Alimony is money paid by one former spouse to his or her ex after divorce. The entire goal is simply to support that person, and they can use it for everything from rent to grocery bills. Payments last for different amounts of time and see far different totals from...
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Should you relax your child’s rules after a divorce?
After a divorce, you may feel tempted to tone down the rules you give your child or children. You'll want to let them get away with more -- staying up past their bedtime, for instance -- because you know that the divorce is stressful for them. You think that relaxing...
Should you give up liquid assets in exchange for the house?
You'd really like to keep your home as you get divorced. The whole event feels rather chaotic and upsetting to you, and you feel like having some stability in your living situation will really help you move forward. But your spouse owns a share of that house. He or...
Can your kids pick where they live?
Your spouse files for divorce, and the two of you almost instantly start arguing about custody of the kids. You both want them to live with you. In the heat of the moment, your spouse says that you'll just have to ask the kids. After all, your spouse says, they get to...
Tips for paying child support
You make far more money than your ex-spouse, but they get custody of the kids five days a week. You mostly see the kids on the weekends, and your ex even gets some of those. You wish you were more involved, but that's what the court order gives you. As a result,...
Study shows that judges still suffer from bias
If you end up going to court over your child custody rights, you know that the judge should not be biased against you based on your gender, race, age or any other such factors. For instance, the judge should not give preference to your ex because she is a woman and...
Moving can be hard for young children
Young children often do not want to move, do not understand why they have to move and do not think of the new house as their actual home. That's what happened to one woman when she moved into a new house with her 3-year-old son. Despite having his toys and other...
Asset transfers as a means of hiding those assets
Do you worry that your spouse is going to attempt to hide assets when the two of you get divorced? Maybe you think they do not want you to get your fair share, and maybe they have told you as much. If they're willing to break the law, what great lengths could they go...
The 4 main ways people hide assets
During a divorce, your spouse may attempt to hide assets to keep them from you. This is not legal, but it does happen, especially when there are a lot of assets on the line and when one spouse has more knowledge about the couple's financial picture than the other....
What children’s teachers want to tell divorced parents
The only person who has a relationship with your child that comes anywhere near your own may be your child's teacher. They spend all day together, five days a week, and the power and authority dynamics can be similar. If you get divorced, it is often wise to let the...