“The wheels of justice turn slowly” is a phrase that most of us are familiar with, and they really do sometimes. The breakdown of a relationship can be difficult to cope with, and people often just want the divorce process to reach its conclusion. “The wheels of...
A common dispute that surfaces among divorced parents is children’s activities. Sport- and event-related schedules of children often are demanding and interfere with family time. They require a significant time commitment from both parents, and the challenge remains...
Of all the emotions that can overtake you during and following a divorce, anger is among the most searing. You may be justifiably mad at your ex-spouse for many reasons. Maybe they constantly disappointed you, cheated, lied or did not hold up their end of the...
Parents typically try to do what is best for their children, but not every parent agrees about the right approach to modern parenting. For example, depending on someone’s religious or political beliefs, they may have strong opinions about popular medical care, like...
Divorce can take a few months or well over a year. While complex assets may require more time to sort out, divorces often become lengthy because the spouses cannot agree. It seems natural you would disagree with your spouse. If agreeing were easy, you would probably...
The stock options and restricted stock units (RSU) that a person receives throughout their career can be particularly valuable parts of their portfolio. These stock awards could become even more valuable over time, depending on what the future holds. The National...
Parents who are married and share children are likely accustomed to having as much time as possible with their children. A decision to divorce means that they will suddenly have less time with the children because the kids will split time between two homes. Even...
Military divorces are sometimes complex undertakings because you have to consider things that aren’t present in civilian divorces. There’s a chance that the non-military spouse may qualify for direct payments from the military member’s retirement. Certain on-base...
Splitting up your belongings is one of the biggest challenges at the end of a marriage. You and your spouse may disagree about what is fair. Both of you may have strong attachments to the same property. Different personal and family factors can make property division...
If you have gone through a divorce, one of the things that you may have decided is that neither you nor your ex can travel beyond a certain distance with your children without permission from the other parent. While this restriction may seem to be a good way to...
