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Divorce can often trigger a cascade of challenging financial issues. The divorce itself can be costly, and people have to divide their property. Statistically, the financial impact of divorce is often much more severe for women than it is for men. Their income tends...
In Wisconsin, spousal support is often referred to as maintenance. When a couple gets divorced, the court can order that one person has to pay maintenance to their ex for a specified amount of time. For instance, one spouse may be ordered to pay support every month...
It does not matter whether you have a desktop, a laptop, or even just a smartphone. The technology these carry can help make co-parenting simpler after a divorce or separation. These devices allow you to stay in touch with each other and your children. Here are some...
Divorce tends to be a very emotionally tumultuous time. Even spouses who believe that ending a marriage is the right decision may struggle with some of the process. Matters that can affect other relationships and financial stability often provoke the most intense...
Some married couples use individual bank accounts, keeping their money separate and paying their own bills. But many couples use shared or joint accounts. These may be accounts where automatic withdrawals are made for mortgage payments or credit card payments. It may...
Working with an ex to raise children isn’t always easy, but it’s something that many parents have to adjust to. One of the important things to do is to set boundaries for your co-parenting relationship. Discussing these boundaries with your ex ensures that both...
Parents preparing for divorce in Wisconsin often feel anxious about the future. They worry about custody and what the change in their marital status might mean for their relationship with their children. Divorcing parents often want favorable custody terms, but they...
One of the tasks that must be done when a couple divorces is to divide marital property. In many cases, one of the largest assets that has to be handled is the marital home. If you’re going through a divorce, you should understand the options that are possible for...
Oftentimes, people's first thought about social media when they decide to divorce is that it can serve as a source of support. They may appreciate the idea of notifying everyone of the divorce at once instead of having dozens of uncomfortable conversations. People...
Couples will sometimes talk about having a child as a way to mend their relationship. They believe that working together as parents will bring them closer. Maybe they’ve been having a lot of conflict in their relationship and they just think that something is missing....