Divorce is unique - not everyone goes through the same steps, including moving out. You and your soon-to-be ex-spouse can agree to remain in the family home during the divorce process. Nonetheless, you need to be strategic for this to work. The following are three...
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Is your spouse hiding assets?
There are irreconcilable differences between you and your spouse so a divorce is on the horizon. In fact, you’ve started to take preparatory steps such as getting your financial documents in order. You’ve noticed some anomalies in the accounts and your spouse seems to...
Ways to cope emotionally during your divorce
Every couple who goes through a divorce – no matter how amicable they may be, faces emotional difficulties during the divorce process. After all, the parties are separating their merged lives into two separate ones and if they have children, they must also tend to...
Can my spouse block my divorce filing and keep us married?
When people decide to divorce, they are often at a point wherein they no longer agree with their spouse about much of anything. People get into major disputes about how to divide their property or share time with their children. In some cases, they may not even agree...
Do you have to take your ex’s student loan debt?
For many Americans, student loan debt makes up a significant portion of their total debt load. It’s a major expense that many people take on, and this often happens right around the time that they get married. If a couple like this gets divorced, one thing that each...
Divorce is becoming more common for this age group
For most age groups in the United States, the odds of divorce are consistently falling. There are many reasons for this, not all of which have to do with an increase in stable marriages. For example, young people are waiting longer than ever to get married in the...
Is keeping your house in a divorce an option?
If you are considering filing for divorce or have already filed, you may wonder if it is possible to keep your home. For many people, the house is an important asset and where they raised children and made countless memories. While keeping the house may be a priority...
What’s it mean to “dissipate” marital assets?
Before you ever initiated the divorce proceedings against your spouse, you did your homework. You collected bank account records, investment statements, real estate deeds, tax returns and other financial documents – all of which attested to the fact that you had...
Do military rules govern the outcome of military divorces?
Divorce is challenging in any situation, but it can be particularly difficult for those serving in the military. The very nature of military service puts quite a bit of pressure on a marital relationship, as spouses may need to keep secrets from one another or...
What happens if your ex won’t respond to your divorce filing?
It takes two people to agree to a marriage and to make a marital relationship work. If both of you do not remain fully committed, then there may be major issues that arise later in your relationship. However, it only takes one person to effectively end a marriage....