Any couple can usually find some benefit in a prenuptial agreement, excepting those who create faulty agreements based on poor understandings of the law. While prenuptial agreements offer potential spouses many important protections, these agreements acknowledge very...
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Do you know how to deal with your debts in divorce?
Divorce is often far more involved and complicated than spouses expect, sometimes leading to ongoing financial difficulty well after the divorce finalizes. Even worse, couples can avoid many of these frustrations with some careful planning and execution during the...
How can I compel a parent to pay owed child support?
If your child's other parent does not pay his or her child support on time, your child is ultimately the one who suffers. Unfortunately, many parents with child support obligations do not stay current with support payments, placing both themselves and the...
Does your marriage qualify for annulment?
Marriages can end several ways, and not only through death or divorce. In some cases, it is possible and advantageous to have a marriage annulled instead of going through the divorce process. If annulled, a marriage is literally removed from legal history, completely...
Did your divorce decree omit your name change?
After negotiating a divorce settlement, property division agreement, and any child custody or permitting agreements as a part of your divorce, it is easy to let some of the other related details slip through the cracks. One such detail that commonly escapes the...
The first aspect of the divorce process: Sharing your feelings
It doesn't matter how bad things have become between you and your spouse, if you want to get a divorce you'll probably need to have a conversation with this person. The first aspect of the divorce process comes down to one thing: sharing your feelings. Even though you...
Child custody and prenuptial agreements
Prenuptial agreements are one of the most under-appreciated, under-utilized legal tools that couples have have available today. When used correctly, these agreements relieve many of tensions that threaten to destroy marriages and strengthen them for the long haul....
You can choose to have a respectful divorce
Divorce is a strange process, occurring at the intersection of one of the most personal experiences two people can share and many of the most complicated legal issues in the couple's lives. Because of this strange combination of tensions, it is almost always an...
Does child custody have tax implications?
As you and your child's other parent work toward a fair child custody agreement, be sure to address how the way you divide your parenting responsibilities and privileges may affect your respective tax returns. Many parents, especially if they are both first-timers at...
Trouble finding a way to discuss prenuptial agreements?
As you approach your marriage, you and your spouse should seriously consider using a prenuptial agreement. Despite their complicated reputation, prenuptial agreements offer crucial protections that may be much more difficult to create later on in the marriage. Of...