Financial Stability in Two Households
This is splitting the day-to-day finances of one household into two. Learn how to balance income and expenses for both of you (and children), assess future earning potential and explore various financial support types, like child support, spousal support (alimony/maintenance) or direct expenses.
Cash Flow - Making Two Households Work Financially
An introduction to the cash flow analysis in divorce, focusing on income and expenses post-divorce and the ability of parties to support themselves (and children).
Income - How to Calculate What you Earn or What you Should Earn
In order to determine if you have sufficient money to meet your reasonable financial needs, you need to map out income.
Cash Flow - Is Support Needed?
Once you have a budget and income, the next step is to determine if you need support. Learn about this fundamental questions and types of support to consider.
Spousal Support - Everything you Need to Know
Learn all the considerations and elements of the analysis of spousal support, one of the most challenging financial aspects of divorce.
Child Support - Providing Financial Stability for the Children
Learn the key aspects of child support, including its purpose, calculation, enforcement, modification, and potential impact on your post-divorce financial situation.
Direct Expenses as Support
By allocating specific expenses to each spouse, direct payment arrangements provide transparency, accountability, and flexibility, allowing for a more tailored approach to financial support that meets the unique needs and circumstances of the family.
Children’s Direct Expenses as Part of Support
Learn the practicalities of implementing agreements on sharing direct expenses for children after divorce, aiming to provide clarity and guidance and avoid potential conflict.
Combination of Support Types
Integration of support types, like spousal support, child support and direct payment of expenses, can provide for unique agreements tailored to your specific circumstances.
Lump Sum/Buyout of Support Payments
Learn the pros and cons of making a lump sum buyout of support.
Support Buyout
Also known as lump sum, when the payor spouse makes a single, upfront payment to the recipient spouse in lieu of ongoing periodic payments of spousal support in final settlement of future spousal support obligations.
Variable Income
Money or other financial assets earned that is not received on a set schedule or consistent amount and may be more difficult to anticipate moving forward, such as tips, bonuses or commissions.
Cohabitation
Living together in a romantic or domestic relationship without being legally married; may affect spousal support obligations if it substantially changes the financial circumstances of the recipient spouse.
Severance Payments
A payment or continued salary payments for a period of time after someone leaves or loses a job.
Direct Kids’ Expenses
Expenditures for children that can be separated out and are clearly only for the children, for example clothes, extra-curricular activities and school expenses.
Lump Sum
Also known as buyout, when the payor spouse makes a single, upfront payment to the recipient spouse in lieu of ongoing periodic payments of spousal support in final settlement of future spousal support obligations.
Cost of Living Adjustment
Also known as COLA, a periodic increase in financial support, such as alimony or child support, to account for changes in the cost of living, typically based on inflation or other economic factors.
COLA
Also known as cost of living adjustment, a periodic increase in financial support, such as alimony or child support, to account for changes in the cost of living, typically based on inflation or other economic factors.
Mom Pays/Dad Pays Method
The sharing of children’s direct expenses by allocating responsibility specific expenses to each parent based on an agreed-upon arrangement.
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst
Also known as a CDFA, a financial professional with specialized training in the financial aspects of divorce who help clients understand the short- and long-term impacts of proposed settlements, tax consequences, and asset division strategies.
Net Income
Cash available to an individual calculated by taking all money earned, including employment earnings, investments, and any other financial inflows after all taxes and other compulsory deductions are paid.
Marital Standard of Living
Also known as standard of living, the degree of comfort you and your spouse lived in during your marriage, including the home you lived in, the vacations you took, restaurants you ate at and the overall lifestyle that you lived.
