Filing for divorce is difficult enough. It becomes substantially harder when the couple shares children and they must go through the process of determining child custody. Unless extenuating circumstances are present that would warrant one parent having sole custody, the court will need to decide what living arrangement is best for the child. It is possible for both parents to…
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 should stay financially aware. You need to inform yourself about…
As divorcing parents start to work out their property division agreement, they sometimes ask their attorneys how they’re supposed to divide their child’s belongings. The simple answer is that they aren’t. Their possessions are theirs, regardless of which of you paid for them, gifted them or was with them when they picked them out. Dividing your child’s possessions into yours…
If you are divorcing as parents, then the top priority for both you and the courts will be to settle matters regarding child custody. Perhaps you and your co-parent were able to come up with an arrangement amicably. Failing this, the court would have stepped in to come up with a custody order that met the child’s best interests. However,…
Whether a couple was together for a few years or several decades, both parties will most likely want to make the divorce process as smooth as possible. During this time, it is critical to keep communication lines open and to take care of your own emotional well-being. Another way to ensure a smoother process is to bring together all essential…
Ideally, divorce would mark the end of everything to do with your spouse. Once the divorce is finalized and you sign those dotted lines, you want to leave the court with a sigh of relief that you have finally cut ties with your ex. Unfortunately, some divorces are never clear breaks. If the court directs you to pay alimony or…
Your family-based business might have been a fruitful venture during your marriage, but it can become a source of trouble if your marriage ends because you ultimately have to decide what will happen both with your divorce and your business at the same time. Some people may choose to keep the company open and run it as a team. There…
Married couples often work together to prepare for the best future possible. They buy houses together and work to handle one another’s financial obligations, such as student loans. They may also save for retirement throughout the marriage. One spouse may even spend less time focusing on their career to help raise the children so that the other can focus on…
You’ve been married for several years and there have been many ups and downs along the way. You had the honeymoon period in the beginning and as time went on you both faced some setbacks. This is a normal pattern for marriages to take. The important thing is that you and your spouse faced challenges together and came through the…
The property that a married couple accumulates during the course of their marriage is typically subjected to division in the event of divorce. Most states view the property as either belonging to both spouses or belonging to just one of them. They then divide the joint property in one of two ways – they either seek an equitable distribution based…