Maybe you worked hard throughout your marriage to support your family, which means that you are the one who accrued Social Security by making payroll contributions. On the other hand, perhaps you stayed home to take care of your house or your children and let your...
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Special needs children and custody issues: What to consider
When parents of a child with special needs divorce, it's an added complication to a situation that's already got plenty of potential problems. Normally, parenting plans and issues involving custody and visitation can be sorted out fairly easily, but any plans...
Rushing into a divorce might not be the best option
Once you decide you want a divorce, you may wish to get it over and done with as soon as possible. However, that might not always be the best way. Some couples head straight to litigation to try to prove that the other person is at fault for the breakup of the...
Common causes of ‘gray divorce’
The differences between Millennials and Baby Boomers include diverging tastes in music, movies and food, as well as dissimilar perspectives on politics, work and family. One of the starkest parting of the ways between the generations is found in divorce. According to...
How accurate is that paternity test?
When a child's paternity is called into question, the issue can become a massive part of a custody case, affect orders of support and more. Getting a definitive answer about that child's paternity can truly become critical, which is why DNA tests are often used. But...
The top reasons for divorce
Divorce has changed a lot over the decades, moving from something uncommon and often difficult to obtain to something that happens to a significant percentage of married couples. People today enjoy far more freedom than they used to regarding relationships – including...
What benefits come from adopting your stepchild?
Various circumstances may result in a biological parent raising a child on their own. A father might have never established their paternity, leaving a biological mother to raise a child alone. A parent's legal problems or passing may also have resulted in one of the...
Did you cover your digital assets in your will?
Most people default to houses, cars, family keepsakes when asked what assets they should include in their wills. Few testators realize that they must account for their digital assets, as well, when drafting this legal document. Addressing digital assets like online...
Women who get promoted are more likely to divorce
The British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was famous for still cooking and ironing for her husband despite holding the country’s top job. She even cooked for her male colleagues when chairing political meetings. While attitudes about a woman’s role have moved on...
4 things you need to revise after divorce
The divorce process can quickly become an emotionally turbulent and confusing time. The couple must focus on dividing marital property and shared debt while also developing a parenting plan when children are involved. Splitting one household into two futures can be a...
