Some people believe that a prenuptial agreement has to be fair to both parties for it to be legally binding. It is meant to protect assets that people own and help with the division of property during divorce. But they think it has to do so evenly or the court is...
In some cases, parents will work together to come up with a child custody schedule. The court will then approve the schedule during the divorce. In other cases, though, the court has to issue a child custody order. For instance, they could split custody between both...
For many people, the home where they live is a source of financial stability. They know that they can draw on their home equity in an emergency. They also likely intend to leave that value to their loved ones when they die. Clearly, home equity is a key contributor to...
You may have heard that putting off marriage can help to make that marriage more stable. For instance, divorce odds are highest for those who get married very young, such as at 18 or 19. For every year after that, the divorce odds drop by 11%. So you are far less...
In order to facilitate the best interests of children, many courts will grant parents joint custody. Joint custody allows parents to share physical and legal custody rights of their children after divorce. This often means that co-parents will likely need to...
Postnuptial agreements are marital contracts drafted and signed by individuals already committed to one another in marriage. Oftentimes, postnuptial agreements address many of the same issues that prenuptial agreements do. That means they are vulnerable to many of the...
Divorce is sometimes the only way to manage a toxic marriage. This is especially true when dealing with a person with narcissistic personality traits. When co-parenting with a narcissistic ex-spouse, it can be incredibly challenging to maintain a healthy and...
Property division can be a hotly contested issue in a divorce. People can sometimes act in ways that end up costing them in the long run Here are a few errors to avoid: Failing to declare assets Hiding an asset could lead to your spouse getting a greater share of...
One of the main concerns that most spouses have during divorce is how to divide the assets and debts acquired during the marriage. If you do not have a valid and enforceable legal agreement on dividing marital property, like a prenup, state laws will come into play if...
Divorce is a difficult process for any couple, but it can be even more complex for same-sex couples with children in states like Tennessee, where laws haven't necessarily caught up with societal changes. If this is your current predicament, it can help to familiarize...