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Many times, a parent may wish to take a trip with the child of a divorce where the parties are not on the best of terms. Can you still take this trip without the other party’s  permission? It is very … Continue reading →

Divorce can be a painful experience. Perhaps your experience could be a little less painful if you follow a few common sense ideas. Be flexible: When negotiating a divorce settlement or determining child custody you must be willing to compromise. … Continue reading →

You may think that divorce courts don’t award alimony anymore. Not true. If you suddenly realize that the court may require you to pay alimony, the obvious question is how much. The first consideration when settling a spouse’s alimony obligation … Continue reading →

According to New York Magazine, It’s not a subject that marriage-equality groups tend to trumpet on their websites, but gay couples are at the start of a divorce boom. One reason is obvious: More couples are eligible. According to a … Continue reading →

Yes, we still have alimony. Alimony is money paid by one spouse to the other either during the divorce process or after. Who receives alimony depends on who earned the most money during the marriage and the roles the spouses … Continue reading →

The old way of thinking was that you wanted to “win custody”, and have the child all to yourself. However, to deprive a child of the involvement of the other parent is not usually in the best interests of the … Continue reading →

It seems cold, callous and unthinkable. You either get a divorce, or you don’t. One would not want to be accused of planning a divorce. However, perhaps you should do just that, according to the Wall Street Journal, September 6th. … Continue reading →

If you are contemplating divorce and are concerned about financial planning, you are probably wondering about what the Social Security consequences would be if they were divorced. Many questions need to be answered. We got the following information from the … Continue reading →

According to an article in the New York Times, the collection of child support from absent fathers is failing to help many of the poorest families, in part because the government uses fathers’ payments largely to recoup welfare costs rather … Continue reading →

So you are thinking about getting a divorce. Obviously one of the first things you might be concerned with is how much your child support will be. There are a number of factors to be considered in determining child support. … Continue reading →