Divorce is much more than a legal separation. Divorce is a division of commingled lives, a major shift in family dynamic, and can be extremely stressful. It is therefore understandable that many individuals make mistakes during the divorce process which they may come to regret. Not only can missteps impact your personal relationships, but they may also […]

It may come as no surprise, but divorce can be a costly endeavor. Since 2000, data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau has shown a dramatic correlation between the health of the national economy and the national divorce rate. Researchers have many theories as to why these two go hand in hand, but it primarily boils down to economic […]

After a divorce, many former spouses enter into some form of alimony agreement. Alimony is determined based on a litany of factors, but has no hard and fast rules which govern set amounts. Similarly, how and when to terminate alimony agreements is a legal grey area, with a number of considerations coming into play. Today, our divorce and […]

Fox News host Jesse Watters has been served divorce papers after entering into an adulterous relationship with a co-worker. Noelle Watters, Jesse’s wife, filed for divorce this past October after learning about the extramarital affair. Jesse Watters is a regular on Fox News on his own show Watters’ World and as a guest on The Spin Stops Here Tour 2017 alongside […]

Increasingly, adults are choosing to enter into “marital-style” relationships while remaining legally unmarried. This kind of relationship is referred to legally as “cohabitation”, and cohabitation can have a number of implications to existing divorce agreements such as alimony and child support. These implications come in the form of post-divorce modifications, specifically in the way that […]

Prenuptial agreements often carry a somewhat negative connotation amongst newlyweds or couples soon to be married. Many of these people believe that by signing a prenuptial agreement, or even discussing one, you are saying you believe your marriage will eventually fail and result in a divorce. The truth of the matter however, is that prenuptial agreements […]

Another Hollywood marriage went up in flames recently, as Amber Heard filed for divorce from Johnny Depp after a 15-month marriage. The initial divorce filing was quickly followed by a shocking revelation, as Heard obtained a temporary restraining order against Depp, alleging an ongoing pattern of abuse and a recent incident involving a cell phone. As […]

Opinions about prenuptial agreements run the gamut, with some disparaging them as cynical, others accepting them as practical, and still others praising their utility during the often stressful divorce process. Although you may enter into marriage under the presumption that divorce is absolutely out of the question, life is simply unpredictable, and unfortunately, sometimes circumstances change. […]