When your family adopts a child, you and your spouse are promising to treat the child as a member of your family. You tell the court that you will care for the child and raise the child. Unfortunately, some adopted children experience a lot of strife in their lives....
Month: April 2017
What will happen to my military retirement in my divorce?
If you are in the military and have a pension, you likely have concerns regarding what will happen to that money during your divorce. Will you be able to keep your retirement intact? Will your spouse walk away with a significant portion of your savings? These are...
Support payments have special considerations from start to finish
The financial expenses of a divorce are considerable. These expenses can span beyond just the cost of filing the paperwork and retaining a lawyer. If you have children or are responsible for paying spousal support, your financial obligation is going to span far beyond...
How does child support impact income taxes?
Child support orders are often difficult for parents to deal with. The parent who is paying the support might have trouble making the payments. The parent who is receiving the child support might always stress out about whether child support is going to show up on...
Know your options for dealing with child custody matters
Child custody cases take the specific points of the case into account. These points include factors like the domestic violence that we discussed in our previous blog posts. When there are circumstances like that at the heart of the child custody case, the court must...