Divorce is rarely easy, especially when it involves ongoing spousal support. In many cases, individuals who divorce would prefer to not engage with each other after the divorce finalizes, but spousal support is an important part of the American divorce system,...
Divorce is often much more complicated than couples realize, especially in comparison to the relatively sparse process a couple must go through to get married. While two people can get married with a few simple forms properly filed, divorce is not remotely as simple,...
As soon as one spouse in a couple suspects that divorce is on the table, he or she may attempt to keep an unfair portion of the couple's marital assets by hiding some assets. Not only is this unwise and unethical, it is actually illegal. Although spouses who hide...
Parents facing divorce have some very important negotiations ahead of them. When working through parenting, custody and support agreements with your spouse, be sure to address the issue of medical child support. Medical child support is entirely separate from standard...
Divorce is different for each couple, and each divorce requires a different approach to reach satisfactory terms for the parties involved. A friend's divorce that you witnessed may seem very similar to your own impending divorce, or have some of the same moving parts,...
If you and your spouse are considering a divorce but are unsure about it, you may benefit from the use of a legal separation. Legal separations operate very similar to divorce, but do not actually terminate the marriage, giving spouses time and space to take stock of...
When you begin wading into the tricky waters of divorce, finding a way to fairly divide marital assets can be tricky. This is especially true for couples without children who have few assets other than a house. If you have concerns about who will keep the house or...
Most people have at least a vague understanding of prenuptial agreements, but many do not know that married couples can also create postnuptial agreements. A postnuptial agreement is similar to a prenuptial agreement, with some key differences. In general, postnuptial...
Just because you want to get divorced doesn't mean it has to be a big messy affair. In fact, in some cases, you and your spouse can file for an uncontested divorce and resolve the matter fairly quickly and simply. Unfortunately, even the simplest of divorces is still...
Prenuptial agreements are a useful, wise way to protect yourself and your spouse from many of the pressures that tear marriages apart, and can help keep a divorce process simple if your marriage ends. However, just because you have a prenuptial agreement doesn't mean...
