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When a long-term couple goes through a divorce or separation, even small decisions can become deeply emotional. Questions about a child’s last name can feel especially sensitive; after all, last names often hold deep personal significance tied to identity, belonging...
Divorce may mean that you have to divide an inheritance you received from your parents with your former spouse. The key is simply whether or not that inheritance qualifies as a marital asset or a separate asset. When you first receive an inheritance, even if you are...
In most divorce cases, both partners are involved all the way until the final ruling is made by a judge. Some couples are able to have a low-conflict divorce where they agree on the terms and the judge just authorizes the divorce. Other couples have to go through...
Life in the military is much different than life as a civilian. Being in the service can impact every area of a person’s life, including what will happen with child custody matters if the servicemember ends the romantic relationship with the child’s other parent. ...
Parents with minor children who divorce or begin living separately generally need to find solutions for sharing custody. They must establish a routine schedule. They may also need a secondary schedule addressing special events, including holidays, birthdays and...
Alimony is sometimes necessary to ensure the outcome of a divorce is as fair as possible. In cases where one spouse may struggle to live independently or maintain a comparable standard of living after a divorce, the courts may order the other spouse to pay alimony,...
The most valuable assets jointly owned by spouses required careful consideration during divorce. Some people choose to sell the home where they live, while others agree to let one spouse retain possession and must then make arrangements to address the other spouse’s...
Once you are certain that you want to end your marriage, you need to tell your spouse unless it is a decision you have arrived at together. While this is unlikely to be a simple conversation, there are choices that can make it easier – or harder. Here are some things...
When there are issues regarding paternity, one way to resolve them is through the use of a paternity test. A mother may want a child’s father to pay child support, for instance, or a father may want to ensure that he gets custody rights. A paternity test can help...
When a child is born to unmarried parents, legal fatherhood isn’t automatically determined. Even if there is a biological connection, legal paternity is what gives a father enforceable rights and responsibilities. Establishing paternity can have a lasting impact on...