If you have kids together, your former spouse is more than just your ex. He or she will be your coparent until your children grow up and become independent. Although forgiveness can be a challenge after a contentious divorce, taking the high road will benefit your...
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Year: 2020
Property division in a high-asset divorce
If you are ending your marriage, you know how difficult it can be to split up your assets and debts. Emotions can interfere with logic, yet your future may depend on making smart financial decisions. Property division is often more complicated in a high-asset...
How is community property divided in California?
Divorcing spouses in California own one-half of all property from their marriage, under the community property model. In a divorce, the California court calculates the value of the marital estate, and subsequently each person receives his or her equal share of the...
Has your life changed? Your support or custody order should change, too.
Life is full of unexpected events, and your life has probably changed a great deal since your divorce. Your child may have different needs. You or your ex may have new jobs or live in a new location. These changes can make your child custody and visitation, child...
Protecting the child-parent relationship in custody decisions
Child custody is typically one of the most contentious areas of a divorce because it involves emotional issues for every single member of the family. While children often have little choice when it comes to custody, the court will always make decisions that consider...
The role of a forensic accountant in divorce
When a couple divorces, both spouses must provide a full disclosure of their assets and debts. The court uses this information to make decisions on property division, spousal support and child support. If you suspect your spouse may be hiding assets, you may want to...
Divorcing your business partner? Know your options
It is fairly common for married couples to jointly own a business together. In fact, there are approximately three million such businesses throughout the United States. Unfortunately, nearly half of all first marriages, and even more second and third marriages, end in...