The question, how can you maintain confidentiality and financial privacy in your divorce may come to mind when you hear of high profile divorce cases where sensitive information was leaked to the public. Recently the Los Angeles Dodgers owners, Frank and Jamie McCourt have had their divorce widely publicized and it has become a national baseball [...]
Categories: Divorce, Financial, Mediation, Settlement
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I believe Mississippi is in the lead in the area of child support compared to most other jurisdictions. Most jurisdictions end child support at 18 and do not make provisions for college. In Mississippi, however, child support continues until 21, and support can include college if the parents can afford it. Child support can end [...]
Categories: Child Support, Children & Divorce, Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, Divorce Laws, Financial, How to Divorce, Parenting, Settlement
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When going through a divorce, there are some valuable lessons we can learn from the way corporations and the government behave. What can they teach us and how can we maintain integrity and honor while going through our own personal crisis – Divorce.
Categories: Children & Divorce, Divorce, How to Divorce, Mediation, Parenting, Settlement, Stress, Tips
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Too often, we hear of celebrity divorces that don’t go well. (Mel Gisbson, Paul McCartney etc.) This is not because of the reson for the divorce (such as infidelity or domestic violence) but more because of the way the celebrities handle the situation. Sometimes, both of them or their lawyers are in the media talking at each [...]
Categories: Celebrity Divorce, Children & Divorce, Divorce, Settlement
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If you are getting a divorce and your spouse has a closely held business that receives a significant amount of revenues in cash, you should be concerned about cash taken out of the business that is not reported. What can be done to account for this missing income, especially if your spouse is less than [...]
Categories: Business Valuation, Divorce, Financial, Settlement
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Let us assume that by “marital property”, we deem property that is subject to division on a relationship breakdown. In Ontario family law, there is no presumption that parties who are not married but live together will get to share in the value of property held by the other on the breakdown of the relationship. [...]
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A new paradigm is needed for the way family law is practiced in Michigan, and a new method called Collaborative Divorce is leading the way. Divorce is a life-changing event. A select group of attorneys can now offer a better way to end a marriage through specialized advanced training in Collaborative Divorce. This groundbreaking method [...]
Categories: Child Custody, Children & Divorce, Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, Divorce Laws, Emotions, Financial, How to Divorce, Legal, Mediation, Parenting, Settlement, Stress
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Can you go through with the decision to divorce even during a recession? Is the distant memory of “for richer or poorer” ringing more true for you and your partner today? What effect will these poor economic times have on your decision? Should you decide with your “head” or your “heart”; it’s a double-edged sword. [...]
Categories: Divorce, Financial, Settlement
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During divorce, retaining the services of a qualified and compassionate family lawyer can be the best – and most influential — decision you’ll make. Yet in addition to legal advice and support, you might need in-depth financial guidance, too. If so, then consider the services of a financial advisor. How a Financial Advisor Helps During [...]
Categories: Alimony, Child Support, Divorce, Financial, Settlement
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As a family law practitioner with 15 years’ experience, I know the possible financial and emotional turmoil that lengthy family court proceedings can bring to a family. Many family law clients are searching for alternatives to the family court system to resolve disputes. In recent years, collaborative family law has become one such alternative method [...]
Categories: Child Custody, Children & Divorce, Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, Divorce Lawyers, Legal, Separation, Settlement
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