Month: August 2015

The traditional approach to divorce is simple: Both parties retain an attorney and the process begins. At some point, after all the details are hashed out, the process finally comes to an end.In today's world, more couples are leaving litigation in the past. Instead,...

When it comes to questions regarding property division, both partners are sure to have a lot on their mind. However, at some point, both will ask the following: Who gets the house?There are times when both people want to keep the house, which leads to challenges....

When a couple goes through divorce, the property division process receives a lot of attention. Along with this, there may come a time when people feel that they should receive spousal support. This is typical when one partner was financially dependent on the other. If...

Going through divorce is a challenge. During this time, you will be faced with many questions, some of which are related to your financial situation.Early on, you should consider how marital property and debts are divided in divorce. This is not something to wait on,...

When both parties agree to divorce mediation, they will come together, with the help of a mediator, to work out the finer details of their divorce. There is no set amount of sessions. Instead, the process will continue for as long as it takes for the couple to discuss...

There are times when the court awards one parent with exclusive child custody. This does not mean the non-custodial parent is out of the child's life forever. What it does mean, however, is that details associated with visitation are sure to come to the forefront....

It doesn't matter if you call it alimony, spousal support or spousal maintenance, the end result is all the same. This is when one spouse pays the other a monthly payment, either permanently or temporarily, following a divorce. It is important to remember that alimony...