After a marriage ends, what do you do with the ring? Jordana Horn was cleaning out her desk recently when she found a surprise buried in the back of a drawer: her wedding band from a previous marriage. Horn, a TODAY Parents contributor, divorced her first husband nearly a decade ago and has since remarried,…
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When it comes to divorce, not all assets are equal It might be the only thing the two sides in a divorce can easily agree on: it’s no fun. On top of the emotional toll, financial missteps during the process can leave you in far worse shape than you intended. And the more intertwined you and your…
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Before You Ask for a Child Support Modification Parents who struggle to pay child support—or who are owed outstanding child support payments—typically have valid questions around child support modification processes. For example, you may be wondering: Can child support be modified? If so, how? And under what circumstances? Does it matter which parent requests it? If you’re…
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Division of Marital Assets in a New Jersey Divorce Among the myriad complications that arises during divorce proceedings is the division of marital assets, or more simply, who gets what and why. Even the most amicable of divorces may struggle to push past this part of the process, as there are some assets that cannot…
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How a Parent’s Divorce Affects a Student’s Financial Aid A parents’ divorce has many intangible and tangible impacts on the family, especially those that can drag on for several years. There are questions of custody, living arrangements, child support and alimony, along with in-depth discussions about an equitable separation of property and assets. The uncertainty…
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3 Tips for Managing Your Money While Separated From Your Spouse Separating from your spouse puts many aspects of your life in limbo. It’s unsettling to have your marriage — and your emotions — in an uncertain state. There’s an additional area that is in limbo during a separation and is sometimes overlooked, and that’s…
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