Divorce

A collaborative divorce coach is a licensed mental health professional with specialized training in collaborative family law who helps divorcing couples manage emotional challenges, improve communication, and stay focused on goals throughout the divorce process. Unlike traditional divorce attorneys who represent one party’s interests, coaches work with both spouses to develop co-parenting plans, facilitate constructive…

A divorce financial planner analyzes how asset division, support payments, and settlement options impact your financial future. They calculate tax consequences, model retirement scenarios, value complex assets like businesses and pensions, and ensure what seems fair today doesn’t devastate your finances tomorrow. Unlike divorce attorneys who handle legal strategy, these specialists focus exclusively on the…

Divorce immediately cuts your net worth in half through asset division, costs $15,000-$30,000 in legal fees, triggers potential alimony payments of $2,000-$5,000 monthly, and splits retirement accounts that lose 20-40% of their value through penalties and taxes. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanently eliminated alimony tax deductions for payers—meaning every alimony dollar comes…

Put your children first immediately: file for temporary custody orders, document all parenting activities, avoid disparaging your ex in front of the kids, and consult a family law attorney within 48 hours. Courts in all 50 states use the “best interest of the child” standard to make custody decisions—prioritizing your child’s safety, emotional bonds with…

Two-thirds of divorced Americans eventually remarry, with men slightly more likely than women to tie the knot again—68% versus 64%. People ages 45-64 show the highest remarriage rates at 63-67%, while Black Americans are significantly less likely to remarry than other racial groups. In 2025, about 40% of new marriages include at least one previously…

Over 1.9 million Americans sit in prisons and jails today—more than Rhode Island’s entire population. Behind those numbers are thousands of marriages facing an impossible question: Can you divorce someone who’s locked away? The answer is yes. But it’s complicated. Can You Divorce Someone in Prison? Yes, you can absolutely divorce an incarcerated spouse. Some…

After submitting your final judgment paperwork to a California court, expect to wait anywhere from one week to several months for a judge to sign your divorce decree. Most uncontested divorces see judicial approval within a few weeks after the mandatory six-month waiting period expires, but contested cases, court backlogs, and paperwork errors can push…

An ex-wife can claim a pension for as long as she lives or until the pension holder dies, if the divorce decree awarded her a portion of the pension. Georgia courts impose no statute of limitations on filing a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)—meaning an ex-wife can file decades after divorce if the original decree…

A wife in Georgia divorce is entitled to an equitable share of marital property under Georgia’s equitable distribution law, potential alimony based on need and the other spouse’s ability to pay, and portions of retirement accounts accumulated during marriage. Unlike equal distribution states, Georgia courts divide assets fairly—not necessarily 50/50—considering factors like marriage length, each…