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For umarried fathers, it's necessary for them to establish paternity before before they can request custody or be ordered to pay child support. For mothers, it's established at birth.In Florida, a dad can voluntarily acknowledge that he's the father of a child by...
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College released a report late last month. Its researchers concluded that it's becoming increasingly difficult for divorcing spouses to maintain their retirement accounts.They also argued that having to divide up a home at...
You've probably heard a line to a famous song sung many times before — "breaking up is hard to do." When writing those lyrics, the songwriter was most likely referring to the emotional baggage that comes with leaving a boyfriend or girlfriend behind. It's...
Custody X Change recently conducted a study aimed at determining which states offer dads the best chance of acquiring shared custody post-divorce. Its researchers found that Florida is one of few states where fathers routinely are awarded 50 percent custody. Other...
Divorce is a difficult time, even if you and your spouse are in relative agreement about the separation. Conflict is common in many divorces, but it does not have to be that way. There are many types of solutions that can help you and your spouse avoid conflict and...
A new tax code, that's known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is slated to go into effect on Dec. 31, 2018, that will greatly impact divorcing spouses' finances.Beginning the following day on January 1, 2019, the long standing option for alimony payers to deduct their...
Back decades ago, infidelity could definitely have impacted who ended up with the marital assets, who receive alimony or who got custody of the kids in a divorce. When it comes to how it impacts child custody matters nowadays, though, a parent's cheating doesn't have...
Negotiating a divorce settlement via mediation is a desirable option for many. High-profile couples tend to prefer to try to settle their divorces via mediation in order to keep their personal affairs, including finances and custody arrangements, private. Others tend...
Finding love at an older age can come as a wonderful surprise. Whether you have had previous marriages or this is your first, getting married later in life is great. Too often, though, this comes with the misconception that the marriage will be impervious to any of...
Let's face it — there's a big difference in how an average couple's divorce is handled in comparison with a high-profile celebrity divorce.One big difference between these two types of divorces is how and when notification of the impending divorce is made....