If your ex-spouse has lost his or her job, does it mean that he or she will be able to pay less child support? If behind on child support payments, his or her unemployment will not have any effect on what he or she already owes. However, if they make an immediate...
Year: 2017
What will divorce mean for your taxes?
One large factor in going through a divorce is making sure that the financial assets are reallocated fairly, and that any tax implications are dealt with properly. This blog will present a brief overview of how divorce and the transfer of assets may affect your taxes....
How to protect a business during a divorce
The divorce rate is dropping across the United States. Time Magazine even reported that in 2016, the national divorce rate hit a 40-year low. Despite the good news, divorces are still prevalent. Every case is unique, and the divorce process gets even more complicated...
When divorce is in the air for Florida military couples
Ending a marriage must be one the most gut-wrenching events anyone can go through. Now, take that pain and hardship and imagine how it multiplies for military couples. While military divorces are not automatically more difficult than civilian divorces, certain things...
Can I relocate with my child to a new state?
Imagine you have a 10-year-old son. You're a single mother sharing physical and legal custody with the father of your child. He spends half the time with you and half the time with his dad. However, you just got the job offer of your dreams, making triple your normal...
How will Howell versus Howell affect my military divorce?
The Supreme Court ruling in Howell vs. Howell last month could affect the way disabled military retirees split their pensions with ex-spouses. The ruling may allow disabled retirees to pay less to their exes. In military divorces, the spouses of service members are...
3 tips for reentering the workforce
Divorce is stressful enough without anything else to worry about, but for many stay-at-home moms, separation also means that you must prepare to reenter the workforce. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 70.5 percent of women with...
Tired of hearing everyone talk about the rise of “grey divorce”?
In our agist society, where less experienced young people are chosen for new jobs over more experienced older employees, it's easy to understand why people have become fixated on the "gray" divorce. The fact is, the baby boomer generation has long been one to do...
Financial infidelity: The problem of hidden assets in divorce
Marriages do not always end well, and when it's time for a divorce, people can sometimes get desperate. Hidden assets in divorce proceedings are more common than you might think. In fact, some spouses will even build a stash of cash in secret before they finally pull...
Can I appeal my divorce decision?
If you're not happy with the decision made in your divorce case, you might be able to appeal the decision -- but only if the ruling was clearly unlawful. It's important to keep in mind that appeals courts only rarely overturn a family law judge's decision following a...