Divorce is never pleasant -- even when couples try their best to minimize conflict. When either spouse approaches the process with unrealistic expectations, it can extend how long the divorce takes and increase the pressure and expense involved for everyone. One of...
Year: 2022
Where would your assets go in a divorce?
It’s not uncommon for couples to bring their assets together after marriage. This may mean one spouse selling their home to live in their spouse's home, creating a joint savings account or creating a business with financial help from their spouse. Additionally, each...
Tips to ensure financial security before and after your divorce
Deciding to file for divorce isn’t something most couples take lightly. However, if you have reached the point where your marriage is headed to this end, you need to focus on your financial situation. While the process can be emotional and difficult, making sure you...
What should you do if your ex is not paying child support?
The nature of the relationship notwithstanding, every parent has a duty to provide and care for their child until they become adults. And while some parents take this responsibility graciously, a few do not. If you obtain a child support order against your spouse, it...
Are your retirement savings separate property in a Texas divorce?
When you retire, you become completely dependent on the financial reserves you have set aside. Your tax-deferred savings, combined with your pension and Social Security benefits, will be the only income you have to rely on during your golden years. Regardless of how...
How do you cope with an ex who is alienating you from your child?
When parents who share a child decide to end their marriage, one of the most important decisions they will have to make involves working out a parenting plan for their child. But what happens if your co-parent is alienating you from your child? Parental alienation...
3 provisions you must never include in a prenuptial agreement
More and more people are signing prenuptial agreements before entering into marriage. And there is a valid reason for this: more and more marriages are likely to end in divorce. A prenuptial agreement can protect each party’s interests and how marital assets will be...
3 options for the marital home in a divorce
The marital home is usually the largest asset that a married couple shares. When they go through a divorce, they will have to determine what happens to that home. While most people automatically assume they’ll need to sell the home, this might not be the case. There...
2 advantages to getting less custody than you initially wanted
Divorcing parents often fight hard to get as large a share of custody as possible. As getting more custody time means the other parent gets less, demanding too much can inevitably drag the divorce process out as each parent fights their corner. That is not beneficial...
Telling your loved ones you’re getting a divorce
You never expected to get divorced. When you got married, you planned on spending the rest of your lives together. Whether there is one reason or a hundred reasons, sometimes divorce is the right solution for a marriage that is not working as you hoped. Talking to...
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