When you and your child's other parent divorce, it's common for you to want to maintain a semblance of normalcy in their lives. If you have traditionally traveled abroad with your kids to visit family or on a school break before, then you may assume that you can continue to do so once you and your ex split up. That's not always the case though. It could leave you at risk of losing custody and put you at risk for criminal charges if you do.
Life insurance and divorce: What you should know
You've always been the responsible sort, so you purchased life insurance policies that were designed to protect you, your spouse, your kids and your business.
You can control the outcome of your divorce with mediation
Would it not seem more reasonable for you and your spouse to control the outcome of your divorce rather than submit to the decisions of a judge?
Adopting your stepchild: Things to consider
Legally adopting your stepchild is a big step. Doing so offers a lot of benefits, the main one being that you and your stepchild officially become "family." That gives you certain rights to custody and visitation if you and your spouse divorce. It also imposes a support obligation on you for that child's welfare. Your stepchild also gains inheritance rights and the right to important benefits if you should die.
Does money really destroy marriages?
Does money really lead to that many breakups between spouses? According to the statistics, it's the second-most common cause of divorce in this country. (Only infidelity causes more marital splits.)
