When your divorce occurs is important, especially to your overall financial picture. Divorcing at an earlier age with fewer assets tends to bring alimony and child support into play. Divorcing in the prime of your work life can create a large combination of assets – both retirement and
The After Divorce Checklist
Just divorced? Guess what? You’re not quite finished yet. While you move your life forward after divorce, you must consider that the devil is in all of the details. Here is a non-comprehensive checklist of what you may need to take care of after divorce: Divide all tangible personal
Should Divorcing Couples Use A Financial Analyst?
If you are initiating the divorce process, you will soon gain a new best friend: Google. You may want to search for the following topics: How do I find a divorce attorney? Can I get custody? How about alimony? Child support? How do I start the divorce process? Should we use a
10 Concerns at the Beginning of the Divorce Process
The divorce process often begins with A, an act that makes continuing the marriage impossible or, B, a long period of planning. When you get blindsided with a divorce, many questions quickly arise. Here are just 10 of them. My spouse just walked out. I understand I need a "legal separation." How
Divorce And The Government Shutdown
Going through a divorce is tough enough. Raising children can be tough enough. Affording two households can be downright challenging. With a government shutdown, what on earth do you do? If you are presenting under an order for child support or modifiable alimony, file for a modification
Divorce and Paying for Private School
Getting divorced often results in two households not having as much money to spend as they did when everyone lived in one home. Couples typically speak to each other and make financial commitments based on their values for their family and their ability to pay. When families have children in
Protecting Your Security Clearance During A Divorce
If you have a security clearance and are going through a divorce, special considerations demand you walk an extremely fine line or risk your clearance being investigated, suspended, or even revoked. How To Balance Protecting Your Security Clearance & Your Own Interests There is a balancing act
Divorce and Who Gets the Marital Home
When you are getting a divorce, there are often serious questions as to who gets to keep the marital home, if anyone. Let’s presume the marital home is titled in the names of both spouses: During the course of the case, and for up to three years after the divorce, a judge can award one spouse
