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The term “marital assets” tends to bring up thoughts of the family home, the heirloom furniture, the vehicles and the joint bank accounts. However, some of the most significant marital assets are actually the spouses’ retirement accounts. Depending on a variety of...Jan 2, 2022 | Firm News
Conflict between parents is inevitable–but it doesn’t have to hurt kids. Here’s how to turn a disagreement into a positive lesson. When I was a child, my parents’ fights could suck the oxygen out of a room. My mother verbally lashed my father, smashed jam jars, and...Jan 2, 2022 | Firm News
Basic provisions in a marital settlement or separation agreement include: – Set the stage: When and where married, children together, what issues you are resolving, and when everything begins. – Separation: When, who moved out, how you will live going forward –...Jan 2, 2022 | Firm News
It is an unfortunate, yet common part of divorce; one parent may choose to move away with the children. Sometimes a change is necessary because a parent recently receives a new job or promotion that takes them to a new city or state. In some instances, a parent may...Jan 2, 2022 | Firm News
In times like this, where we hear more about trouble and tragedy, it is good to hear about acts of kindness. These stories are encouraging reminders that people are genuinely good natured. In the middle of a divorce (and sometimes after a divorce) couples bickering...Jan 2, 2022 | Firm News
When many people decide to divorce, they may consider how their own lives will change, but they may not always consider how the end of a marriage may affect the children that must endure such a change. Indeed, research suggests that some kids will have emotional and...Jan 2, 2022 | Firm News
Major League Baseball calls August, the “dog days of summer.” The NFL calls it “The Countdown to Kickoff.” Democrats and Republicans have their national conventions in August. For kids getting ready to go back to school, August could be torture (because of the...Jan 2, 2022 | Firm News
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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a historic decision that makes same sex marriage — and divorce — legal in all 50 states. At the time of the ruling, only 14 states still had same-sex marriage bans on their books while the rest had approved the unions....Jan 2, 2022 | Firm News
Few blog post talk about the worst (or inopportune) times to call your marriage quits. Despite your feelings about your soon-to-be ex-spouse, timing is everything; even with divorce. After all, who wants to ruin a family gathering, be the bane of a child’s existence... Page 2 of 29«12345...1020...»Last » 