Divorce can complicate financial planning, especially regarding Social Security benefits. Knowing your rights and options is essential to protect yourself and your financial future. Here are five key things to know about your Social Security benefits after divorce. ...
Divorce can be a stressful and emotional time in someone's life. They may withdraw from many relationships because they have a hard time communicating with others and regulating their emotions. Many people find themselves struggling financially. Between the cost of...
Divorce often leads to a decrease in the standard of living for both spouses during the first few years, as the same combined income and assets must now support two separate households. This financial strain can be overwhelming if you are not prepared for its impact....
Child custody arrangements can sometimes prove problematic after a divorce. It might reach the point where your child refuses or resists seeing one parent. In this case a court or one of the parents may call in a particular type of mental health worker, known as a...
Many long-lasting couples who are 50 years of age or older are looking at gray divorce options. Gray divorce is a growing trend with older couples that started around the 1990s. It is often caused by empty nest syndrome, financial difficulties, individual growth,...
What happens when a couple divorces after working with assisted reproduction specialists to have human embryos frozen? In a current Virginia case, a couple conceived one living child and left two embryos in frozen storage. Unfortunately, their marriage fell apart...
The most dangerous time for people (especially women) in an abusive relationship is when they make the decision to get out. According to one advocate for domestic violence survivors, “The percent of abused women killed after ending or attempting to end their...
Couples who get married in their 20s or 30s and have minimal assets and a simple way of living might not feel that they need to sign a prenuptial agreement. However, a prenuptial agreement should definitely be considered if you are in your 50s or 60s and are planning...
The day that a child goes from one parent’s house to the other parent’s house can be a very stressful day for them. Various reasons, including the emotional toll of the sadness of leaving one parent at a time when they’re joyful about seeing the other, can contribute...
Sometimes determining child custody can be relatively straightforward with both parties willing to make compromises to find a swift resolution. Other times it can be much more difficult because one or both parties take polarized standpoints that result in a lot of...
