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Alimony, Maintenance & Support
Quick Facts About Support
You may receive or be required to make, payments after divorce. These facts will give you a basic understanding of alimony, spousal support and maintenance.
Alimony, Spousal Support and Maintenance Explained
The right to receive support payments after divorce, dissolution or legal separation is not guaranteed. This article explains the different types of support and how a judge or commission decides if you should receive support payments.
Family Support and Unallocated Alimony Instead of paying or receiving child support and alimony, spousal support or maintenance, you might consider the alternatives, family support and unallocated alimony.
Property Division & Distribution
Equitable Distribution Basics
If you live in one of the forty-one equitable distribution states, these basics will help you understand the law that applies to the fair and equitable distribution of property.
Community Property Explained
If you live in one of the nine community property states like Arizona, California or Washington, this article explains why some assets may not be divided equally or fifty-fifty in a community property state.
Separate Property Defined
Keeping premarital assets after divorce may be easier or more difficult than you think. Learn about tracings, commingling, transmutation and the other ins and outs of separate property law.
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The Theory of Relativity and Your Divorce
written by Justin A. Reckers, CFP®, CDFA™
How can you make sound decisions about the financial health of your family in the midst of emotional chaos of divorce? By judging your options from an informed position and taking these financial factors into consideration.
How to Pick-up the Pieces of Your Heart After Divorce
Written by Daniela Koenig, M.A.
Use these 3 tips for self love, which is the foundation of every real relationship you have now or intend on creating in the future after your divorce.
Everything Changes: Cancer and Divorce
Written by Kairol Rosenthal
Kairol Rosenthal, author of Everything Changes shares practical tips and guidance from women who have juggled cancer and divorce.
Estate Planning and Divorce
Written by Jennifer Cowan, Esq
Estate planning attorney Jennifer Cowan explains what and when you can make changes to your wills, trusts, and other estate planning tools.
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YOU ASKED
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Expert answers and practical solutions to your real-life divorce relationship questions.
 Q. Why are my friends rejecting me since I separated from my husband?
Answer written by Divorce Coach and Clinical Social Worker Susan Pease Gadoua
I am recently separated and shocked by the rejection I am experiencing from friends and relatives - even those with whom I thought I had a close relationship. Please help me deal with my friend's rejection after separation? -ZM
 Q. When is it time to call it quits and end a marriage?
Answer written by Divorce Coach and Clinical Social Worker Susan Pease Gadoua
I am a 29-year-old mother of two beautiful children, both under the age of two. My husband yells at me in front of the children, lies and is impatient with our one and a half year old son. I don't want our children to come from a broken home but I also don't want to continue tolerating my husband's bad behavior. When is it time to call it quit and end a marriage? -BJ
 Q. What Kind of Relationship is he ready for?
Answer written by noted author and Singlescoach, Nina Atwood
Last winter, I was introduced to someone by a mutual friend who was divorced after an 18 year marriage. I was newly divorced after a 25 year marriage. We bonded immediately. We became intimate after a month of dating. We dated for 5 months when he politely said, things happened too fast...
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