Marriage is an economic relationship as much as it is an emotional one. Critically, many people who are unhappy in their marriages may hesitate to divorce because they worry they will be unable to support themselves on their income alone. A spousal m…
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If you are considering divorce, one of your biggest concerns may be the impact of spousal support on taxes. Importantly, whether alimony payments are tax deductible in your situation depends on the date you signed your divorce agreement. The Tax Cuts…
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Divorce is just as much an emotional process as it is a legal one. While ending a marriage can be stressful and overwhelming, it’s essential to take time out to care for your mental health. Importantly, there are a number of ways you can combat str…
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There may be many reasons why a child cannot return to their birth parents — it could be due to death, incapacity, substance abuse, or the parents’ inability to care for the child. Kinship adoption is a way to provide a child with a stable and lo…
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A parenting plan is a vital document for co-parents. It outlines how parents will share responsibilities and helps ensure the best interests of the child are being met. However, since it’s often difficult to streamline the schedules of two househol…
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High-asset divorces are often much more complex than standard divorce cases. Not only can it be more difficult to divide a larger marital estate, but there are typically many complicated issues that must be resolved when one or both spouses are high-…
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Everyone knows that divorce can be expensive. But when most people think of the costs involved in divorce, they are imagining legal fees or marital property that has to be divided with the other spouse. And while those may be significant, it’s impo…
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Divorce is one of the most significant life changes most people ever experience, but of course, that doesn’t mean life stops changing once a divorce is final. When you make your divorce settlement agreement, or present your evidence at a divorce tr…
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If you have a court order for child support, that order could be in effect for many years, depending on your child’s age. And as every parent knows, when you have children, life rarely stays the same for very long. It only makes sense, then, that a…
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Adoption can be a wonderful way to start or expand your family. There are many ways to adopt, including through stepparent adoption, relative/kinship adoption, or private adoption with an attorney’s help. However you plan to adopt, you might be app…
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