Divorce can be a difficult time in your life for many reasons. This legal process can have an impact on where you live, how much time you spend with your children, your finances and more. Since divorce can alter your life significantly, you may have a hard time coping...
Custody is a legal term that refers to your rights as a parent and your responsibility to care for your children. During your marriage, you and your spouse shared custody of the children you had together. Following your divorce, you must usually continue to share...
You can change your custody order when it no longer meets your family's needs. Even if you and your coparent agree on the changes, they do not become legally binding until you have a new court order. Review the requirements and process for requesting a child custody...
In every divorce, there are concerns about the division and money and property. When a professional practice is part of the property, the division of business assets can add another layer of complexity to an already tense situation. Determining an accurate number for...
Going through a divorce can be a traumatic and stressful experience as ending a marriage often creates chaos in a person’s life over personal, emotional and financial well-being. One way to take some control over the process and reduce anxiety is to prepare on the...
If you plan to file for divorce, one of the last things you might be expecting from the process is cooperation. After all, divorcing spouses are often angry and hurt, and they do not see eye-to-eye on all the issues that demand resolution. However, most people will...
In decades past, it was almost unheard of for an older couple to get divorced. Now, however, more and more gray couples are choosing to end their marriage later in life. In fact, since 1995 the divorce rate for Americans over the age of 50 has more than doubled....
When you are going through a divorce, you have a lot of important concerns on your mind. If you’re a parent, one of the top ones will be how the divorce will impact you and your children – emotionally and financially. If you’ve taken time off from your career to raise...
You probably know at least one divorced couple who are raising children together. Now that you are going through a divorce yourself, you may be wondering if you will be assigned the same child custody and parenting time arrangement your friends have. Actually, the...
As much as you love your children, you may have concerns about paying child support. Your monthly obligation will likely be a point of contention as you and your spouse divorce. You may disagree with their demands, especially if they do not reflect your income. By...