When you and your ex got divorced, you got full custody of your kids. Your ex is simply not reliable enough. While they still get to come visit on the weekends, most often for supervised visitations, you are essentially raising your children on your own.It feels...
Year: 2019
Study finds that same-sex couples have lower divorce rates
Same-sex marriage has undergone a revolution in recent years, spreading across the United States and redefining what it means to be married in the modern era. Naturally, as this was happening, some people began asking what that would mean for the divorce rate.Now we...
If you don’t have $5 million, prepare for a contentious divorce
As you file for divorce, you ask yourself whether it's going to be amicable or contentious. You just do not know how your spouse is going to react. Are you going to fight over your assets in court for months on end, or are you going to split things up quickly and go...
A better economy means more divorces
People often look at money as a cause for divorce, specifically when the couple does not have enough. Running into financial issues like not being able to pay the rent and living from one paycheck to the next puts a lot of stress on a marriage.You can find plenty of...
What your relocation notice must contain
Relocating can be difficult after divorce. You do not have as much freedom as you once did if there are children involved and you share custody with your ex. You now have to think about your ex's custody rights and ability to see the kids.In a very real sense, moving...
When your business assets affect your divorce
When corporate titans divorce their spouses, the fallout can be far-reaching and splayed out in the news media. One only has to look at the situation with Jeff Bezos -- founder of Amazon and the owner of The Washington Post -- and his wife, Mackenzie.Recent tabloid...
Why do married couples use post-nuptial agreements?
Prenuptial agreements, as the name implies, happen before you get married. In fact, that's one of the key points when you draft one: It has to happen long enough before the wedding that it doesn't look like either party signed it in a rush or under duress.However,...