After receiving a court order for alimony, you may have felt considerable relief knowing your financial situation will include regular income. How you spend the alimony may make a difference in your future, though, so plan your budget with that in mind, as well as...
Month: August 2020
Taking a look at statistics on child support
Reviewing child support statistics is advantageous for multiple reasons. For example, custodial parents need to recognize how widespread child support delinquency is. Moreover, non-custodial parents can see how their obligations compare to other parents who are...
Back to school tips for coparents
When the end of summer arrives and the time comes for kids to start a new school year, parents know they play an important role in getting things setup so their kids may enjoy a successful experience and year. From shopping for school supplies to rearranging daily...
What happens to our family business in a divorce?
If you and your spouse jointly own a family business and subsequently decide that you will no longer remain married, you must now figure out what to do with your company in addition to how you will separate your personal lives. In making choices about your business,...
What is the Alabama Central Disbursement Division?
If you pay or receive child support in the state of Alabama, you will notice that all payments go through the Alabama Central Disbursement Division. The ACDD is a centralized site for child support payments in the state. The ACDD process payments that result from the...
Paying alimony with 401K funds
During a divorce negotiation process, both spouses must work to come to an agreement on how they will split their marital assets and joint debts. In some situations, one spouse may need to pay alimony to the other person. In addition to asset value, couples should pay...
Assessing home affordability post-divorce
When divorcing, virtually every aspect of a person's life may change. At least in an effort to maintain some stability for themselves or for their children, some people may wish to keep their family home after they get divorced. Affording the same home on one income...
Air Force changes custody policy
A military divorce may be especially complicated because it involves Alabama and federal laws and service members who are constantly deployed and reassigned. The Air Force recognized some of the deployment issues faced by military personnel dealing with child custody...
Quitting your job during divorce
When people think about the end of marriage, they often focus on divorce-related legal issues, such as the custody of children, paperwork, costs, property distribution, alimony and child support. However, there are other ways in which lives change due to divorce. For...
Starting a new relationship after your divorce
For many people, moving on from a failed marriage is difficult for a host of reasons. Aside from legal issues, such as alimony and child support obligations, many people are hit hard from an emotional viewpoint. All of these factors can make life challenging for those...