Prenuptial agreements used to be regarded pretty negatively, but they’ve become increasingly accepted and downright common – except you didn’t get one. Maybe you were married before social attitudes about prenups started changing or maybe you simply felt too...
Month: April 2022
What is the dissipation of marital assets?
As you move toward divorce, you have probably heard about individuals who will attempt to hide assets from their spouses. You may already be worrying that your spouse could try to do this in order to keep those assets from you. Some ways people do this include giving...
How to support paternal involvement in kids’ lives
After a divorce or breakup, the noncustodial parent often experiences a decline in quality time spent with their child. It can be unintentional as the collateral damage that results from relationships going bust. Sometimes, it can be intentional, suchas when the...
What happens to your pet during a divorce?
In some states, it’s normal to set up pet custody if you get a divorce. Is that how things work in North Carolina? Unfortunately, no. If you get divorced, your pet will be subject to division as if it is any other kind of property. You won’t be able to fight for...
What will a divorce mean for your retirement plans?
You may have started saving for retirement before you even got married, and then you combined those savings with your spouse's. The two of you may have planned to travel together or move to a specific retirement community later in life. Your retirement plans involved...