As we’ve said before on the blog, divorce is a major financial transaction that has to be taken seriously. If you don’t adequately prepare and instead improvise your way through the legal issues that wait you, then you could wind up facing poor outcomes that leave you...
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What can increase the cost of a divorce?
Getting a divorce can be an overwhelming experience for the couple and their entire household. Aside from the emotional toll the process usually takes on a family, it can also come with various costs. There are ways to keep these expenses in check, with different...
Three reasons to stay off social media in divorce
Divorce is likely one of the hardest experiences you will ever go through. Even amicable divorces in Kentucky usually come with strong and complicated emotions, including anger, sadness and fear. The divorce process becomes even more complicated when children are...
Prepare for the potential challenges of a ‘gray divorce’
Divorce is common regardless of age and financial situation. However, there are certain demographics that are getting divorced more often than they used to. Notably, that includes those 55 and older. The term frequently used for these cases is “gray divorce.” Although...
Five ways to prepare for your divorce negotiations
The vast majority of divorce cases are resolved through negotiation. Even if you feel like this isn’t an option in your case given the contentiousness you have with your spouse, you might be able to find a path forward to positive resolution. To successfully do so,...
Can social media posts be used in divorce court?
Social media is a public forum. Anything that is posted publicly and can be accessed by anyone may be allowed as evidence in court. This is true both for criminal court and for family court. These posts are part of the public domain as soon as they are made, and so...
Is divorce beneficial for children?
It’s frequently believed that parents should stay in an unhappy marriage as a sacrifice for their children. This way, their children aren’t subjected to the traumatic experience of their parents divorcing. However, the dynamic between parents serves a large purpose...
How to make divorce easier for your children: 3 tips
As a parent, you understand how difficult divorce can be. However, it will affect not just you but your children, too. Even though divorce is a transition for children, you can help them deal with it. Use the tips here to help your kids cope with your divorce. 1....
Your divorce doesn’t have to be an “adverse childhood experience”
As a parent, you may have heard the term “adverse childhood experiences” or ACEs. These are experiences that can have such a significant negative effect on kids that they cause emotional, physical and social issues in their adulthood. The term “toxic stress” is often...
Will losing your job send you to jail over child support?
Child support can be a frightening obligation. You have this constant requirement to make a sizable payment in addition to your personal cost of living expenses. Although you may understand that raising children is expensive, the amount that you have to pay every...