Sometimes they waited till the youngest child is out of the home, whether it’s completion of high school or college, or maybe the last one is getting married and the couple had drifted apart emotionally. They’ve basically lived as brother and sister or as roommates in the house but they stayed together primarily for the […]
Divorce Process
What Makes Grey Divorce Different from Other Divorces in New Mexico?
Grey divorce in New Mexico has the same basic components – what you own and what you owe – but if you’ve been married for 30, 40 years, you don’t have as much time to recover financially after dividing the assets.
What is divorce in the golden years or grey divorce?
There’s no consistent definition across the country, but most attorneys consider it to be a divorce where one or both of the spouses are age 60 or older. The grey divorce is a reference to the fact that most of us have our grey hairs. If you prefer to be called a grey divorcee or […]
Is it possible to appeal a court order in a litigated divorce?
If you’ve settled the case and you’ve gotten a judgment for divorce, there are no grounds for appeal. If you go as far as a trial and ultimately allow a judge to make a decision on all the issues in the case, then you have an option of appealing the matter to a higher court. […]
What are the key documents to collect and bring to the initial meeting with a divorce attorney?
For every situation it is definitely different, but during my initial counsel, I not only try to discern what the potential grounds for divorce might be but I also try to get an idea of what the finances are in the relationship. How many children? Where is child support coming? Is this an alimony case? […]
If someone’s spouse is currently deployed overseas, can he or she still file for divorce?
If your spouse is deployed, you can file for divorce. You need to be sure you’re in the right jurisdiction. Here’s a common thing that happens: If you’re married to a sailor – he’s off at sea for six months – you don’t want to stay in Norfolk where the Atlantic fleet is headquartered in […]
How can someone keep their cost down as well as expedite their divorce process?
The meditative and the collaborative divorce process will assist something of that nature because it allows all parties to sit together and actually look each other in the eye and get to the heart of what it is that needs to be resolved as you dissolve what could be a very short-term or very long-term […]
Aside from going to court, are there other ways to resolve divorce issues in New Jersey?
Ultimately, you’re going to end up in court, but what are you going to do before you get there – and, yes, there are other ways. One can engage in the meditative process, where the parties sit down with a third party and try to hash out their issues and ultimately come up with some […]
What’s the first step someone should take if they’ve decided they want a divorce but haven’t told their spouse?
If you’ve not yet shared the decision with your spouse, you should go about gathering various financial information as well as trying to prepare yourself both emotionally as well as economically for what’s going to be somewhat of an upheaval in your life. Share it with your spouse, ask the question, “Why?” Get prepared for […]
How do you make the children’s needs a priority during mediation?
Illinois mediator Laura Kern discusses her tactics as a family lawyer, and how her role can make the children’s needs a priority during mediation.
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