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Tips for Divorced Parents for Coparenting During the Coronavirus Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in some massive changes to many people’s everyday lives. Now, with children across the country off of school, there are even more coparenting challenges for divorced parents to deal with than usual. There is a complicated balance to maintain during the pandemic between keeping everyone safe but also honoring the… Read More »

Stress of Divorce Increases Risk of Heart Attacks

A recent scientific study published in Cardiology Research and Practice,  a publication in the United Kingdom, created a correlation between divorce and adverse cardiac outcomes. The study tracked 1,068 patients, of whom 124 were divorced. The effects were particularly noticeable in women, in whom there was a significant adjusted association between divorce and severe coronary… Read More »

How Are Divorce Proceedings Being Affected by the COVID-19 Quarantine?

Throughout the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our daily routine in ways that none of us could have ever imagined. Like everyone else, spouses who are already experiencing the turmoil associated with divorce have been forced to deal with additional challenges. Despite the obstacles, it is important to maintain control over what you… Read More »

Is Waiting Until Kids are Older a Reason to Put Off Divorce?

It’s not entirely uncommon for unhappy couples to “stay together for the kids,” believing it to be better for their children if they have two parents in the household. The reality, though, is that there is never an ideal time to get a divorce. In fact, remaining in an unhappy relationship could actually be more… Read More »

Why Do Divorce Waiting Periods Exist?

If you want to get divorced, you can’t go out and make it happen that day—there are mandatory waiting periods in place that you’ll have to weather before you’re able to make it official. But why do these waiting periods exist? Here are a few of the biggest reasons: Possibility of reconciliation: Many states with… Read More »

Will the U.S. See its Divorce Rate Spike After the COVID-19 Quarantine Ends?

With so many American residents stuck at home with their families, prognosticators have predicted that several months down the road, the country could experience a baby boom and a divorce deluge. Unlike a cozy blizzard that keeps you home from work for a few days, a global pandemic that triggers shelter-in-place orders spreading over multiple… Read More »

What is Considered Marital Property?

Marital property is a legal term used in divorce law in the United States that refers to any property acquired during the course of the marriage. Any property a person owned before entering the marriage is classified as separate property, and property such as inheritance or gifts are also considered separate property, even if acquired… Read More »

Separate Bank Accounts is Not a Method for Protecting Assets in a Divorce

More married couples today are opting to forego getting joint bank accounts to keep their finances separate after marriage. There are plenty of pros and cons to either approach, however it is important to note that if your marriage ends in divorce, having separate bank accounts will not protect the assets you place in them,… Read More »

Who Gets the Stimulus Check When Spouses Are Separated or Divorcing?

Going through a divorce is stressful enough, but the coronavirus pandemic spreading throughout the United States presents additional complications for spouses who have decided to split. In addition to changes that might need to be made regarding custody and visitation arrangements while travel is restricted, negotiations over property division need to address any new economic… Read More »

How Accurate Was Netflix’s Marriage Story in its Divorce Depiction?

Marriage Story, a Netflix original movie starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Laura Dern, has received critical acclaim and a variety of Oscar nominations and wins. The story focuses on Charlie (Driver) and Nicole (Johansson), who are going through the process of a divorce while raising a son. The pair start off hoping to get… Read More »