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.
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.
Future-focused
Looking to anticipated expenses or events rather than a review of expenses already incurred.
Permanent Spousal Support
Also known as indefinite spousal support or tong-term spousal support, a type of financial support provided to a spouse who is unable to achieve financial self-sufficiency due to factors such as income, age, health, or other circumstances.
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.
Cash Flow
The amount of cash being transferred into and out of a household during a specific period used to evaluate financial stability and the sustainability of a household moving forward post-divorce and determine if support is needed.
Child Support
Financial assistance provided by one parent to the other parent for the care and upbringing of the children post-divorce.
Recipient
The spouse that receives financial support from the other spouse (the payor).
Electronic Transfers
A support payment method where funds electronically move through bank transfers, online payment platforms, or electronic funds transfer (EFT) systems, providing convenience and efficiency for both parties.
Income
Money or other financial benefits that you receive in exchange for providing goods or services, or as a return on investments, often in the form of wages, salaries, tips, bonuses, commissions, rental income, interest, dividends, capital gains, and other sources.
Long-Term Spousal SUpport
Also known as indefinite spousal support or permanent spousal support, a type of financial support provided to a spouse who is unable to achieve financial self-sufficiency due to factors such as income, age, health, or other circumstances.
Historical Information
Factual data used to establish norms or regular occurrences as a basis to then estimate things in the future.
Household
All the people who occupy a house, apartment or other living space, typically parents and children, but may also include other full-time dependents in a home like an aging parent.
