When many people are undergoing a divorce, they find divorce lawyers to guide them through the process. Unfortunately, not everyone has the financial muscle to hire an attorney. If you are broke you must be wondering, what if I can’t afford a divorce lawyer? Am I doomed? The good news is that you aren’t doomed [...]
Wondering how long do you have to be married to get alimony in Virginia? In Virginia, spousal support awards are often set for 50% of the length of time you have been married (if you have been married for 6-18 years). This means if you have been married for 5 years, you are required to [...]
Have you missed making child support payments, and you are wondering how many child support payments can be missed before jail? In general, child support payments can be considered as late as the moment you promised to make the payments passes, and you haven’t made the payment yet. Depending on the nature of your child [...]
When your marriage is over, the last thing you want is to pay money to maintain someone who is no longer in your life. Can you avoid paying alimony? Fortunately, it’s possible to avoid the burden. To help you out, here are tips given by divorce lawyers on how to avoid paying spousal support: Make [...]
In most states, you are supposed to pay child support until the child turns 18, but if the child is still in high school, the payments can continue for a little longer. If you are asking, do child support payments automatically stop? Family lawyers advise you stop paying the support when the child attains 18, [...]
Divorce is not only emotionally draining, but it also breaks you in all ways and leaves you cleaning up the left legal, spiritual and financial mess. Thankfully, you can organize yourself and prepare for the tough times ahead. One way to do it is to prepare yourself financially. Wondering how to go about it? Here [...]
Do you know what most people going through divorce fear the most? Losing everything. And you can lose a lot of your assets, if not everything, if you aren’t careful. Thankfully, there are several things you can do to protect yourself. Wondering how to protect your assets before divorce? Here are tips as given by [...]
Can a husband get alimony? Yes, he can definitely get it. While decades ago alimony was only made to ex-wives, this is no longer the case. More men are getting alimony than ever. If you are going through a divorce and you are in a bad financial position, talk to reputable divorce lawyers and find [...]
Although most states don’t regulate how child support is used, it’s meant to provide for a child’s needs. This ranges from housing, food, clothing, and even extracurricular activities. If you have gone through the divorce process with your divorce lawyers and the court has made a ruling on the amount you are supposed to contribute [...]
If you have sat in divorce cases or you have listened to your friends that have gone through a divorce, most of them will tell you they split their property by half with their partners. Is this the norm? Is everything split 50/50 in a divorce? Family lawyers report that this isn’t the case as [...]
