Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are common for couples that have been previously married, particularly if either or both have children from their prior relationships. Some agreements are intended to protect specific assets from the claims of the other party in the event of a divorce and/or death. Other agreements are broader and provide that each
I am often surprised by what questions new clients ask–and what they don’t ask. Most clients want to tell their story – what has happened to them and how they ended up needing a divorce attorney – and this is good. Clients need to give their attorney some background and factual information. And they need
Spousal support or “alimony” has been part of divorce law for centuries (yes, centuries). Separate and apart from child support—which is calculated based on certain fixed factors such as number of children, incomes, and parenting responsibilities—alimony may take into account an even wider range of issues, and trial judges are given wide discretion in determining
When it comes to divorce, there can be a lot of questions. Finding the answers to these questions shouldn’t be difficult, but once you start researching, you end up with thousands of resources that offer differing, vague, and often incorrect information on the process of divorce. For this reason, we receive calls on an almost daily