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Find answers to specific questions that often come up as you navigate divorce.

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Financial
Cash Flow

How are direct payment arrangements established in a divorce?

Cash Flow
Cash Flow

How do I account for pre-tax deductions from my income in a cash flow analysis?

Retirement
Property Division
Post Divorce

Can I cash out retirement once transferred to me from a qualified retirement plan instead of setting up a separate account?

Post Divorce
Post Divorce

How can I prevent future post-decree disputes?

Parenting
Parenting

How should I address concerns about substance use during my co-parent's parenting time?

General
Property Division

What are options for our pet in a divorce?

Asset Allocation
Property Division

I didn’t know we incurred debts during the marriage, am I still responsible for them?

Parenting
Parenting

My family doesn’t live in my state, now that I am divorced, can I move with my children to be close to my family?

Parenting
Parenting

My children are not even in school, how can we come up with a parenting plan now for 12 or more years?

Parenting
Parenting

What should we do if one parent repeatedly fails to support or attend the child's extracurricular activities, causing the child to feel disappointed or unsupported?

Parenting
Parenting

How do divorced parents typically handle children’s birthdays?

Cash Flow
Cash Flow

Can spousal support be “permanent”?

Asset Allocation
Property Division

How is a whole or universal life insurance policy addressed in divorce?

Attorney
Getting Started
Attorneys

How will an attorney communicate with me?

Retirement
Property Division

Why are retirement accounts different than other assets in divorce?

Legal
Cash Flow

Do I have a right to spousal support if my spouse always earned more than me during the marriage, but now I earn more?

Parenting
Parenting

How should we handle situations where our children are struggling to adjust to a new significant other in one of our lives?

Post Divorce
Post Divorce

What is a post decree dispute and why do they happen?

Parenting
Parenting

What are some best practices for keeping each other informed about schedules, costs, and commitments related to our children's extracurricular activities?

Post Divorce
Post Divorce

Is mediation required for post-decree disputes?

Parenting
Parenting

How do divorced parents typically handle Mother’s Day and/or Father’s Day?

Asset Allocation
Property Division

What is the difference between a year-end bonus and a performance bonus?

Process
Getting Started
Attorneys

If I don’t have an attorney, do I have to go in front of a judge to obtain a divorce?

Post Divorce
Property Division

My family wants to gift the children money after the divorce, is that allowed?

Asset Allocation
Property Division

Where do I find the "legal description" of real property or real estate?

Process
Getting Started
Process & Other Professionals

How do I find a mediator if my spouse and I don’t agree?

Process
Post Divorce

When am I officially divorced?

Attorney
Getting Started
Attorneys

Why would an attorney not meet with me for a consult?

Parenting
Parenting

When one parent moves a greater distance away from the other, does the relocated parent have an obligation to facilitate and pay for additional transportation?

Process
Getting Started
Process & Other Professionals

Will our mediator draft final paperwork for the Court?

Budgeting
Cash Flow

Should our budgets moving into separate homes add up to our historical budget in one home?

Parenting
Parenting

How can I determine the right time to introduce my children to my new significant other to ensure it is in their best interest?

Process
Parenting

What are the benefits of using a parent coordinator in a high-conflict co-parenting situation?

Post Divorce
Parenting
Post Divorce

Can parenting schedules be changed after divorce?

Parenting
Parenting

What role should a new significant other play in our children's lives, and how can we set appropriate boundaries?

Legal
Property Division

Do I have to share my inheritance?

Financial
Property Division

What is the difference between a credit score and a credit report?

Getting Started
Readiness

What is discernment counseling?

Cash Flow
Cash Flow

Do only men/husbands that have to pay spousal support?

Getting Started
Getting Started
Process & Other Professionals

How do I find a mediator?

Cash Flow
Cash Flow

Our current incomes are unusual in light of what we earned over the course of the marriage, does this matter?

Asset Allocation
Post Divorce
Property Division

How do we divide investment accounts without triggering taxes or penalties?

Parenting
Parenting

What steps can we take if one parent frequently forgets to share important information about the children’s health or educational progress?

Parenting
Parenting

I would like our child to participate in an activity that only occurs on my parenting time – do I need my co-parent’s agreement?

Parenting
Parenting

How can we manage joint decision-making if one parent is more knowledgeable about a specific area, like a child’s special education needs?

Legal
Cash Flow

My ex just took a new job and makes substantially more money than when we were divorced, do I have a right to more in spousal support?

Asset Allocation
Property Division

What happens to my frequent flier miles in divorce?

Post Divorce
Post Divorce
Property Division

Can the property division be changed after the divorce is finalized?

Financial
Cash Flow

What if we disagree on an extracurricular expense for the children?

Asset Allocation
Post Divorce
Property Division

How should we handle jointly owned vehicles in the divorce?

