Once your divorce has been finalized, a section in your Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage (ie. your “divorce decree”), likely awarded possession of the marital home to one of you (or none of you and sold). In the event you are the party leaving, starting out fresh can be an …
Yes, dad’s have the same rights as mom’s in a divorce! We hear so much about moms receiving primary custody of their children after a divorce, leading many people to assume that a mother’s and a father’s rights to custody differ. Under current laws, mom’s and dad’s actually have the …
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Last Updated: August 17, 2022 It can be difficult to get custody in a divorce, particularly if the children are living with the other parent. If one parent served as the main caregiver during the marriage and the children are residing with that individual during a marital separation, the other …
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Alimony, also called “maintenance”: or “spousal support”, is essentially a sum of money paid to a spouse for a handful of reasons. Typically, alimony is paid to a spouse because of a large income disparity or because one spouse is unable to remain employed due to no actions of their …
Last Modified: August 18, 2022 When parents separate, divorce, or do not live together, they must arrange for custody of their children. This means that decision making rights, the allocation of parental responsibilities, and parenting time need to be specified in a written document. This process is not usually pleasant …
Last Updated: June 2, 2022 There is more than one way to get divorced and some methods are easier to follow than others. Any type of divorce requires time, effort, and (at least a little) money but spouses who work things out to achieve an uncontested divorce reduce their investments …
Last Updated: April 29, 2022 Not all divorces need to be a mess with fighting, anger, and huge lawyer bills because the divorce lasted for 3-years. But being able to work amicably with your soon-to-be ex-spouse requires expert help that only a divorce attorney can provide. An uncontested divorce is …
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Last Updated: June 28, 2022 Going through a divorce raises many questions regarding assets, children, and splitting property. One topic many couples encounter during the divorce process is spousal support or maintenance, commonly known as alimony. There are many circumstances in which this type support may or may not be …
Last Updated: May 26, 2022 “Who gets to keep the house after divorce?” is one of the most common questions that arise during a discussion of property division in divorce. A house is one of the most expensive assets that most married couples purchase and when the union ends in …
Last Updated: July 25, 2022 Divorce can be a sad and stressful situation but viewing it as an opportunity for growth is one way to reduce the pain. Professionals providing divorce help encourage their clients to view the positive side of the situation. Though life changes in a sudden and …
Last Updated: June 6, 2022 Child custody takes several forms and might be called a variety of different things depending on your state. Custody can be both legal or physical, or it might be called guardianship, or the allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time. When a court makes a …
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We’ve all heard it before, maybe you’ve heard it from your spouse or partner, or mother or mother-in-law, you have children now, you must stay together for the children. But do you? Is staying together for the sake of your children really the best policy? There are a few things …
Last Updated: November 23, 2022 A child custody battle is not a pleasant situation for anyone involved. No parent thinks fighting for child custody will be easy, but it might be necessary. Parents are already emotionally and financially strained if during a divorce and children are facing a future of living …
Last updated: November 30, 2022 Approximately 50 percent of first marriages end in divorce according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This can lead to divorcing couples to fight over property in divorce. Divorce is a complex process both emotionally and legally. Division of property is a major issue in many …
Last Updated: November 28, 2022 When parents split, a child custody battle over children sometimes ensues and if this situation is not handled carefully, both parents end up losing. If the child custody battle becomes particularly ugly, the situation may be left to a court to resolve. In the end, a …
If you were ordered by the Court to pay child support and you’re not paying child support, the repercussions can be serious. Paying child support is an order of the court and not following an order of the court can lead to a finding of contempt. What does that mean? …
Last Updated: September 29, 2022 Divorcing over 50 is commonly known as “gray divorce” and is a very different – sometimes more complex – divorce process. A recent client, we’ll call her Diane, told me about her story and why she had decided to get divorced after 28 years of …
Last Updated: October 3, 2022 Maybe you were a couple that had fur babies instead of human babies, or maybe you just never got to that point in your marriage where you added children, or maybe you have fur babies and human babies. If you have a pet or pets …
When we think of spousal abuse, most of us envision a person with a raised hand, about to strike a person often cowering from them in fear. We don’t often think about the other forms of abuse, forms that can be equally if not more damaging. Verbal abuse is a …
Date Last Modified: September 6, 2022 The divorce is done, you’ve begun to heal, and you’re ready to meet someone new. You’re ready to get back into the preverbal saddle. This presents a lot of questions – whether the timing is right and how does this affect your family? It’s …
