It can be frustrating to bear parental responsibilities alone while the other parent is unbothered about the child's needs. However, the law provides that both parents must be involved in discharging their parental duties. If the other parent is playing hardball and...
Month: October 2021
Is divorcing when you are about to retire a good idea?
Divorce among older people, or gray divorce as some call it, continues to rise. There are several reasons for this. First, divorce is now more socially acceptable than it used to be. Second, modern women are more likely to have had careers and financial independence...
Do you need to deal with future tax issues when divorcing?
Many spouses understand that in a divorce, you don't just divide assets but also debts. One detail that few divorcing couples consider when addressing their future debt, though, is the potential of there being a tax audit and back taxes due. As you may imagine,...
Stocks and divorce: To divide them or not?
Dividing stocks during your divorce can be tricky, but it can also be an excellent way to keep your situation financially viable. If you have no stocks but your spouse has thousands of dollars or more in stock options, then it may be time to look into obtaining some...
Does divorce get easier to (financially) deal with as we age?
As someone in banking or Charlotte's many other popular job industries, you and your spouse may have amassed significant wealth over the years. Most of that money and other assets will ultimately need to be divided among you and your spouse if you divorce. While...
How can you find the best custody arrangements?
Divorcing when you have children means you have additional issues to sort out. One is how your child will split their time between you and their other parent. Creating a parenting plan can help bring focus to the issue. Otherwise, it is easy to make assumptions about...