When it comes to co-parenting with your ex, are you experiencing the same conflicts over and over again? Even though you and your ex-spouse finally arrived at a co-parenting plan, it doesn’t seem to address the underlying dynamics about what really goes on beneath the surface of conflicts you had during and after the divorce…. Continue reading →
Posts Tagged ‘Divorce’
Filing For Divorce From Another State
Today, people move around more often than they once did. It is not uncommon for a couple to live in one state, decide to divorce and one of the spouses moves to another state. Filing for divorce from another state can be difficult because of each state’s residency requirements. Most states have a required residency… Continue reading →
Dividing The Marital Home
When one spouse is awarded primary custody of the children, judges are often reluctant to interrupt the status quo – resulting in that spouse getting the house. However, because it is usually difficult for one spouse to handle the mortgage and running the household alone, the couple usually ends up selling the house and dividing… Continue reading →
Do I need a postnuptial agreement?
A postnuptial agreement is a written contract signed and executed after the couple gets married detailing how to handle family matters if the marriage ends in divorce. Having a postnuptial agreement is more common than you think. Like the contents of a prenuptial agreement, it can include provisions for property division, support, etc. It is… Continue reading →
Do men receive alimony?
In today’s world, women are not the only ones receiving alimony – more and more women are now paying their former husbands alimony. After a divorce, alimony has to be paid by one party to the other. This usually occurs where one spouse earns more than the other, particularly if the difference is significant. Often,… Continue reading →
Divorce In Later Years
Statistics show that the divorce rate for people over 50 years old has doubled in the last two decades. Even though they face the same issues as younger people do, they also face another unique one, such as retirement. Many older couples have saved enough to live comfortably when retired, but can they live comfortably… Continue reading →
Do I Have To Share My Retirement Benefits?
There are currently millions of workers covered by employer-provided retirement plans in the United States. For most of these people, retirement savings represent one of their most significant assets. For a married person, especially one that is about to be divorced, it is important to know how his or her interest will be divided at… Continue reading →
My Husband Is Still Married To His First Wife!
A putative marriage is a marriage that appears to be valid and is entered into in good faith on the part of at least one of the partners, but is legally invalid due to a technical impediment. The most common impediment to a marriage is an earlier, un-dissolved marriage. In some cases, neither of the… Continue reading →