If you live in Indiana and are thinking about getting a divorce, then you may wonder what happens to your retirement accounts. The short answer is that they belong to both you and your spouse. You may be ordered to divide them down the middle along with your other...
Helping children of all ages through divorce
If your parents got divorced when you were a child, you know how tough the transition can be. Divorce can be confusing and traumatic for kids of all ages, from toddlers to teenagers. Now that you are getting divorced yourself, you naturally want to do whatever you can...
Not all divorces involve a fight
An increasing number of divorces spend little or no time in the courtroom. While the couple may no longer wish to be married, the split is an amicable one where each spouse believes they can get a fair and equitable settlement without a judge. Mediation is often...
A spouse may try to hide assets during a divorce
Marriages are a partnership. And one of the benefits of a partnership is splitting up the work, often assigning tasks to whoever is better suited for the job. So it is often one spouse who pays the bills and is in control of the finances. The spouse not doing this job...
A spouse may try to hide assets during a divorce
Marriages are a partnership. And one of the benefits of a partnership is splitting up the work, often assigning tasks to whoever is better suited for the job. So it is often one spouse who pays the bills and is in control of the finances. The spouse not doing this job...
Divorce in the age of social media
Some of us still remember what it was like not to have a smartphone or even a home computer. These are now considered necessities for good reason, most notably because they are tools we use for work and how we communicate on a moment by moment basis (at least if we...
Divorce in the age of social media
Some of us still remember what it was like not to have a smartphone or even a home computer. These are now considered necessities for good reason, most notably because they are tools we use for work and how we communicate on a moment by moment basis (at least if we...
Focus on the future with divorce mediation
For the past twenty years, using mediation to draft a divorce agreement has become increasingly popular. This private process takes a civil dispute out of the courtroom and places the decision-making in the hands of the disputing parties. Mediation offers couples the...
Divorcing as a stay-at-home mom or dad
If your spouse has supported you while you stayed at home with the kids, the prospect of divorce can be overwhelming. You may wonder whether you can protect the strong relationship you have nurtured with your children when you are no longer married. You may have...
