The holiday season can be a stressful time for divorced co-parents who are competitive about being the "best" or "favorite" parent. Even if you know that isn't healthy, maybe your co-parent can't resist trying to outdo you at every turn.
Some key financial considerations before you begin your divorce
Whether you're just beginning to consider divorce or you're ready to talk to an attorney and start the process, one of your biggest worries is likely how it will impact you financially. It's important to take a look at your current financial situation and what you'll need to seek in the divorce to minimize the negative impact.
Why you should have a visitation transportation plan
Many divorcing parents devote a great deal of time negotiating – and sometimes battling over – custody and visitation arrangements. After they've worked out things like how many days a week each parent has the kids and where they'll spend various holidays, they sometimes don't stop to consider how the kids will get back and forth between homes. They figure they'll work that out later.
Protect your heirs after you are gone with a spendthrift trust
When you do your estate planning, one useful tool that you might want to consider is a spendthrift trust. These types of trusts are useful when you have heirs who may not be able to manage a large influx of cash.
What's most important to children of divorced parents?
There are seemingly hundreds of things that separated and divorced co-parents can fight about. Often, they convince themselves that these fights (whether they consist of a few terse texts or a full-blown argument) are about things that are essential to their children's well-being.
