For any child, the death of a parent is a shock and a life-altering event. When parents are divorced, additional issues may surface which can cause children significant stress. Adjusting to life without their parent, living full-time with the other, and managing their grief and mourning can be overwhelming. When you initially divorce you…
Read MoreDivision of assets in divorce includes splitting the equity in the marital house. As I have discussed previously, the fastest, cleanest option is for both parties to move out, sell the property, jointly clear their mortgage and split what is left over. But what if one spouse wants to remain in the house and cannot…
Read MoreDivorce among military families can be emotionally and logistically complicated. One area of military divorce just got tougher: how the federal government splits military pensions between divorcing spouses. The new appropriations and authorization for 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, signed by President Obama on December 23, 2016, contained the first changes (Sec. 641 of S.…
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