Divorce and Separation
The Story of a Buddhist Nun’s Divorce
May 24, 2015
Divorce can happen to anyone. Sometimes it can be seen from a mile away. Other times, it's unexpected. The best thing that anyone can do after a divorce is learn what they can from it and move on. One extraordinary woman says that her second divorce taught her some of the most important lessons o...
Facebook Blamed for Divorce
May 19, 2015
Earlier in the week, we wrote about a UK study that showed that social media was a growing cause for marital strife and divorces. Now a woman in Chicago is saying that Facebook ruined her marriage, and she's not the only one. She told a local news station that she was a Facebook addict and that ...
Should Couples Stay Together for the Sake of the Children?
May 15, 2015
Children of divorce are deeply impacted by the experience. According to Nicholas Wolfinger, author of Understanding the Divorce Cycle: The Children of Divorce in Their Own Marriages, the divorce rate of a child's future marriage when one parent divorces is 50% higher. If both parents come from fo...
How does the Government look at Asset Transfers in a Divorce?
May 14, 2015
A lot of people don't like the IRS. There are lots of little gotchas that can put people on the hook for large sums of money. Sometimes these hit during a divorce, and sometimes much later when split property is cashed out. It depends on the asset in question. In most cases, when there is a tran...
Steps to Take to Aid Splitting your Assets Prior to Divorce
May 12, 2015
Divorcing in your retirement years is growing in popularity, but it carries some significant financial risks. Investment income, Social Security benefits, and other financial instruments must be split equitably according to the law, without leaving one party without the money necessary to support...
Elise Buie Family Law | Blog: Italy Making It Easier for Couples to Divorce
May 5, 2015
Instead, the reasons cited include high legal costs and the complexity of divorce cases, especially when both parties are not in agreement. Now, Italian lawmakers have changed the regulations to make divorce easier for couples wanting to separate.
Elise Buie Family Law | Divorce and Impact on Heart Health
April 30, 2015
But, according to a study recently released by Duke University, divorce can literally be unhealthy for the heart, especially for women
Negotiating Divorce Before Retirement
April 30, 2015
Divorcing in your retirement years is growing in popularity, but it carries some significant financial risks. Investment income, Social Security benefits, and other financial instruments must be split equitably according to the law, without leaving one party without the money necessary to support...
Elise Buie Family Law | Who Gets The Pets After Divorce?
April 29, 2015
When parents go through a divorce, child custody can be one of the hardest issues to deal with. But increasingly in American households, pets are part of the family, and separating can create similar concerns over who gets the family pet.
Elise Buie Family Law | Retirement Planning After Divorce
April 26, 2015
It might seem like common sense that when a marriage dissolves, all the assets owned by the couple must be dispensed with according to the laws of the state in which the couple lived. But what about planning for the years following divorce?