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Lisa L. Johnson
One of the major financial issues that can come up during a high-asset divorce is when one of the spouses tries to hide those assets from the other. The court requires that both people give a full disclosure of the assets that they own jointly, so hiding these assets...
It is very common for married parents to disagree on important issues involving their children. They have to find solutions or compromises and work together. But this gets more difficult when you and your co-parent are divorced. Theoretically, you should still work...
One of the most common things people will mention when talking about why they’re getting divorced is that they have issues surrounding money. These can be very different from one relationship to the next. For example, one person could be concerned that their spouse is...
The final years of your marriage were rocky, to say the least. You and your ex tried to make it work largely for the children because you’d heard that children always struggle after divorce. Is it true that children struggle to thrive after divorce and parents are...
Despite what many people hope, marriage does not always last. There can be all sorts of issues in a marriage that, inevitably, lead to a divorce. While a divorce may be a solution to an unhappy marriage, there can be difficulties during the asset division process that...
The marriage between you and your former partner has come to an end. In some situations, former spouses might just wave goodbye and go their separate ways. It isn’t as simple as this for you because you have children together. You’re going to need to build an...
When developing a co-parenting plan, which many divorced couples are likely to have, you and your child's other parent may have much to discuss. It’s probable that you and the co-parent will have to discuss when your child is cared for, where they’ll go to school,...
In most instances, fathers are not automatically recognized as legal parents if a child is born outside of marriage -- at least in the eyes of the law. If you do not establish paternity, the mother remains the sole legal guardian and custodial parent of the child....
Divorces are often messy and emotional, and the divorcing couple may not be able to make fair and equal decisions together. Disputes pertaining to property division in a divorce are bound to arise, especially when both parties want to keep their vacation home. ...
If you're facing a serious medical diagnosis, you're likely very worried about your future. The doctors may be confident that they can give you life-saving treatment, but it's going to be expensive and it's going to take a long time. This is not an easy path to take....