Divorce

Divorce mediation is an excellent alternative to litigated family law proceedings. Couples can handle their disagreements in private and reach their own settlements on matters involving property division, child custody and support. However, there is frequently an...

Spousal support or alimony is sometimes necessary to make divorce feasible. If one spouse has left the workforce entirely or only performed part-time jobs because they devoted themselves to caring for the marital home or raising children, they will need support to...

Divorces often hit sticking points when it comes to the division of marital assets and issues of spousal support. This can be particularly true when one spouse wants more alimony than the other is willing to give (or thinks is fair). Whatever side of the issue you may...

The largest asset most married people have is their home. Coming in a close second to that is sometimes the retirement accounts. If the couple decides they need to divorce, those retirement accounts must be divided. For some retirement accounts, the court must prepare...

If you discover that your spouse has had an extramarital affair, that could very well be the reason you file for divorce. Infidelity violates the foundation of trust that is so important in any marriage, and it can endanger the other spouse both financially and...

There are those who say that outsiders can never know what happens in a marriage. That may be true for as long as the couple stays married. However, witnesses to the spousal testimony in contested divorces may walk away knowing a massive amount about peoples' personal...

The possible social fallout can be one of the most stressful parts of a divorce, especially if you are a successful professional. You and your spouse probably share many friends, and some of those people will feel like they have to take sides in the divorce. You can...