Divorce

Divorce is never easy and there are many contentious matters to settle. If children are involved, then both parents will be focused on protecting their well-being. On top of that there are also issues relating to finances, property and business that must be...

If you're going through a divorce and discover that your spouse failed to disclose the existence of some assets acquired throughout the marriage, you need to take action and protect your interests. You deserve a share of all marital property since you contributed to...

Once you and your spouse decide to get divorced, you've probably already been thinking about it for some time. You may have had discussions about it between the two of you. If you’re parents, though, then you are going to have to break this news to your children. When...

Holidays are fun for everyone, but they are often particularly important to young and school-age children. Kids may look forward to seeing family members, exchanging gifts or eating special holiday foods all year round. Your family probably has its own special...

Every marriage goes through ups and downs, but many of them will recover from even the most difficult times. Sometimes, marital hardship can actually strengthen the relationship between spouses.  Other times, conflict only deepens as time goes on, leading to a major...

When social media started, with its focus on college students, adding a relationship status was a big part of the draw. People didn’t use things like Facebook as a dating app, per se, but they did learn about their fellow classmates.  Now that Facebook is open to...

Sometimes, a divorce can result in financial hardships for one of the two spouses. In such cases, a family court may allow the affected spouse to receive spousal support, commonly known as alimony. Since support laws across the nation have evolved over the years,...

You've negotiated a settlement over the marital debts and assets, agreed to a custody and parenting plan and generally done everything necessary to get your divorce over -- and a judge has finally reviewed your agreement and signed off. You're not quite done, however,...

Gladys Knight sang about her man “Leaving on the Midnight Train to Georgia.” What about if it is Georgia that you want to leave and you want to take your children with you? To cross the state line with your children after divorce will require careful consideration and...

You spend hundreds of dollars a month, if not thousands, on your home. Between your mortgage, your escrow account and improvements you keep making, a significant portion of your annual income goes directly toward maintaining your residence. If you start thinking about...