Getting a divorce is one of the most difficult decisions you will likely ever face. Even after you have decided to move forward with the divorce or have been served with papers from your spouse, many important decisions still remain. Property division will be an issue in almost every divorce. You and your spouse have…
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Spousal Maintenance and Lump Sum Payments
During a marriage, parties work together to build their financial future. In some cases, both spouses work outside the home. In others, one spouse works while the other spouse attends school and gets a better degree. Still others may choose for one spouse to stay home with the parties’ children while the other spouse works. …
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Divorce can present serious financial issues for both spouses. During a marriage, the spouses pool resources and work together to keep the household running. However, after divorce is over, the two spouses will have to learn to reorganize their finances, restructure their budget, and run their household alone. Financial decisions made during the divorce have…
Read More »Innocent Spouse Relief and Taxes
In most marriages, the spouses will have a “division of labor” for the necessary tasks and chores associated with running a household and handling their affairs. It is not uncommon, for example, for one spouse to be mainly in charge of handling the parties’ finances, including filing taxes. However, as anyone knows, taxes can be…
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Divorcing your spouse is a stressful event and can be complicated. There are a multitude of important decisions to be made, many of which deal with your finances. When thinking of divorce and finances, most people immediately think of spousal support, child support, and debt division. One aspect that some overlook, however, is the impact…
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Parents only want what is best for the children, and that includes the best for their education. Whether children are just starting kindergarten or getting ready to apply for college, parents know that a good education is important to lay the proper foundation for the child’s future security and attaining their goals. Choosing the right…
Read More »What Does Divorce Mean for Children of Interfaith Marriages?
I am sure that we all know families with parents of different religious faiths. Raising children interfaith while married may have both its difficulties and joys. However, the challenges may become more complicated if the parents chose to divorce. The question of how to raise children of a particular religion while also respecting the religious traditions of…
Read More »Real Estate and Uncontested Divorce
It is increasingly common for law suits to be settled before they ever reach trial. Mediation, arbitration, and simple negotiation all help parties to reach middle ground and resolve their issues without the time and expense associated with trial. Divorce is no exception to this, and the vast majority of divorce cases are at least…
Read More »Do I Have To Do Discovery?
Legal proceedings usually require many different steps to move forward and come to a conclusion, and divorce and custody are not exceptions to this. Filing the proper pleadings, serving the other party, temporary hearings, are just a few examples of the steps in a divorce. Discovery is also frequently a necessary step in divorce, post-divorce,…
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After a divorce or separation, there will be a lot of changes for everyone involved. The parents will need to adjust their parenting techniques to account for the fact that they no longer parent in the same household, and may even have different rules and expectations in their respective households. The children will have to…
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