Monthly Archives: January 2018
Retirement Social Security Retirement Benefits in Divorce?
Retirement and Social Security benefits usually play a large role in a person’s long-term financial planning and stability. Anyone experienced with divorce will know that this event upends many financial goals, and requires most couples to make drastic changes to their standard of living and monthly budgets. Depending on a person’s age and capacity… Read More »
Where Does the Family Pet Fit in a Divorce?
Divorce forces families to reorganize and reevaluate how they will live day-to-day. Included in this shift in perspective is the family pet, a member of the family who does not have a voice in what happens, but is affected nonetheless. Americans are now more likely to view pets as children or companions, moving away… Read More »
Responding to a Child Custody-Related Emergency
Divorced and unmarried parents no longer together will likely both struggle with child custody-related disputes at some point. Even couples in happy relationships occasionally disagree about child rearing, and parents who are estranged have less incentive to work through these issues, allowing disagreements to sometimes escalate. Having a court-approved parenting plan that sets out… Read More »
Practical Tips on the Role of Finances in Divorce
Filing for divorce sets a number of wheels in motion that can have drastic, long-term and permanent consequences for both spouses. One pressing concern shared by most divorcing couples is what their finances will look like once the divorce is complete. Figuring out how to live on one income after years of dividing expenses… Read More »
