Across the country, state laws concerning pregnancy seem to be changing rapidly. You may have heard that Missouri is one of a handful of states where you can’t get divorced if one spouse is pregnant. That’s not 100% accurate. However, getting divorced when you’re...
A protective order is designed to keep someone safe if they feel that their spouse or a romantic partner is a genuine threat to their safety. Many people are afraid to leave violent relationships because they think the other person will retaliate. As a result, seeking...
The growth of gray divorce continues with no signs of slowing down. Fifty, sixty, and even seventy something spouses are pulling their respective plugs on marriages late in life. While many of these dissolutions enjoy the spoils of longtime careers with plentiful...
You’re getting divorced, and your spouse is going to have to pay alimony, also known as spousal support. Perhaps you left the workforce to help raise a family, counting on your spouse to support you all financially. Since you’re losing that support in the divorce,...
The worst thing about your divorce is the fact that you no longer have your child living with you full-time. It wouldn’t be so bad, except that your ex-spouse is frustrating every attempt you make to spend time with the kids. Every time your visitation day rolls...
Most divorces don’t come entirely out of the blue. If you’re approaching a breakdown of your marital relationship, the odds are high that both you and your spouse see the writing on the wall. That can be a good thing. It can allow both of you to take stock of your...
Unless a divorcing couple negotiates specific arrangements to the contrary, chances are good that their retirement accounts will be subject to division during a divorce. Any marital income contributed to the accounts are likely to be considered part of the marital...
There are some financial assets that you can divide fairly easily when you get divorced. For example, you may have a small checking account where you keep money for daily spending. You can simply divide the contents of this account between you and your ex. There...
Unless you already have an agreement with one another, the division of your property as you prepare to divorce is typically a major challenge. However, it is more difficult for some couples to handle property division matters than it is for others. The more valuable...
Dividing up your lives in a divorce also means that you and your spouse have to divide up the marital property as equitably as possible. That can get very complicated when those assets include stock options held by one or both spouses. Stock options are often given as...
