Being in debt can take a huge financial and emotional burden. Not feeling in control of your finances can leave you feeling stressed, angry, hopeless and desperate to find a distraction. This can leave many people mentally giving up on the situation and burying their...
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When might you have to split an inheritance or gift in divorce?
As a community property state, most assets that two people acquire, either individually or together, during their marriage are subject to equal division in a divorce in Texas unless they have a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement that says otherwise. This includes...
How to ensure accurate DNA testing for paternity
Paternity tests involve comparing a child's DNA with that of the man believed to be the father. Like other types of DNA testing, paternity tests are widely believed to produce accurate results. However, there are ways that paternity tests can be manipulated, either by...
Wedding expenses can be a challenge for divorced parents
When you and your ex divorced, your child was still in grade school. Now they're grown, with a college degree and living their own life – until they ask for some help paying for their wedding. If you and your co-parent haven't had to deal with child support...
Maintaining a relationship with your stepkids after divorce
Many of our closest family ties these days are with people who aren't biologically related to us. It's common for marriage to bring not only a spouse but stepchildren, for example.While the relationships between stepparents and stepchildren have been portrayed in...
What to do if you feel a loss of control as you divorce
Psychologists long ago determined that divorce is one of the most stressful life events a person can go through. Attitudes towards divorce have changed significantly over the years, and many couples have fairly amicable divorces that don't involve battles in court...
What are your options if your spouse abandons you?
These days, you don't hear as much about marital abandonment as you used to back when most wives were financially dependent on their husbands. However, it can still occur. Marital abandonment is when spouse leaves their husband or wife (and sometimes children),...
Finding solutions to long-distance parenting situations
Parents can't always remain in the same city after they divorce. Changes with jobs and other events can sometimes pull one parent away from where their children reside with the other parent. When this happens, there might be a need for some alternate parenting...
What co-parents should know about hiring a nanny
When parents divorce, they often find themselves in need of a nanny for the first time. If you and your spouse are sharing custody of your children, it's typically best to find a nanny who can work in both of your homes rather than have a different one for each...
When should you consider a postnup?
Many couples don't draw up a prenuptial agreement before they get married because they're going into the marriage on more-or-less equal financial footing. A lot can change as the marriage goes on. however. That's why couples sometimes believe it's a good idea to get a...