Divorce is often an emotionally charged process, but in some cases, it can escalate into a contested one, where couples engage in litigation to resolve their issues. Unlike uncontested divorces, which involve mutual agreement on key aspects, contested divorces arise...
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A guide to asset division during a divorce
While Indiana residents don’t go into their marriages planning on getting divorced, reports indicate that around 36% of marriages end. One of the most common questions couples ask about during their divorce is how to handle the division of their assets. Knowing how to...
Prioritizing your children in your divorce
Divorce is never the first choice for Indiana parents, but there are situations where it’s their only option. Unfortunately, children often suffer the brunt of the burden of divorce, as they may lose their sense of normalcy and security. Fortunately, there are some...
Social Security payments after divorce
Many Indiana couples seeking divorce aren’t thinking about their future Social Security benefits. This means that many divorced individuals are potentially missing out on income that could be helpful during their retirement years. In some cases, a divorced person may...
How property is divided in an Indiana divorce
If you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse cannot decide how to divide property, the judge must do so during a divorce case. In most cases, the judge will rely on evidence presented by experts. There are several options that the experts may use to show property value....
The process of divorce and its emotional stages
When couples in Indiana choose to separate and seek a divorce, there are emotional stages that they will go through. How long working through these stages take will depend on their own personalities and situations, but there are three main stages they usually go...
Dividing shared parenting expenses after separation or divorce
When parents in Indiana separate or divorce, child support will usually be one of the topics they discuss. However, child support does not cover all expenses related to a child’s upbringing, so they will also have to figure out how to divide these additional expenses....
Will you lose your medical practice in a California divorce?
Becoming a physician with your practice involves years of schooling, long hours and hard work. If you are a physician going through a divorce, you may worry that you will lose that practice due to California's strict division of property laws. Community property laws...
How to get started preparing for divorce
Divorce is a major life change with short-term and long-term consequences. The change overwhelms many people who don’t know what to focus on. As Indiana residents prepare for the end of their marriage, getting organized can help make the process as smooth as possible....
Handling commingled assets in Indiana divorce
When you marry someone in Indiana, you expect to merge your lives. This often includes financial assets. Family law refers to shared finances as commingled assets, which upon divorce, couples must divide. The two main types of properties in marriage When it comes to...