Is Your Spouse Hiding Assets from You? As you go through your divorce, perhaps you have a growing uneasiness about the financial picture your spouse has provided. The numbers don’t quite add up, or your spouse’s explanation doesn’t seem to cover the situation. You start to wonder, is he or she hiding assets from me? […]
Do You Know Where Your Child’s IDs Are? Managing the safety of your child includes obtaining and protecting the official documents that govern their life. Organizing those across two households requires time and planning so that both parents have access to them as needed. To manage your child’s identity, include language in your divorce terms […]
UPDATED April 2023 (see below) One of the scariest parts of ending a marriage is the worry about financial security. Each person wants to create a comfortable home for themselves and their children. When couples discuss how they are going to share money between them, there are generally two concepts: child support and spousal maintenance […]
UPDATE: Who gets custody of the family pet in a divorce? For a long time, the law was not current with how people feel about their pets today. Most pet owners consider their dogs and cats to be family, while the law considered them to be property, like cars, furniture, and other belongings. Whether married, […]
Few issues in divorce are more packed with emotion than the question of child custody. Where a child will live and how their parents will handle matters concerning their welfare are critical decisions. One of the most useful tasks of mediation is finalizing custody decisions. Parents are able to express their worries and concerns without […]
