Prenuptial agreements are far more common now than they were just a few years ago. With more families comprised of two working adults, it is more common for both spouses to want protection when starting a legal relationship with each other. Prenuptial agreements allow...
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Do you need to be rich to think about getting a prenup?
When you think about the type of people who enter into a prenuptial agreement, who comes to mind? It’s probably celebrities or the extremely wealthy who have a fortune to their name. What might surprise you is that anyone can arrange a prenup before they get married....
What to do when the other parent fails to pay child support
Child support allows you to meet your kid's needs as you would if you and the other parent didn't go through a divorce. The Indiana Department of Child Services provides parents with a vast range of services to ensure they make payments without difficulties. This...
How a family’s pets can quickly complicate a divorce
Divorces tend to become messy when people let their feelings determine what actions they take. Few elements are more emotional for those preparing for divorce than the future relationships they will have with members of their family. For those with children, concerns...
Good faith reasons to move after a divorce
If you get divorced and you don’t have children, you don’t need to provide a reason to move and live somewhere new. You are simply free to do whatever you want, no matter where your ex lives. However, if you do have children, then the court may have ordered that the...
How might your spouse dissipate marital assets?
People are often concerned that their spouse is going to try to hide marital assets during a divorce. Hiding assets is prohibited, but it does still happen. For instance, someone may transfer a significant amount of money to a friend so that it looks like they have...
What are the advantages of lump-sum alimony?
Receiving alimony or spousal support after a divorce can help you to make ends meet while you move forward with life on your own. It's not always easy starting out on your own again, especially if you sidelined your career while married. For this reason, alimony can...
3 things to consider as divorcing parents
If you and your spouse share children, their well-being will be one of your key considerations. Parenting after divorce requires a rethink, and there are several issues you need to consider when creating the divorce agreement. 1. How will you fund extra expenses? Any...
How parenting time gets determined in Indiana
You might divorce your spouse, but you never divorce your children. Whatever happens in your marriage, you will still be your kids' mother or father. Indiana's child custody law recognizes that most children benefit from having both parents raising them, even when the...
Shall you keep your married name after a divorce?
An overlooked dilemma often surfaces in divorce cases. And that has to do with your last name. You have a decision to make. Will you retain your married name, return to your maiden name, or even come up with an entirely new last name? Benefits and drawbacks may exist...