Divorce

When couples who have remained married for years and who are over the age of 50 decide to divorce, the situation may be referred to as a gray divorce. In a legal sense, a gray divorce is essentially the same as any other marital dissolution. The same laws apply...

When it comes to someone's financial circumstances, individuals are often prone to exaggeration. People will try to present themselves as more successful or wealthy than they actually are. However, people can also take the opposite approach to certain financial...

You may not agree with your spouse about much anymore, but both of you have one thing in common still. You agree that your rescued beagle mix is the best dog who has ever lived. You can still bond over your love of the animal you share. For better and for worse, that...

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...