There are a lot of life changes that come along with divorce. From what job you have to how much time you spend with your kids, it can be overwhelming to keep up with life’s new pace. Some women find that staying in the marital home makes these other changes somewhat...
Getting a divorce while living in the same house
Have you decided to get a divorce? If the answer is yes, your situation may be complicated by the fact that you can’t move out. Prior to the events of 2020, people whose financial situations could not support two households would remain in the same house during a...
More reasons to consider joint custody of the children
Divorce brings a lot of changes to a family even under the best of circumstances. Making the most of what is to come could mean pursuing joint custody of the children. Like parents throughout New Hampshire and elsewhere, each of them could enjoy some substantial...
Will current events lead to more divorce filings later?
Even ordinarily loving and close families may experience tension due to the current global situation. Some couples here in New Hampshire and elsewhere have discovered in recent months that they are not as compatible as they once thought. Still others already had...
Primary considerations when making up a parenting schedule
Like other parents throughout the country, many New Hampshire parents confronting a divorce proceeding are opting for a joint custody arrangement in which the parties split their time with the children as evenly as possible. This is not just for the children, but for...
Should older couples consider a prenuptial agreement?
Years after other marriages, children, careers and more, older couples here in New Hampshire and elsewhere have a lifetime of assets, investments and obligations. Finding love again and deciding to remarry is a gift, but it does not have to be a curse as well. It may...
Avoiding a child custody battle may work best for everyone
As a parent, you probably want to insulate your children as much as possible from the divorce process, and this is the one thing that you and your future former spouse have no trouble agreeing on. You both acknowledge that the other is a good parent and that your...
Dividing retirement accounts properly in divorce
One of the reasons many New Hampshire residents take advantage of their employment retirement accounts is to keep them from spending the money since the tax ramifications of early withdrawals are steep. When times are good, people just leave these accounts alone and...
Can’t get along with your ex? Try parallel parenting
Not every newly divorced couple can get along. Even so, the prevailing attitude toward child custody these days is co-parenting, which requires a substantial amount of communication between the parties. That arrangement may work well for some newly single parents here...
The change in how people view pets may change divorce
Numerous families across the country, including many here in New Hampshire, consider their pets part of the family. They would never consider getting rid of them like they would a couch or a set of china. Even so, many of the family courts across the country continue...
