Divorce

These days, there’s a lot of emphasis put on cooperation between divorcing spouses and couples often feel a strong push to simply come to some agreement about the division of property, issues of support and anything else that’s important and just get on with their...

Filing for divorce means initiating the process of ending your marriage. Once a judge signs your paperwork and finalizes your divorce, you can finalize the division of your property and settle into a co-parenting schedule if you have children. However, there may still...

Many years ago, there was a requirement that you had to prove that you were harmed by your spouse in some way, such as through cheating or mistreatment, to get a divorce. Today, divorces are much easier to come by, because proving fault is no longer a necessity....

Sometimes, divorces are volatile. Both parties may get into physical fights with one another, or one may be physically, emotionally or financially abusive. When children are caught up in a divorce in a situation where there is domestic violence, it can be dangerous...

Many high wage earners go into their marriages with ideas about how they can protect their assets. Usually, prenuptial agreements come up as a way to protect their earnings, retirement and assets. It’s reasonable to use a prenuptial agreement to protect yourself, but...

If you have decided to divorce your spouse but have an inheritance that you’ve been saving, it’s a good idea to learn the laws that could affect it. Usually, inheritances are not assets that are divided upon divorce, but in some cases, your inheritance could be at...

Hiding assets is a quick way to find yourself in hot water with the court. Judges do not like to hear that someone has been holding back assets or trying to hide their earnings when working on property division during a divorce case. So serious is this that the court...

When you’re going through a divorce and have a business with your spouse, one thing that you have to do is to discuss dividing your business. Your spouse might be keen to keep the business, but if you don’t want to play a role in it any longer, you may feel like...

If you receive an inheritance during your marriage, one of the things you don’t want to do is commingle that asset with your marital assets. What that means is that you should place this money into your own private account or keep it separate, so that you aren’t...

Getting a divorce could be the right thing to do in your circumstances, but that doesn’t mean it’s any easier on you. You have to end your relationship with your spouse at the same time as trying to work together to come up with settlement agreements and custody...