Both you and your spouse are close to retirement age, and you were looking forward to this next phase of your life. Perhaps you haven’t worked or haven’t saved for retirement in an employment-related account, so both of you were going to live off of your spouse’s...
Family law: It’s a new journey
Divorce
Can people avoid a gray divorce by trying a sleep divorce first?
Gray divorce has been on the rise for several years. There are numerous contributing factors that make divorce later in life after long marriages more common now than in the past. Changes in someone's expectations about their standard of living, health challenges and...
How To Address Personal Property In An Indiana Divorce
Those who are thinking about the possibility of divorce in Indiana often have to carefully consider what the end of their marriage might mean for their finances. The equitable distribution rules in Indiana protect both spouses' right to a portion of shared marital...
3 Reasons Texas Couples May Choose To Mediate Their Divorce
Couples in Texas decide to divorce for many different reasons. Maybe as they approach retirement, they recognize they have grown apart over the years. Perhaps there have been abusive incidents, or one spouse may have developed a drinking problem. Whatever the reason...
Do You Need To Prove That A Divorce Is Necessary In Indiana?
People sometimes believe that they will have an obligation to prove to a court that they should be permitted to get divorced. They know that they want to end their marriage, but they may not be sure that they have a “good enough reason.” They think they have to wait...
3 Tips When Discussing Your Decision To Divorce With Your Kids
As a parent, you’ll have many hard conversations with your children. Some conversations you’ll have later in life when your children are more mature. But, talking about divorce may be a conversation you may need to have now. You may be thinking, how should I talk...
3 Challenges People Often Overlook Concerning Gray Divorce
The primary focus of discussions about the impact of gray divorce – which is a term used to describe a divorce that occurs later in life – is often the effect the divorce may have on someone's retirement savings. Experts are quick to point out that lost retirement...
Does A Texas Divorce Require A 50/50 Split Of Your Marital Assets?
Every divorce is different from the next. Personal matters and the location where the divorce occurs will have a profound impact on the eventual outcome. Laws related to child custody, alimony and property division are different in every state, which means that the...
Is Sudden Income Deficit Syndrome Affecting Your Divorce?
You just can’t seem to catch a break. Just as your marriage started to experience problems, your spouse’s business also had a series of upsets, and your income has been declining. Is that a coincidence? Maybe. It could also be a symptom of sudden income deficit...
Parental Alienation
It is common for parents to feel negative emotions during a divorce. It is a different story to pass those negative emotions onto their children to cause harm to the other parent and the relationship between the child, or children, and the other parent. What Is...
