4 Common Misconceptions About Child Custody
Over the years, I have found that clients have many misconceptions about child custody, as well as misconceptions about their rights and obligations under child custody order after the divorce. ...
What is a Legal Separation?
A legal separation offers couples an alternative to divorce in Alaska. Under Alaska law, a superior court judge can enter a decree of legal separation because there is an incompatibility ...
Sabotage: What You Can Do if Your Spouse Will Not Respond to Your Complaint for Divorce.
Recently, a client asked me if her spouse could prevent her from getting a divorce by not filing an answer to the complaint for divorce. The answer is no. One ...
Alaska Family Law Tips To Help Your Divorce From Becoming An Obsession
It is only natural for your divorce case to play a central role in your life. However, there is a point at which a client can become so obsessed about ...
Five Reasons Why A Premarital Agreement Might be Right for You
What is a prenuptial agreement? A premarital agreement (also known as a “prenuptial agreement” or “prenup” ) is a contract between two people who intend to marry. A prenuptial agreement ...
What You Need to Know About Your Options for Ending Your Marriage in Alaska
In Alaska, there are two ways to end your marriage. Dissolution and Divorce. First, you and your spouse can “dissolve” your marriage. You can end your marriage through a dissolution. ...
What You Need to Know About Getting Your Divorce Case Started.
The first steps to a divorce: Recently, I have had a client ask me to explain to him how we will start his divorce case in superior court and what ...
COBRA: Health Insurance Coverage After Divorce
One of the potential adverse financial consequences of divorce is the loss of health insurance coverage. Many families participate in employer-provided health insurance plans that cover the entire family. Although ...
What May Happen to Your Premarital Property, Gifts or Inherited Property in Your Divorce.
The role of the court in a divorce case is to equitably divide the property and liabilities the parties acquired during marriage. While each case is different, the same laws govern the ...
More Thoughts On Uncovering Hidden Assets
In contested divorce cases, it is not unusual for one spouse to believe that the other spouse has concealed the existence of cash, investments, or other types of assets. Why spouses get ...