Dealing with divorce can be challenging, especially when the separation is not amicable. For this reason, it is important to understand what evidence can be offered in court. Here are a couple of things that spouses may use against each other in an effort to gain an...
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Tips for making the first year post-divorce a positive one
The first year following divorce can be stressful, but it can also be transformative. This is because it sets the tone for how a divorcing individual views both love and life following the divorce. Fortunately, a couple of tips can help people who are going through...
How to make divorce easier on the children
Even when parents in Missouri attempt to resolve their differences, sometimes divorce is their only option. Unfortunately, divorce can take an emotional toll on the children involved. Here are a couple of tips for making the divorce process easier for young children....
Making the holidays less stressful during divorce
The holidays can be one of the hardest times to deal with during the divorce process. Going to both parents’ houses for the holidays can be stressful for children, and the same is true for gift-giving. However, there are a few ways that divorcing parents can make the...
Signs that a spouse is considering getting divorced
Married individuals in Missouri may gauge their union’s health by examining how they communicate and the quality of the time they spend together. However, more accurate indicators of their union’s strength might come in their daily interactions, including the...
How parallel parenting may help in situations of abuse
Individuals in Missouri may decide to divorce their spouses if these spouses were abusive toward them during the marriage, but if they share children, they cannot completely avoid interacting with them. This is where the idea of parallel parenting comes in. Unlike...
How to make the most of a gray divorce financially
Getting divorced later in life presents unique challenges compared with divorce in one’s 30s or 40s. Divorce mistakes made at any age can no doubt be costly, but individuals who are older than 50 years of age do not have much time to bounce back from those mistakes...
Overlooked assets in divorce proceedings
The division of assets in divorce can be contentious. Who gets the home? How will the retirement accounts get divided? What may happen to the family business? While these examples represent some of the more common issues that surface when dividing assets, certain...
Combating dissipation of marital assets in divorce
The dissipation of marital assets represents a sneaky attempt for a spouse to avoid having the other spouse gain his or her rightful share. Such a development may surface in high-asset divorce cases through spending on lavish trips, extra-marital affairs, gambling and...
How financial advisors can make divorce easier
No magic pill exists for making the challenges of divorce disappear. However, financial advisors in Missouri can help to mitigate many difficulties associated with divorce. Here are a couple of ways that financial advisors can assist divorcing individuals in achieving...