We recently discussed how it is important to think about your financial future when you are going through a divorce. There are two types of support that might be beneficial to consider when your marriage is ending -- alimony and child support. Both of these types of...
Filing for divorce is a big life change for many people. One of the issues that might come up, especially in a contentious divorce, is whether there are any assets hidden somewhere. Other issues might also be present. There are some very specific ways that you can...
Child support payments are meant to help financially support a child; however, these payments aren't intended as a catch-all so that the paying parent never has to spend another dime on the child. Many child support orders touch on what must happen if the child needs...
After child custody and asset division, child support is often one of the most contentious issues in a divorce. It can be frustrating to pay a substantial amount of your income each month for the upkeep of children you see occasionally. It can also be difficult for a...
A couple of decades ago, the vast majority of child custody cases were handled the same way. The mother was given custody of the children and the father had them every other weekend and a couple of weeks during the summer. This has changed, and for the betterment of...
Child custody orders are meant to be followed. In some cases, one parent opts to not follow those orders. Those parents might just want to get back at the other parent so they try to keep the kids away. This is known as custody interference. For the parent who is left...
The divorce process is one that brings up an odd combination of stress and relief. The process itself is likely going to have stressful moments but the relief you will feel when everything is said and done is amazing. We know that you are ready to get things over...
Going through a divorce comes with a lot of decision making, especially if there is a lot of property hanging in the balance. As you and your ex make decisions about what will happen, you have to think about everything that might happen. One unfortunate thing that...
When you decide that your marriage is over, you need to make plans. It usually isn't a good idea to just walk away with the clothes on your back. Of course, if you are the victim of abuse, that might be just what you have to do. Ideally, you will have time to plan...
A divorce is a very personal matter that you might not want made public. While people will know that the divorce occurred, you might not want your business out there about exactly what happened. You might be able to keep things under wraps if you opt to try to work...