Newsflash: There’s life after divorce.
Posted in Child Support, Divorce, Domestic Violence on Mar 4th, 2010
Today’s big divorce news is that Allen Iverson’s wife filed for divorce.
This story gives the rundown: Iverson and his high school sweetheart (Tawanna) married about 9 years ago. They have five children, the oldest of which is 15, and so there are parenting and child support issues. There are homes to allocate and Tawanna has [...]
Posted in Child Support, Divorce, Financial, Mediation, Parenting on Dec 16th, 2009
Do your financial homework before divorce is a recommendation that I can’t repeat often enough. While the piece was written by a CPA rather than an attorney, it’s got some helpful general advice, including thinking through the following questions before meeting with an attorney:
If you have children, what are your wishes regarding custody, visitation, and [...]
Posted in Child Support, Divorce, Parenting on Nov 19th, 2009
Here is a New York Times story about fathers who have opted for DNA testing to get a definitive answer as to whether they are truly the fathers of the children they believe are theirs. Particularly with divorcing families, and the requirement that parents support “their” children financially, this raises some tough issues. Read the [...]
Posted in Child Support, Divorce, Financial on Oct 14th, 2009
This story is the latest in the “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ (now “Kate Plus Eight”) divorce proceedings. While it sounds like the divorcing couple sought the services of an arbitrator to help resolve conflicts about how each used marital funds. However, Jon did not follow through on the arbitrator’s order to return $180,000 of [...]
Posted in Child Support, Divorce, Financial on Sep 9th, 2009
This story on the New York Post website claims that Jon and Kate Gosselin have made a “step forward” in their case. Considering that the story claims they’ll be finalizing the case at the end of the month, it sounds like they’ve made some significant progress in the case. (In Washington, this couple would need [...]
Posted in Child Support, Financial, Offbeat on Aug 14th, 2009
“Childless man released from child support debt”
I can’t take credit for finding this story, but I will take credit for appreciating it!
As states have gotten tougher and tougher on enforcing child support obligations, Georgia has apparently taken the approach of jailing non-payors.
(By the way, in Washington, Child Support Orders include language that “The Obligor Parent’s [...]
Posted in Child Support, Divorce, Parenting on Feb 27th, 2009
Is a faster divorce a better divorce?
The “60 Minute Divorce” is a service being offered by a New York City law firm. The premise is that you and your spouse go to their offices, that you work with a lawyer who gathers your information, and after a 60-minute wait–during which you may choose to go [...]
Posted in Child Support, Divorce, Financial on Feb 16th, 2009
With the passage of the stimulus bill, there is hope that the American economy will start to show improvements rather than decline.
Some interesting news over the last few months has been that the bad economy doesn’t necessarily lead to divorce and that couples will stay together during difficult economic times. Gary Nickelson, president of the [...]
Posted in Child Support, Divorce, Mediation on Sep 30th, 2008
First, to review: Reason # 1 to mediate is that it gives YOU control over the process and the outcome.
Reason # 2 to mediate is that it keeps your private life private. Whether you need to reach a short-term agreement, or whether you’re working out your long-term property split, mediation offers you the opportunity to [...]