Are you going through a divorce and wondering when it’s appropriate to start dating again? Navigating the post-divorce dating world can be a challenging, emotionally charged and legally complex undertaking. These are a few considerations that can help you determine...
Divorce
What does Missouri law really say about divorce during pregnancy?
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...
How are stock options handled in a divorce?
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...
What happens to your joint mortgage in a divorce?
Married couples typically make big purchases together, such as the home where they live. The price that you offered for the property may very well have required the income you both earned for the mortgage you obtained. Now that you find yourself thinking about...
3 crucial factors when negotiating a marital agreement
Couples planning to marry in Missouri might decide to protect themselves by negotiating a prenuptial agreement prior to the wedding. Those who are already married and who have encountered some kind of relationship complication might agree to negotiate a postnuptial...
Second marriages have a higher divorce rate
Some people assume that a second marriage would be less likely to end in a divorce than a first marriage. The idea is that the first marriage may have been a mistake made while they were young – marrying a high school sweetheart, for instance – an error that they...
Keeping your adult children in mind during divorce
When you’re divorcing and have adult children, you may not think that there is much that you need to do to prepare them. They’re adults, so you may imagine that they already understand what divorces are or how to handle them. The problem with thinking about your...