Divorce

Part of marriage is letting go of part of yourself and sharing your life with another. Your spouse may share similar interests, which made you attracted to them in the first place. They may have even given you something out of life you never had before your marriage....

When divorces go through the family courts, they can become messier and more expensive than they might otherwise be. Couples may spend days in court presenting evidence and making claims about what they think would be fair for property division or custody...

If you are getting divorced, there is a good chance that you are seeking spousal support or that your ex is. Commonly called alimony, spousal support is meant to financially support a divorced person until they can become financially independent, i.e., get a job. For...

Divorce is commonly looked at in a negative light. Traditionally, society has frowned upon the practice, but this is starting to change. Perceptions that parents must stay together for the children, no matter what, are often not founded upon compelling evidence....

Property division following a divorce does not always go smoothly. Your spouse may try to short-change you out of some assets in the marital estate by hiding them or failing to disclose their existence to the court. It means that, in the end, you will end up with less...

If you get divorced and you're going through court, various types of evidence may be used. It's important to know that the things that you post on social media can be submitted as evidence. You may have intended them to be seen only by friends or family members, but...

Every divorce is unique. People have different needs. A couple with young children may need to litigate custody matters, while an older couple facing retirement may have completely different challenges. Some couples dividing retirement savings or pensions will need to...

No one plans on their marriage ending in divorce. Still, after weeks or months of struggling to make the relationship work, there comes a time when you need to move forward with the next step. Investigating the divorce process can seem like a cumbersome undertaking....

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...

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....