Divorce is an expensive process. Spouses spend thousands of dollars on court costs and attorney fees in addition to needing to divide all of their property. Going through a divorce can make even comfortable middle-class families feel financially stressed. Couples...
Why may the court deny a parent physical custody of their child?
Many parents worry about losing custody of their children when they go through a divorce. They know that they won't get to live with the kids if they are denied physical custody. Their number one goal is to make sure that doesn't happen. The good news is that the...
Filing your 2021 taxes if your divorce wasn’t final on Dec. 31
If you haven’t yet begun the divorce process or if your divorce (or legal separation) wasn’t final at the end of last year, you and your spouse are still married as far as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is concerned for purposes of your 2021 income tax returns....
Find common ground to make your divorce easier
If there is one thing that can make your divorce easier on yourself and your spouse it’s to find common ground. Being able to find a basic starting point for your divorce will help you start working on tasks to help resolve your divorce. For example, agreeing that...
