A family law commentator has recently expounded in a newspaper opinion piece on a few points that are important in child custody matters. We pass along those "things to think about" considerations here, since they commonly feature in family law and are equally...
Professional basketball star Kobe Bryant is reputedly the top money maker in his profession. Last year he earned close to $25 million in salary, and he also exercised a contract extension worth more than $80 million. Undoubtedly, his soon-to-be ex-wife Vanessa is well...
A recently released government report shows that many parents who win child custody don't receive the child support they are owed. The report, released this month by the U.S. Census Bureau, includes data from child custody cases in Georgia and other Southeastern...
Not many things change the face of a financial management plan like a divorce does. There are ways to ease the financial changes, and understanding the Internal Revenue Code requirements for handling or reporting alimony can be helpful, when spousal maintenance...
A judge in Connecticut recently ordered a divorcing couple to divulge their passwords used on social networking sites in order for him to gain access and knowledge that might relate to the decision of child custody. Judge Kenneth Shluger regarded his order as part of...
Child custody and visitation matters can be among the thorniest and most complex considerations involved in a divorce proceeding and thereafter. Those concerns can be even more acute when grandparents are parties to a dispute. Courts across the country -- including in...
The result of a recent Supreme Court case involving rights to an employer-sponsored retirement account following a divorce decree underscores the importance of securing experienced family law counsel in any divorce matter that involves substantial financial interests....
The division of assets can sometimes be challenging and even contentious in a high-asset divorce case. Assets must be valued at a certain point in time for the court to properly divide them. Although a valuation date may be at any time a court decides, each state has...
When we last left off with the high-asset divorce dispute between a couple often described as the one-time richest married partnership in San Diego County, it was with these words: "Final arguments in the dispute are expected to continue well into the summer months."...
For many separating spouses, obtaining a divorce at precisely the optimal time for doing so when taking into consideration the house, the kids, the assets, the debts and so forth isn't always possible. Every last relevant factor isn't always taken into account and...