Divorce rates are declining overall, which is good news for those who are married. The bad news? Divorce rates are actually rising for those over 50. In the past, divorces tend to happen more with couples in their 20s and 30s, but that is no longer the case. Dubbed “gray divorces,” more and more people over the age of 50 …
If you have never been divorced before, it can be a scary and stressful undertaking. What will happen next? Will you get custody of the kids? Who will pay child support? Will you get to stay in the marital home? Going from married life to single life is a lot more complicated than it seems. There are assets to divide. …
Domestic violence may not seem all that common, but it is actually an epidemic. It is something that happens everywhere, every day. Every year, 1.3 million women are assaulted by their partners. Every day in the United States, at least three women are killed by their boyfriends or husbands. In 2015, there were 107,666 acts of domestic violence in Florida …
Most of us are well aware that nearly half of all marriages end in divorce. In the United States, there are more than 800,000 divorces every year. Contrary to popular belief, marriage is not a fairytale. Happily ever after does not exist unless both parties commit to hard work. Why do marriages break down? There are many reasons why a …
After a divorce, many people are forced to continue financially supporting their now ex-spouse through alimony. Alimony allows divorced spouses to continue with the standard of living they enjoyed while they were married. If one person earns significantly more than the other, the court could order that person to pay one of the various types of alimony. Alimony is not …
You probably hear about “deadbeat” parents all the time. These mothers and fathers avoid paying child support and end up owing tens of thousands of dollars in back pay. Sometimes these parents are put in jail. Others lose their driver’s licenses and professional licenses. Some get their wages garnished. While many of these parents intentionally try to skirt their financial …
If you have never been through a divorce, your only experience may be what you see on TV. TV shows and movies often dramatize divorce as a process in which both parties are yelling and screaming at each other in a courtroom. While this situation does sometimes happen in contentious divorces, not all marriages have to end in that manner. …
Tax laws are always changing. Some offer tax cuts that help Americans, while others aim to increase taxes further. A new tax law that will take effect on January 1 will affect those who are divorcing in 2019 and beyond. It will help those who receive alimony, but cause a tax burden for those who have to pay it. In …
In the past, prenuptial agreements were not commonly used. In fact, they were considered taboo by many. Marriage is about love and romance, after all. How could anyone turn such a major event into a business proposition? Many couples forget that marriage is a legal entity. It does require a license, after all, and when the couple decides they no …
As children get ready to end summer break and go back to school, divorced parents are thinking about something else: Christmas. No, they are not thinking about buying presents and decorations already. They are thinking about custody schedules, anxious about whether or not they will get to see their children open presents on December 25. This is a real issue …
