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Divorce can be a challenging life transition whether a couple saw it coming or if one spouse didn’t anticipate that their partner wanted a divorce. From the outside looking in, people may perceive divorce simply as the end of a relationship. However, for couples going...
As you go through your divorce, one of your worries is who will keep custody of your children. You may want custody of your children. You may worry, however, that your spouse will gain custody of your children. Part of the divorce process is deciding on child...
One of the most difficult parts of co-parenting after starting to live separately is transitioning your child between homes. Whether it’s once a week, every couple of days or some other arrangement, preparing for and carrying out these drop-offs and pick-ups can bring...
A prenuptial agreement is a document couples can use before they get married, helping to define what assets they own. For instance, the agreement may state that, in the event of a divorce, specific assets are going to stay with one individual or the other. These...
During a marriage, there are two categories of property. Separate property refers to the assets and property that each spouse individually owned before marriage, while marital property includes assets and income acquired during the marriage, typically subject to...
Marital relations can break down for numerous reasons. However, one of the leading causes of divorce in the U.S. is disagreements over money. Money doesn't equal happiness, but it certainly helps couples to get there. The following financial disagreements can put...
There are many different reasons to update an estate plan. It could be the onset of an illness or a disease. It could be changes to your assets, such as selling a family business. There can also be changes to your family structure itself, such as the birth of...
Traffic stops happen for many different reasons, and the police will often have questions that relate to them. For instance, a police officer may pull you over for breaking the speed limit and ask you if you know how fast you were driving. Or an officer may pull you...
You and your spouse have been discussing divorce, and you feel like it’s been going fairly well. You are hopeful that it will be an amicable divorce. Perhaps you were worried that your spouse would be unwilling to even discuss it or be unhappy about the idea, but they...
A child custody schedule helps establish when each co-parent will have custody of their children. This schedule can alternate custody each week, every other week or every day depending on what works for parents. However, these custody schedules may not work overtime. ...