Child custody is the most emotionally consequential aspect of most divorces involving children. Understanding how courts decide it — and why agreeing yourselves is almost always better — changes how…
Continue ReadingRetirement accounts are often the largest marital asset — and the most mishandled in divorce. The difference between doing this correctly and incorrectly can be tens of thousands of dollars…
Continue ReadingThe research on how custody arrangements affect children is more nuanced — and more encouraging — than most people expect. Here's what three decades of studies actually show about what…
Continue ReadingDivorce proceedings involve a specific vocabulary that courts and attorneys use every day — but that most people have never encountered. This glossary covers every term you're likely to see…
Continue ReadingPro se divorce — representing yourself without an attorney — is legal in every US state and successful every day. Here's the honest truth about when it works, what the…
Continue ReadingThe short legal answer: you are still married until the divorce decree is signed by a judge. What that means practically for dating varies significantly by state, your specific situation,…
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