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Family conflicts, especially during divorce, could affect court proceedings and decisions. Sometimes, the court requires mediation and extensive evaluations before determining the appropriate action. Still, the judge must remain unwavering even in complex cases that...
You may have heard people say that military marriages are likely to fail. That certainly doesn’t mean that most of them will, of course, but just that the odds of getting divorced are higher if at least one person is in the military. The statistics do bear this out,...
Over the last year, you’ve been wondering if you’re going to get a divorce. Maybe you’ve been thinking about it yourself, but you’re just not sure when is the right time to bring it up. Maybe you think your spouse has been considering it because you’ve noticed...
When a couple divorces, the court may direct one party to pay spousal support to the other party. Also known as spousal support, the purpose of spousal support is to help meet the receiving party’s ongoing financial needs. However, it is important to understand that...
Your marriage may have been long and full of memorable times, but your relationship has changed and you think it’s best if you get a divorce – but, how will you bring this up with your spouse? Divorce happens all the time, and, through trial and effort, there are...
You know that you want to get a divorce, but there’s one problem. Your spouse is in the military and they are currently deployed. They’re thousands of miles away. You’re worried that this means you’re not going to be able to initiate the divorce. How do you serve your...
Divorce is not always predictable. Your spouse may engage in an extramarital affair that you had no idea was going on until the day that they filed for divorce. Sometimes, it happens out of the blue. However, in a lot of cases, you can find factors that predict if...
You need to have an idea of what to expect if you want to plan for the future. For the average individual considering divorce, visualizing life after the end of their marriage is hard. They may not know what resources they will have at their disposal nor what...
When a romantic relationship that involves a child comes to an end, child custody and support are usually some of the two contentious issues the divorcing or separating couple has to agree on. It is not uncommon for divorcing or separating couples to let emotions get...
Divorces can be complex. The simplest divorces are when the spouses share no children and own very little marital property together. Even when children are taken out of the equation, spouses with robust stock portfolios, multiple retirement accounts and other...