Each year, nearly 2.8 million people experience the emotional and financial challenges of divorce. During divorce, many individuals are concerned about financial survival—and with good reason. Studies show that in the first year after divorce, one partner’s standard...
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How to Get Alimony in a Divorce
When facing divorce, one of the most daunting challenges may be a sense of looming financial uncertainty. If you've been the lower-earning spouse or have been out of the workforce during your marriage, you might be wondering how you'll make ends meet once you're on...
Is Alimony Taxable?
If you're considering a divorce from your spouse and have lopsided incomes, then alimony might be a part of your divorce settlement. Alimony, also known as spousal support, is a payment one ex-spouse makes to the other following a divorce. As you begin planning your...
How to Buy a House After a Divorce
By Jessica Bennett The emotional grief of divorce is all too easy to anticipate, but many people fail to realize how big a financial blow it can land. One of the biggest financial struggles people face at the end of their marriage is how to buy a house after a...
Help! What Do We Do About Student Loan Debt in Divorce?
Divorce is an emotional whirlwind. Even while you try to heal your inner wounds, you must also focus on how to divide your life from your spouse's. Many couples focus on splitting assets, like the house, vehicles, and investment accounts as they begin preparing for...
How to Get Your Name Off a Mortgage After Divorce
Getting a divorce is all kinds of stressful. You'll need to make important decisions that could dramatically impact your life moving forward. One of the biggest decisions you'll need to make is what to do about the house. (Including your primary home and any rental...
Pensions and Divorce: Are You Entitled to Your Spouse’s Pension or Is Your Spouse Entitled to Yours?
These days, one of the biggest benefits to holding a public sector job or sticking it out in the military is the promise of a pension during retirement years. While pension plans have been largely replaced in the private sector by 401(k) plans, they are still going...
Do Women Have to Pay Child Support?
When going through a divorce, some women may be surprised to find that they are on the hook for paying child support to their ex-spouse. It's easy to fall into the stereotypical assumption that only men pay child support. Do women have to pay child support? The answer...
What Is the Cost of Divorce?
Celebrity magazines are filled with stories of the rich and famous spending gobs of money to fight their way through an acrimonious divorce. The most expensive and most contentious divorces (we're looking at your Kayne and Kim) can take years and millions of dollars...
Bitter Breakups: Unraveling the Impact of Emotional Abuse in Divorce
With fifty percent of marriages in America today ending in divorce, there will be many companions on your journey. That may make it less lonely, but not necessarily less painful.
When Unemployment Meets Divorce: A Co-Parenting Guide
What is Co-Parenting? Co-parenting is a term used to describe the shared responsibility of raising a child between two parents who are no longer in a romantic relationship. Co-parenting aims to promote the child's well-being by keeping both parents involved in their...
8 Empowering Things to Know About Your 401K During Divorce
Your 401k may represent the bulk of your retirement savings so the thought of losing any part of it during a divorce can be extra scary. What will happen to your 401k if you get divorced? Will you have to fork over most of it to your ex-spouse? How will that even...
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An initial meeting will provide you with a roadmap that you can use throughout the divorce process based on your needs.