Taking Your Maiden Name Back
Many clients ask to have their maiden names restored as part of a divorce. In Alaska, this is accomplished in the divorce decree. One of my clients commented to me ...
Getting Credit Where Credit is Due
There is frequently a gap between the date a husband and wife physically separate, the date one of them files a complaint for divorce, and the date the superior court ...
Tech Solutions for Parenting Plans
Working through child custody schedules and calculating overnights can be time-consuming and frustrating. Fortunately, there are a number of software tools that assist parents in developing, tracking and adjusting custody ...
Child Support and Child Custody – How They Tie Together
One of the challenges divorcing parents face is negotiating a parenting plan, which includes a schedule of the time the children will spend with each parent during the school year, ...
A Short Guide to the Divorce from Hell
Even in this age of alternatives to nuclear divorce litigation, there are still cases in which one or both spouses are determined to fight to the bitter end. Texas attorney ...
Qualified Retirement Plans – The Basics
Retirement benefits accumulated during marriage are subject to division a divorce case. Here’s what you need to know about defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans. Defined Contribution Plans in ...
Tips for the Holidays
The holidays present challenges for many people, even if they are happily married – but they present special challenges for divorced and divorcing parents, no matter how amicable the divorce ...
Divorce Tips for Your Parents and Relatives
In one of my earlier posts, I gave tips to parents to help them keep their children out of the middle of their divorce. However, it is also important for ...
Your Home, Your Divorce and the Economy
For many divorcing couples, the family home is the most valuable marital asset… or at least it was until the housing bubble burst. Should You Sell Your Home During Divorce? ...