Now that you have made the wise decision to mediate your divorce case, it’s time to do your homework. As you know, mediation provides a mechanism for disputing parties to reach an amicable and well thought out resolution to a divorce, without having to depend on the court to make decisions for you and your…
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Divorce and Money
you’re in the process of getting a divorce, money issues are likely to be a key point of discussion. Whether you’re the spouse of a billionaire or part of a working class couple trying to divide up the bills, money is contentious. That’s the central point of my latest book, The New Love Deal (www.NewLoveDeal.com)…
Divorce Questions: How Does Adultery Affect A Divorce Case?
Marriages can end when one member of the couple discovers that the other has had an adulterous relationship. How important is the impact of the extra-marital relationship on the divorce itself? Legally, the answer varies from state to state. In some states, there is very little impact at all while, in others, it can have…
Handling Your Divorce Like an Air-Traffic Controller
The stresses placed on divorcing couples, who are making decisions about custody, spousal support, equitable distribution and parenting plans are not unlike those of air-traffic controllers, who are trying to safely land multiple jumbo jets coming in on multiple runways. Perhaps these aren’t life or death decisions, but that depends entirely on your perspective! I…
Divorce Can Mean a Trip Down the Economic Ladder for Women
Divorce can be a one-way ticket down the road to financial instability for many women, especially for those who are middle class or low-income. It can mean a loss of work hours, more time (and expense) devoted to childcare and a cold slap in the face when it comes to finding a job or finishing…
9 Tips for Dividing Your 401(k) During a Divorce
Dividing a 401(k) for a divorce settlement is less painful when you know about the plan and take the right steps that ensure both people are satisfied. A 401(k) plan is marital property, just like other possessions that need to be divided. Here are nine ways you can handle assets in the plan during a…
Managing High Asset Divorces in Massachusetts
All divorces can be stressful and important to spouses facing a divorce. However, handling divorces with a high asset value has some additional inherent complexities that not all spouses, or even all attorneys, are aware of. When addressing high asset divorces, there are complicated issues that have to be addressed within alimony, property division, taxes,…
In sickness and health: Wife’s serious illness increases chance of divorce later in life; husband’s doesn’t
It’s well-established that, with some exceptions, married people live longer and healthier lives than unmarried people. But until recently, researchers hadn’t conducted a very thorough examination of how well a marriage survives when one partner becomes seriously ill. The results of that effort probably won’t cheer anyone — least of all women. When a wife…
Dependency Tax Exemptions and Divorce
During the course of a divorce, there are many issues that spouses have to resolve: property division, alimony, child custody, child support, medical insurance, and taxes. One after thought of these many issues is the child dependency tax exemption. In a divorce, spouses can agree how to allocate the dependency tax exemption. For example, if…
7 Resolutions to Having a Great Newly-Divorced Year
If 2015 will mark the first full calendar year since your divorce, January may feel not only like the beginning of a new year, but also the start of a new life. Divorce is a major life change, so what can you do to make this next year a change for the better? Besides all…
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