BJ Mann Divorce Blog

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How to Help Kids Cope with a Parent’s New Romance

BJ Mann

For many parents, divorcing and carrying out a formal parenting plan is the first time they may be spending significant time away from their children. It’s heart-wrenching and takes time to adjust to. Add the complication that Mom or Dad has a new romance in his or her life, and the stakes quadruple. Adding a […]

What Else Does Your Parenting Plan Need to Have?

BJ Mann

Parenting Plan Topics - Sick Kids, School Closings, Transportation

One of the most important parts of a mediated agreement is the parenting plan. How will each parent stay connected and spend time with the children? In legal jargon, this is often referred to as physical custody. That label doesn’t do justice to the range of care and attention that each parent brings to their […]

Divorce and 401Ks and IRAs

BJ Mann

Retirement Accounts 401K 403B 457 IRA in Divorce

Funding retirement is one of the hottest topics there is in personal finance today. Add a divorce to the mix, and the discussion about retirement accounts between separating spouses becomes even more emotional and confusing. It is always hard to separate assets. In truth, both parties end up with less than what they had together, […]

Divorce and Paying for College

BJ Mann

How to pay for college (or other higher education) for the children after your divorce is a very important conversation for parents to have during the divorce. Whatever you and your ex-spouse decide to do about paying for college, your intentions should be included in your separation agreement. Generally, there are two funding concepts regarding […]

Divorce and College Financial Aid

BJ Mann

Obtaining college financial aid is confusing enough on its own. When the student’s parents are going through a divorce or have been divorced, the financial aid process, rules, and paperwork can be harder to interpret and navigate. Who pays for school should be talked about as specifically as possible and spelled out in the divorce […]

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