Recent Blog Posts
Options for Getting a Spouse Out of the Home
When a relationship starts to go south and spouses begin to consider getting divorced, an early question in this process is often who will stay in the family home and who will leave. This issue can become a huge point of contention, as both spouses likely have rights to be in the home, usually… Read More »
Divorce, Finances, and Buying a New Home
Divorce forces each spouse to undergo a number of changes as they transition from sharing everything as a couple to being a single, unattached adult. These dramatic shifts in the dynamics of a family require reshuffling responsibilities and refiguring monthly budgets that account for the reduction in manpower and financial resources. In other words,… Read More »
Termination of Parental Rights
Parenting is one of the greatest joys that most people will ever experience, and the law recognizes the special relationship between parent and child by making it very difficult to remove a person’s parental rights once established. Parents are given a great amount of leeway to decide how to raise their children, including who… Read More »
Obtaining an Emergency Order for Child Custody Issues
When parents initiate divorce or paternity proceedings, unless there is a glaring issue, they likely assume the case will proceed in the normal manner and find resolution through the final decision of a judge. However, child custody presents unique issues that can upend this assumption if one parent feels the child’s life or health… Read More »
Don’t Expect Facebook to Be Private in Divorce
Social media is an important outlet for millions of Americans, and serves to keep people connected with family and friends. These connections are particularly important for moving through a divorce, but the information posted on these platforms can prove problematic if there are images or posts the other spouse could use to challenge claims… Read More »
Why You May Need to Consider Freezing Assets
The finances of completing a divorce, and transitioning to what comes next, frequently require a reevaluation of how one spends money and finding new and better sources of income. The payment of child support and alimony, and division of property, become of utmost importance in this process, as these contributions are often vital to… Read More »
Operating a Family Business in Divorce
Divorce throws a lot of things into upheaval – where/how to live, sharing custody of a child, and finances being the most common. Often, one spouse will need to either return to work or find a job that pays more to replace lost income. The need to juggle the emotional and financial implications of… Read More »
Divorcing a Spouse that Lives Out-of-State
Divorce is full of emotional and financial implications that spouses are rarely able to escape. In addition to these complicated issues are the procedural requirements that dictate what spouses must do to complete the divorce process. Most couples filing for divorce are unaware of the large amount of documentation and technical forms that govern… Read More »
Does Infidelity Matter in Divorce?
Marriages end for a large number of reasons, but one circumstance that often drives this decision is infidelity by a spouse. Not being able to trust a spouse to remain faithful is a deal killer for most relationships, and is bound to generate a lot of emotional pain. The wronged spouse may also feel… Read More »
How Federal Tax Reform May Affect Your Divorce
Divorce brings many changes to the life of each spouse, and financial adjustment is one of the most significant and long-lasting of these necessary, and often painful, transitions. Most marriages have one spouse with a notably higher income, usually leaving the other spouse reliant on him/her for providing an acceptable standard of living, as… Read More »
