If you are reading this, you may be struggling with the many divorce decisions that can affect your children. Along with marital property, child custody and support are among the most challenging elements of divorce. Many divorcing parents struggle to make these...
Take a minute to think about how many people – loved ones, friends, colleagues, professional contacts, etc. – you communicate with via electronic means. If you’re like most Americans, you make regular use of email, texts, video chat platforms, social media and a host...
The education that a child receives while they are young will irrevocably influence their future opportunities in life. The middle school and high school someone attends may determine what colleges they can apply to and what financial aid they can secure. Academic...
There are some advantages to divorcing when your child is a teen as opposed to being much younger. For one thing, they understand more about divorce and likely know a lot of other kids whose parents are no longer together. The teen years, however, include a lot of...
Keeping your home after a divorce is certainly one of the options that you have. It may mean that you have to buy out the share of the house that your spouse owns, though, if they are unwilling to keep it jointly. Most people do not want to do this, and many people...
As you think about divorce, you have to consider the financial consequences of ending your marriage. From possible child support obligations to the loss of home equity, there are numerous financial consequences possible when you decide to file for divorce. The...
Adoptive parents have the opportunity to choose a child to become part of their family. Once the adoption is finalized, these children are treated by law in the exact same manner as biological children. This means that if the adoptive parents decide to divorce, they...
If this holiday season is going to include some new electronics for your child, it may be a good time for you and your co-parent to address your child’s tech access in your parenting plan – or to update any provisions you already have. Kids’ access to the internet,...
It may not seem like it as you’re still navigating your separation and working toward your divorce while focusing on the well-being of your child. However, at some point, you’ll likely want to start dating. Typically, it’s best to spend a little time getting your...
You may have taken on a considerable amount of debt during your marriage. Such debts may include the mortgage on the family home, auto loans and joint credit card debt, among other financial obligations. When it is time to part ways with your spouse, you may be...
