When you marry someone who already has children, it can be difficult to predict what will happen. While it is a complicated family law scenario in some cases, we will make it as simple as possible by breaking the possibilities down into two results. Either you will...
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Would the best way to share custody be to leave the kids at home?
As you face the end of your marriage, you may also face the prospect of determining the best form of co-parenting for your family. This may involve exploring numerous options.One that you may wonder about is bird nesting. This form of shared custody allows the...
Could starting a business help you after divorce?
Your spouse wants a divorce, and you know that it is going to be hard for you to adjust to life after your marriage. It's just not something you were prepared for. You're not sure how long it will take you to get through it.While everyone is different, some experts...
What happens to parental gifts in a divorce?
You got married five years ago. Your parents generously gave you enough money to cover the down payment on a home, the mortgage payments for the first year and all related costs. They knew that you and your new spouse did not have enough saved up, so they helped you...
Collaborative divorce may be the answer to your divorce issues
During your marriage, you may have accumulated a significant amount of assets. You may have purchased an apartment or condominium, built up your retirement plan and purchased numerous personal belongings of value. Now that you face a divorce, you may wonder what will...
Do entrepreneurs face a higher divorce rate?
If you own your own business, does that mean your marriage is bound to fail? Official statistics are not kept, but many experts believe that the divorce rate for business owners and entrepreneurs is higher than the rate seen by the rest of the population.One reason is...
One huge potential issue with same-sex divorce
Landmark changes came to same-sex marriage in 2015, as it became a federal right, but New York was ahead of the curve. Same-sex couples have been allowed to marry since 2011.here.However, even that is a relatively short amount of time, so all same-sex marriages within...
Divorce when your business partner is your spouse
You and your spouse had many things in common. Among them was the desire to work together as partners in business. Perhaps you grew this idea after you met in business school, or you and your spouse dreamed it up after you married. Maybe one of you inherited a family...
Tips to help you and your ex co-parent successfully
You would love it if you and your ex could just get divorced and never have to see each other again. A clean break would be simple and easy.However, since you have kids together, you know that's not going to happen. You are going to have to co-parent as your children...
Be careful about commingling your inheritance
Your grandfather left you an inheritance. The two of you were always very close, and it means a lot to you that he left that money in your name. If you're married, what you do next could have a huge impact on the future of that inheritance if your marriage ever...
