could have on their children. Yet, if you feel you need to divorce for your own sake, then it’s probably going to be better for your children that you do. If you are in a strong, safe and happy...
Divorce is difficult, especially when children are involved. One common question that often comes up is who the kids will live with. Sometimes, one parent alleges that the other parent would struggle to raise the kids on their own because of mental illness and asks...
Getting divorced can be difficult if you have children and you have to split up custody. You and the other co-parent have to work together to find a custody arrangement, or the court can decide how you should split up parenting time and decision-making power. Another...
