Monthly Archives: April 2026
Can You Waive Child Support Just to Keep the Peace?
If you ask people who have been married for decades how they have managed to resolve their conflicts, they will tell you that most conflicts do not end with a negotiated agreement. Usually, the parties simply run out of resources to fight, or else circumstances change so much that the issue of contention becomes… Read More »
Can a Gray Postnup Prevent Divorce?
Once Spring Break ends, it is full speed ahead to looking forward to summer vacation. Every moment of the countdown is sweet, but many kids find themselves in a terrible mood when they get home after the last day of school, knowing that they do not have to go back to school until months… Read More »
Think Like Your Future Self Before You Sign a Prenuptial Agreement
Young people generally have a hard time estimating what they would do with a certain amount of money, especially if it is more money than they have ever personally controlled. If you have ever doubted this, try asking a room full of high school students, or even a room full of college students, what… Read More »
Your Spouse’s Corporate Finances Are Your Business If You Divorce
Some couples keep the peace in their marriage by agreeing, implicitly or explicitly, to stay out of each other’s business about contentious issues, especially those related to money. For example, they might each deposit part of their income into a joint bank account for household bills, while also retaining their respective bank accounts, so… Read More »
A Middle-Class Ex-Spouse Can Keep the Marital Home or Avoid Paying Alimony, but Not Both
When divorced people tell you that their divorce ruined them financially, it is usually because they lost their marital home or because a substantial portion of their income goes to paying alimony. Of course, in every divorce case, each ex-spouse gets only a portion of the marital property. If your spouse depended on you… Read More »
Factors to Consider When Deciding Whether to Keep or Sell the Marital Home
Homeownership is the hallmark of financial stability, and it is harder now than ever for people who do not currently own a home to get in on the homeownership game. If you and your spouse decide to sell the marital home and divide the proceeds, you might both be renting for the rest of… Read More »