Divorce is a time of major change, and some of those changes reshape your financial life in long-lasting ways. These changes start when the divorce is filed, but they often don't finish until well after the legal process is finished. Planning for life after divorce...
The courts can offer legal support to individuals trying to leave violent situations. A protection from abuse order can limit the likelihood of a spouse or former romantic partner continuing their abuse. If they violate the order, then the other party can report the...
Parents who decide to split up have to determine how they can work as a parenting team to raise the children. This doesn’t always happen easily, so you must learn how to handle conflicts in case you and your ex don’t see eye to eye. High-conflict child custody...
Property division is a necessary component of most divorces. Unless spouses already have a legal agreement in place regarding the distribution of their assets and responsibility for their debts, they have to make those decisions during the divorce process. The more...
Workplace benefits are among the various forms of income that spouses usually share. If one spouse has better health insurance options than the other, they can both enroll in most cases. Other benefits can also help improve the standard of living for the couple....
Young children generally defer to parental authority. When their parents share custody, they (usually) quickly acclimate to the new arrangements. Teenagers are an entirely different matter. They have become relatively independent and likely have strong feelings about...
When it comes to asset division during a divorce, one of the first steps to take is to determine which ones count as marital assets and which count as separate assets. Separate assets are usually owned individually, so they just stay with the owner. Marital assets are...
Being in an abusive marriage often becomes a lesson in survival. There are times when leaving becomes an emergency, such as if there is physical abuse present. For some people, the abuse isn’t physical, so they may decide that they have time to plan their escape. One...
Divorce is often a painful and complex process, but when large amounts of wealth and property are involved, emotions and priorities can become even more tangled. In these situations, it’s easy for attention to shift from the family’s emotional well-being to the...
Divorce is complex, not only emotionally but also financially. One of the most challenging aspects is dividing high-value assets, such as luxury cars. When you and your lawyer discuss asset division, few items generate more legal and financial tension than luxury...
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