A person who is getting divorced at a relatively young age has a long time to recover financially. For older people, the time frame is not as long, especially if they plan to retire someday.In many divorce cases, the spouses’ retirement accounts are among the most...
Month: March 2015
Some facts about divorce for ‘divorce month’
New data supports the theory that divorce spikes after the holidays, but it turns out the trend is not limited to January. In fact, more and more people file for divorce throughout the winter, peaking in late March. This arguably makes March "divorce month" in the...
When your child custody dispute crosses the border
Unfortunately, some married couples' relationships deteriorate to the point that their divorce is difficult and combative. Tempers can especially run high over the question of child custody. In extreme cases, one parent defies the parenting plan and leaves the state...
Sharing legal child custody can create to conflict
When people talk about child custody, they usually mean where the child lives and is raised. Legally, this is known as physical child custody, but it is not the entire story.The other aspect of child custody is who gets to make key decisions about the child’s...
Can getting sick put you at risk of divorce?
Traditional marriage vows often include the promise to remain faithful “in sickness and in health,” but it appears many husbands are not keeping this promise when it comes time to stand by a seriously ill wife.A new study suggests that married women who are diagnosed...
Civil, religious divorce often has different rules
Separation of church and state is one of the founding principles of the United States. One interesting way that keeping faith and law apart impacts people’s lives is in marital matters.Many, if not most, weddings involve some sort of religious ritual or ceremony. Of...