The difference between nonmarital and marital assets is important when divorcing. Your marital assets are part of the property division aspect of your divorce, but nonmarital assets are considered separate. As a result, any assets you can have assigned as nonmarital...
Year: 2019
Manage stress during a divorce with these 5 tips
A divorce is stressful at the best of times. You're ending a relationship that you may have thought would be forever, and at the same time, you're dealing with financial and legal stressors.It can be hard to overcome the stress of a divorce, which is why it's a smart...
Gray divorce: What to know when you divorce over 50
When you decide to get a divorce later in life, there are many factors that you need to consider. Divorcing later in life means that you have a few additional things to think about, like dividing your retirement account or finding out if you're entitled to any of your...
3 tips to help you prepare for divorce
When you got married, you probably did not even think about divorce being a possibility. Moreover, you probably didn't bother to draft a prenuptial agreement. Fortunately, if you are thinking about divorce, it is not too late to take steps to protect your assets. With...
Know your rights: Divorces and annulments
You aren't happy with your marriage, and you were just married recently. You want to dissolve the marriage, but a divorce seems unnecessary since you've barely been married for a month.One potential option is an annulment. Annulments are different from divorces...
Yes, you may need to change a custody schedule as your child ages
When you set up your custody schedule, your child was young. They were not going to school yet, and all you had to do was make sure that someone was there to watch them.Today, they're much older and well into their schooling. As they've progressed to higher grades,...
Help! How do I ask for a divorce?
You've given it a lot of thought, and deep down inside you know that there's no way to save your marriage. Despite the challenges of divorce and the way it will impact your life in the future, it's time to push forward.The first step is discussing your feelings with...
Help your child through divorce with the right support
Children go through divorce with their parents every day. From the first fight in the home through the finalization of the divorce and long after, children deal with the fallout of a divorce emotionally and sometimes physically.Children of divorce may have to struggle...
Don’t be afraid to talk to your kids about a possible divorce
When you and your spouse decide that a divorce could be the final solution to your marital woes, you may not be sure if you want to talk to your children about it. You may tell yourself that the kids are teenagers, and with everything they're already going through, it...
Financial stress and spousal support: Your solution
When you're married, things may go very well, and you may be happy in every aspect of your life. However, many marriages end in divorce over time as a result of people growing apart, infidelity and other causes.When your marriage is coming to an end, you want to make...