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When you hear the term "gray divorce," you might think of the ambiguity or questionable circumstances surrounding a separation. This phrase actually refers to the increasingly common trend of separation among people over 55. Though the likelihood of divorce declines...
Ending a marriage is not something couples are going to do with ease. Whether the difficulties are due to one or both spouses emotions or because they are just not seeing eye to eye, most divorces take longer than expected to be granted. Should you and your...
After a couple has made the decision to end their marriage and file for divorce, there are various legal matters to be discussed between the two parties. Depending on the couple, things like property division and alimony will be important, but for couples with...
Many people who have gone through a divorce would probably describe the process as stressful and time-consuming. With couples not always seeing eye to eye on certain matters and people letting their emotions get in the way, there is no telling how long the process...
When a couple files for divorce, they don't always know how things will go. Ideally, they will want to resolve their issues and disputes and wrap things up quickly. Some couples are able to do this and remain amicable. However, other couples sometimes remain at...
When two people realize that their marriage is not working out, they have options for moving forward. For many couples, a legal separation may seem like a good idea, but in some cases, divorce is better. Depending on your situation, when looking at these two...
Every day around the United States, people make the choice to end their marriage for various reasons. The public doesn't necessarily need to understand these reasons, but when certain couples are in the spotlight, what has gone wrong in the marriage and why the couple...
Alimony (aka spousal support) is a tricky subject. The idea behind alimony is to limit the economic hardship imposed by a divorce. The spouse who earns more may be asked to contribute financially to the other spouse's income. Unlike child support, the courts are...
Typically, we think of fault as not being a factor when it comes to divorce, but as we’ve been exploring, there are certain instances where it can factor in, infrequent as they are. In addition to the rare cases where fault can factor into property division,...
When a child reaches the age of 18, child support ends in most states. In New York, however, the cut-off age -- also known as the age of majority -- for child support payments is 21. The age of majority is the established legal age in state law when a child is no...