Financial Support
Who is Living in the House; Who is paying for soccer camp? – Temporary Orders and How they Help
February 13, 2019
Once the divorce process is over, you and your ex will have a plan on how to handle each and every aspect of your divorce agreement. In the meantime, what are you supposed to do about things such as the kids' residential schedule, paying the family bills and child support? “Winging it” is almost...
Spousal Maintenance and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)
July 30, 2018
Spousal maintenance payments are historically difficult to figure out in the course of divorce proceedings. Each state has a distinct set of rules surrounding maintenance and is based on a variety of rationale. Because the rationale behind an appropriate amount of payment can be subjective, mai...
College Costs for Divorced Couples
May 19, 2017
If you have children of any age and are seeking a divorce make sure that negotiating college costs is top on your financial priority list. If your children are young, it is easy to overlook the importance of this issue or feel confident that it will sort itself out later. Unfortunately this is of...
Who Pays the Student Loan after Divorce?
December 4, 2016
This will likely not come as a surprise; I am a family law attorney and as a lawyer I attended law school… and piled on plenty of student loan debt to do so. But you don't have to be a lawyer to understand that more and more students are graduating under enormous financial burdens associated with...
Divorce Derailing Retirement
November 2, 2016
The baby boomer generation has been divorcing at alarming rates for the past decade or so. In fact, divorce rates over the age of 50 have doubled in the past 20 years. Middle-aged divorce, especially divorce after 50, can have an incredibly detrimental impact on retirement. Women are disp...
Divorce, Social Security and Remarriage
October 31, 2016
Social security is often misunderstood. Many clients struggle to understand their own benefits, let alone their spouse, or ex spouse's. Unfortunately, this means many Americans are failing to receive their full benefits. According to a survey conducted by MassMutual more than 55 percent of Americ...
“It is their responsibility not to get pregnant” – Pregnancy with no Mention of Men – The problem with the Abortion Debate by Guest Blogger Intern PP
October 25, 2016
It has been a crazy week for abortion at the state level. Sadly, the events of the past few days clearly illustrate that abortion regulation must NOT be left to the states, as suggested by Donald Trump last week in the presidential debate. The department of health in South Carolina considered...
Is President Obama limiting child support obligations for prisoners?
October 17, 2016
President Obama has decided to move forward a proposition to limit child support obligations for prisoners during the time they are incarcerated. Those who support this action argue that current child support obligations strap prisoners with insurmountable debt that inhibits their ability to ree...
Managing Retirement and Divorce
September 30, 2016
We appreciate that divorce can be complicated. Even where parties agree on all the issues it can be important to speak with a family law attorney regarding some of the more “hidden” aspects of divorce. Many clients have a firm grasp and understanding of their personal property; one person gets gr...
The Financial Impacts of Divorce that You Need to Think About NOW
March 26, 2016
If divorce is looming, now is the time to start thinking about money. Divorce can impact your finances for many years to come so get a game plan and follow that plan. Immediate Costs/Considerations Each person's facts are different but here is a list of some immediate financial considerations:...