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People usually assume that people who are married in their 50s or later will remain married for the remainder of their days. That’s not always how it happens. Divorces in this later stage of life have become so common that they’re not known as gray divorces. When...
Grandparent visitation rights allow children to bond with their grandparents, but parents may find themselves needing to terminate these arrangements when circumstances change or when continued visitation no longer serves their child's best interests. Successfully...
Child support helps to spread out the financial cost of raising a child. Courts are going to look at parents’ income and assets when they get divorced and issue a child support order. But what if there’s a substantial change in the future? Are you able to modify the...
One of the burning questions many couples have when going through a divorce is how their marital assets will be divided. For instance, one spouse may want to keep the house and the other wants to keep the car. How do spouses keep the assets they want? Often,...
In modern America, millions of families rely on video calls, messaging apps and shared online activities to stay connected. Oftentimes, children who reside in two households utilize this kind of communication to remain bonded with whichever parent is not present at...
It’s not unusual for people to find their soulmates the second time around. Couples often enter into their second marriage with children from their first one. And while you love your new spouse and don’t believe anything bad could ever happen between you, it’s...
Telling your child you are getting a divorce can trigger different emotions in both of you. They may be concerned about how this major change will affect their life, and you may struggle to watch them go through different emotions. Nonetheless, it's crucial to talk...
One complication to the divorce process that you may experience is if your partner won’t respond. Perhaps the two of you are already estranged and living separately, so it’s just difficult to get in touch with them or even impossible to find them. Or perhaps you are...
Motor vehicles have become increasingly costly in recent years. Even professionals enjoying a competitive income may choose to finance a vehicle purchase because a cash purchase could strain their household budget. Financing at least a significant portion of the...
Sharing finances is part and parcel of being married. Yet, it can be challenging. One moment everything you earned was yours alone, then you marry and no longer have the freedom to spend your paycheck as you please. Hence it is no surprise that couples often cite...