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Often there is confusion surrounding a marital home in a divorce case. There are two different things to consider: the deed to your home – i.e. who has the legal right to live there, and the mortgage on your home – i.e. who has the legal obligation to pay for the home. At a final hearing, a judge can decide…
Everyone has heard the divorce statistic that 50% of marriage end in divorce. That is certainly not the case these days. In fact, the divorce rate in the US has been steadily (but slowly) declining since the early 1980s. If current trends hold, the divorce rate could soon be at 33%. However, the divorce rate for some groups is much…
A recent study analyzed the living arrangements of 147,839 children in the sixth and ninth grades. Of the children studied, 69% lived at home with both parents, 21% lived mostly or entirely with one parent, and 10% spent about equal time with both parents. Not surprisingly, the children who lived with both parents had the fewest psychosomatic health issues –…
No one other than you can answer the question, “Should I get a divorce?” The effects of a divorce will be felt for many years – longer if you have children with your spouse. While there may be many questions you need to ask yourself, the following questions are a good start: Have you done everything you can to try…
There is little doubt that getting divorced is expensive. Even if you have a small fortune to spend on your divorce case, who wants to spend their money that way? Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to try to keep the costs down. Don’t Spend to Much Time on the Small Stuff Don’t spend to much time…
As our mobile phones and social media become increasingly integrated into our lives, the danger exists that these technologies could be used against you in court. By now, most everyone has heard of the FBI’s attempt to have Apple unlock a terrorist’s iPhone. What most people don’t consider is there own digital life – or footprint – and how it…