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If you are divorcing a spouse with a drug or alcohol addiction, there are some specific issues you must sort out regarding the custody of your minor children. While these matters can get quite complicated, it is imperative that both the addicted parent and their sober...
Joint custody and co-parenting is usually the preferred solution in modern divorces. It gives both parents time with the children and provides the kids with the broadest social support network possible. Unfortunately, a parent asking for joint custody may not do so...
Prior to the wedding, many couples decide to draft a prenuptial agreement to better clarify the assets and debts that each party is individually bringing into the marriage. The document is designed to be used as a tool to prevent future disagreements. Unfortunately,...
If you’ve started to dread those times during the week when you and your co-parent drop off or pick up your child at each other’s home or elsewhere, you’re not alone. These custody exchanges can be fraught with tension and even conflict -– particularly in the early...
Whether you're initiating a divorce proceeding or responding to your spouse's petition for divorce, you know that you need to speak with an attorney as soon as possible -- but good preparation can be essential. It’s smart to head to your attorney with as many relevant...
Cohabitation before marriage is often viewed in two ways. On one side, couples say that it can lower their odds of divorce: If the cohabitation goes poorly, the couple knows they should not get married. On the other side, there are those who claim that living together...
Having a prenuptial agreement should give you some sense of security as you head toward divorce. That agreement already defines a lot of the terms of the divorce. It may state how assets should be divided, which assets count as separate property and things of this...
Many seniors are in the home stretch, just a few short weeks away from graduating high school. Sadly, many spouses are beginning to plot their divorces at this same time. You read that right. There's been a staggering uptick in divorce filings around graduation time...
If you have recently received an inheritance – or soon will – and a divorce is imminent, you could be concerned. Will the divorce court take half of your inheritance and give it to your soon-to-be ex-spouse? Will the divorce court subtract the value of your...
If your divorce involves considerable and/or complicated assets, you can benefit from adding a financial professional and perhaps a tax adviser or accountant to your team. That’s particularly true if your spouse has been the one who handled the finances, investments...
