How to Protect Your Retirement Savings During Divorce It’s a gut-wrenching experience, and that’s before the money issues. Approximately 1.2 million couples file for divorce each year, and the financial side of things can be just as upsetting as ending a relationship — especially when it comes to retirement. Keep these points in mind as…
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New Jersey Child Support Facts When a marriage ends, it is rare that equal child custody results from the divorce proceedings. This can take an emotional toll on either or both parents, as they may feel that the law is preventing them from spending enough time with their children. The situation may be even less…
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Kids Coping With Divorce Divorce can be wrenching when kids are involved, but there’s a lot you can do to help children cope. If you’re a parent dealing with divorce, try to remember that your child needs you now more than ever. Offering reassurance, hope, and a sense of stability can help ease the effects…
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Sample Joint Custody Schedules 1.) 50/50 Joint Physical Custody Options “We have joint custody.” Divorced and separated parents have tossed these words around for years, but there’s not one single schedule for or definition of the term. Child custody can be physical, legal or both. When parents share joint legal custody, they both have a say in…
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8 Ways to Tell Your Kids You’re Getting Divorced It’s a very tough, emotionally overwhelming, topic to discuss with your children, but it must be done. Here’s some professional advice on ways to break the divorce news to your kids. Know the plan “The most common mistake parents getting divorced make with their kids is…
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Dealing with the Financial Impacts of Divorce Arguably the most devastating cost of divorce is its effect on the family, but divorce can also very costly financially. Some researchers estimate that divorced spouses would, on average, need more than a 30% increase in their income to maintain the same standard of living they had prior…
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