How to ask for a divorce
Mar 31, 2016
You don't need your spouse's permission to get a divorce, but you will need to inform them of your decision. This guide will help you ease into the conversation, so you can ask for a divorce and start ...
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What You’re Really Buying From a Divorce Lawyer
Mar 05, 2013
One of the first decisions to be made when you have decided to divorce is whether or not to use a lawyer. Many couples balk at the expense of a lawyer, and opt for a DIY divorce or choose to share one ...
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How to Tell Your Spouse You Want a Divorce
Feb 11, 2013
Telling your spouse that you want a divorce makes your decision real and sets into motion a life change with far-reaching impact. Even as you act to end your marriage, this is the moment to lay the fou...
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Deviation Factors
Jan 14, 2013
Reasons for deviation include:
the parent paying support has other minor children and there are insufficient financial resources available;
the parent paying support has extraordinary expenses (travel-...
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Child Support Guidelines
Jan 14, 2013
A Few Important Things to Remember:
The age of emancipation will vary from state-to-state. This is the age a parent is no longer obligated to pay support.
The visitation/parenting time arrangement ...
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Massachusetts High Income Child Support Guidelines
Jan 14, 2013
Massachusetts Rules of Probate Court, Child Support Guidelines: "These guidelines are not meant to apply where the combined gross income of the parties exceeds $100,000 or where the gross income of the...
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Legal Separations
Jan 14, 2013
In obtaining a legal separation, the couple normally follows all the steps they would in obtaining a divorce. The couple must write a separation agreement, which is reviewed by the court. The agreement...
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After Divorce, Changing your beneficiary for assets
Jan 14, 2013
Most of us today are "worth more dead than alive." That is because a large part of our estate consists of life insurance policies and retirement plans. Importantly, those assets, such as life insurance...
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Divorce and Wills or Trusts
Jan 14, 2013
If you have a will or similar estate planning document, such as a living trust, your spouse will typically be designated as the executor and/or trustee, and probably is named as the primary or sole ben...
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Divorcing without a Will
Jan 14, 2013
Married individuals who are considering divorce should review their estate plans to determine if they remain appropriate in light of the possible divorce. Remember that the law considers you to be lega...
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