Process
Getting Started
Process & Other Professionals

Can a mediator provide legal advice?

Attorney
Cash Flow
Attorneys
Getting Started

Do I have to keep working with my attorney if I don’t like them?

Parenting
Parenting

How can we handle transportation logistics if one parent lives significantly farther away from the child’s school or extracurricular activities?

Professionals
Process & Other Professionals

Is arbitration better than going to court?

Asset Allocation
Property Division

How can an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) impact divorce proceedings?

Parenting
Parenting

How do we handle situations where one parent wants to discontinue an activity that the other parent and/or child enjoy and find beneficial?

Parenting
Parenting

What are some effective ways to communicate and enforce consequences for major infractions when the children transition between our two homes?

Professionals
Getting Started
Process & Other Professionals

If I work with a mediator, do I still need a lawyer?

Parenting
Parenting

If we agree to change our parenting time schedule, do we have to notify anyone or can we just implement the change ourselves?

Cash Flow
Cash Flow

Are there cost of living increases to spousal support?

Parenting
Parenting

I want to introduce my child to my new significant other, why should I wait?

Cash Flow
Cash Flow

In a cash flow analysis, what if I only work part-time?

Property Division
Property Division
Process & Other Professionals

What kind of language should be in the decree regarding the house or mortgage?

Budgeting
Cash Flow

We lived in a $500,000 house during our marriage, do I have a right to another house of that same price moving forward?

Parenting
Parenting

What legal steps can we take if one parent makes unilateral decisions without consulting the other?

Asset Allocation
Property Division

Will I have to share my business with my spouse after the divorce?

Post Divorce
Post Divorce

Can I change my name on my child's school records?

Professionals
Process & Other Professionals
Getting Started

Do I need non-lawyer professionals for my divorce?

Parenting
Parenting

What role do family traditions play in maintaining extended family relationships after divorce?

Asset Allocation
Property Division

What are Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and how do they differ from stock options?

Parenting
Parenting

What steps can we take if one parent consistently disagrees with the agreed-upon guidelines and discipline measures, leading to inconsistent enforcement?

Professionals
Getting Started
Process & Other Professionals

What’s the difference between using a CDFA and just asking my financial advisor for help?

Post Divorce
Post Divorce
Process & Other Professionals

Who can help resolve high-conflict parenting issues after divorce?

Asset Allocation
Property Division

What are options for dividing/sharing equity in bank accounts?

Legal
Property Division

Is my state an equitable division state?

Parenting
Parenting

How can parents create a relocation plan that minimizes disruption to the children’s education and social life?

Parenting
Parenting

Can you provide an example of how parent coordination might work in practice?

Asset Allocation
Property Division

How should I think through property division?

Retirement
Post Divorce
Property Division

Are there any fees associated with the QDRO process?

Parenting
Parenting

What tools or platforms can we use to facilitate effective and documented communication about the children’s schedules, health, and educational needs?

Financial
Cash Flow

What types of expenses can be paid directly as part of support in a divorce?

Parenting
Parenting

Can we each have different childcare providers on our separate parenting time?

Parenting
Parenting

What if our parenting schedule no longer feels right for the kids?

Retirement
Post Divorce
Property Division

Can retirement benefits be adjusted after the QDRO is implemented if there are errors or changes?

Asset Allocation
Post Divorce
Property Division

How do we divide frequent flyer miles or reward points after divorce?

Asset Allocation
Property Division

How do I balance the cost of new furniture with the cost of the furniture I am leaving behind in divorce?

Asset Allocation
Property Division

Why is the vesting schedule important when evaluating stock options in divorce?

Getting Started
Readiness

What do I do if my spouse and I have very different levels of divorce readiness?

Parenting
Parenting

I lost my job and found a new job out of state, how will my parenting schedule be impacted if I have to move?

Property Division
Property Division

What date should I use to value the assets and liabilities in a balance sheet?

Legal
Property Division

We never combined any of our assets, do we still have to share them in divorce?

Parenting
Cash Flow

What role does communication play in the successful implementation of different methods for sharing children's expenses after divorce?

Parenting
Parenting

What are some tips for minimizing stress for children during transitions between homes and activities?

Process
Cash Flow

How can disputes over direct expenses be resolved in a divorce?

Process
Cash Flow

Our parenting time schedule recently changed, do we have to update child support?

Parenting
Parenting

What resources are available to support me/us in creating a parenting plan?

Parenting
Parenting

Is Winter Break or Spring Break treated as holidays or a no-school days for purposes of the parenting plan?

Financial
Cash Flow

What are some potential risks or downsides of accepting a lump sum buyout?

Cash Flow
Cash Flow

How do I calculate medical, dental and insurance premiums for the kids?

Process
Parenting

How does arbitration differ from other ADR methods like mediation in resolving parenting disputes?

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