Divorce feels as though everything you thought you knew about your life and your future is suddenly flipped upside down. It can be a struggle to make sense of the pieces that remain. It’s common for a person to want to stay in the current marital home and retain some...
The answer shouldn’t be “As Much As I Can Get!” because there is only a limited pot to share. So, be fair about it. Many couples going through a divorce after a mid-length or long-term marriage know that some level of Spousal Support or Alimony is needed, but...
Answers to these questions may help you determine which professional is the best choice for you.
If you haven’t had the opportunity to watch the 2015 documentary “Divorce Corp.”, which is available on Netflix, take the time soon to do that. It’s a frightening look at the corruption, collusion, and abuse that sometimes happens in the Family Court system. After you see it you’ll wonder, how does a person protect themselves and know if their Attorney is one of the “good ones”?
If you are the bearer of this incredibly bad news, you may not be sure of how your spouse will react, especially if infidelity is involved. That fear can cause you to make some bad decisions, for example thinking that breaking the news to them in a public place, will less likely lead to hysterics on their part.
As soon as you begin to contemplate divorce, the realization of losing half of your net worth may kick in, and you find yourself wondering if it’s even worth it financially to consider leaving.
What’s a man contemplating, or already in the middle of a divorce, to do? There seems to be multitudes of services that cater to helping women during this tough time. It’s true that women may need a little more emotional support and financial education during the process if their Husband had overseen the finances during the marriage. But the family finances may not always have been handled in this manner. Men can also struggle to find appropriate divorce-related resources that they need.
Many times… that’s a definite YES! Let’s say you find yourself in the final stretch of your divorce and you can see hope at the end of the tunnel. Perhaps you’ve reached a proposed settlement agreement with your spouse, then your Attorney or Mediator brings up, “In order to split this retirement account, you need a QDRO done and there will be a cost for that.” You may want to just scream out, “Wait, what? Are you kidding? What the heck is a QDRO?”
You may be facing a crisis in your marriage, so you decide to divorce. Now with that decision, will you keep things ethical as you move forward? Can you find a process and path that’s works best for you and your family? While only 5% of litigated divorce cases today...
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