When it comes to termination of spousal maintenance or spousal support (previously known as alimony), things can get tricky. To save yourself the headache that often comes with early termination of spousal maintenance, be sure to set up clear “terminating events” in the spousal maintenance provisions of your marital settlement agreement. An example of a
Continue Reading »When your child refuses visitation time with your ex, what’s a parent to do? There are times as a child gets older that he or she no longer wants to go and spend the entire weekend with the other parent. Kids have things to do, and they don’t want to give up their entire weekend.
Continue Reading »A common question when parties are separating into two households is what should they do in regard to finding a new place to live. Divorcing spouses like to know if they have the option to purchase a home rather than rent a home. This question is tricky because the answer to this can vary based
Continue Reading »Once a divorce is looming, some people change their spending habits. Some start excessive spending expending money on purchases that they never did before, while others start taking trips or signing up for classes. Is any of this spending appropriate during the time you are going through your divorce? I often run into clients who
Continue Reading »As soon as you Once you file for Dissolution of Marriage, you can request spousal support. A request is made through a Motion filed with the Court asking for an award of spousal support. Generally, the motion is for both temporary and permanent spousal support. You ask for temporary support to get the support payments
Continue Reading »New relationships are typically inevitable after a divorce is finalized. However, someone who is divorced or getting a divorce re-emerges into a completely different dating world. A lot of the time this person will have feelings they still need to work through relative to their divorce. There may be children from a previous marriage or
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