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When people don't want to share their money and other assets during a divorce, there's one way they can get around splitting what they have with their spouses: They just hide the assets. Then, when everything goes through the property division process, those assets...
While the thought of a prenuptial agreement may not seem romantic, such a document is becoming more common among the engaged, with good reason. A prenuptial agreement is not only for couples with high incomes. There are plenty of reasons having one in place is a smart...
Each state has the right to determine laws governing divorce cases, including alimony and child custody. According to the Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature, the courts of Florida use several factors to determine how much alimony a spouse should...
As if going through a divorce wasn't bad enough on your children, now you are contemplating relocating to another state. This, of course, means moving your children too far away from their noncustodial parent to meet the visitation requirements of your divorce decree....
When one spouse needs long-term care, it can be a significant drain on the couple's assets. There have been situations in which long-term care needs eat up the money people were saving for retirement. Of course, once a couple's assets are low enough, they can just get...
The Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act is a special law designed to honor the ex-spouses of military service members by allowing them to maintain certain military benefits that they enjoyed during the course of their marriages. Aside from the ability to...
The process of divorce complicates many family relationships, including the connection between children and their grandparents. The state of Florida currently does not have extensive laws allowing for grandparents’ visitation privileges, but the Sun Sentinel...
If you're like a lot of workers, you think about your pension plan twice: When you get the job and they explain the plan to you, and when you retire. In between, you don't pay much attention to it and just let it go on its own. However, if you're getting divorced,...
When you think about divorce being tough on kids, you typically think of young children who still live at home. These are school-aged kids who wanted a stable home environment. Parents will even, in some cases, decide to stay together until the kids grow up and then...
Going through a divorce is usually challenging for everyone involved. Whether you have lingering feelings for your spouse, are worried about your children or feel overwhelmed by financial changes, divorce takes an emotional toll. It is important to learn coping skills...
