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How To Handle Hidden Assets and Other Forms of Financial Deception During Divorce

In many marriages, one spouse handles the family finances. This can cause you to have an unclear understanding of your family’s financial situation when it is time for divorce. In some high-conflict cases, this one-sided understanding can be manipu… Read More
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Understanding the Financial Implications of Divorce

Divorce is a disruptive event in anyone’s life. It often involves new housing, a change in employment for at least one party, a division of financial assets and retirement funds, and of course attorney fees. But there are also other financial conce… Read More
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Divorce Planning: 7 Ways You Can Financially Prepare For A Divorce

Divorce is inherently an emotional process, but it also has substantial practical and financial concerns as well. Transitioning from a shared household, especially one with two incomes, to a single income home can be daunting. However, if you take ti… Read More
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Divorce and Social Security: What You Need to Know

If you or your spouse depend on government assistance to supplement your income, divorce can substantially affect your ability to pay your bills and meet your family’s needs. When you are faced with divorce and social security questions, you need a… Read More
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How to Negotiate Alimony or Spousal Support with Mediation

When one household becomes two, one spouse often needs to rely on spousal support from the other during the divorce process, or even after the judgment of divorce is entered. But ensuring both spouses’ needs are met doesn’t have to result in conf… Read More
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Life After Divorce: Steps to Rebuild Your Life

Rebuilding your life after divorce can be like starting from square one. You may just be happy the legal process is over, or you might wonder where to even begin. Here are some legal and lifestyle steps you can take to start healing after divorce, so… Read More
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What Does "In the Best Interest of the Child" Actually Mean?

In the course of any divorce involving children or unmarried custody case, parents will likely hear their lawyers or the judges refer to doing what is “in the best interest of the child.” But what does a child’s best interests actually mean… Read More
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Connecticut No-Fault Divorce

In Connecticut, anyone who wants a divorce is legally entitled to get one. You can’t be forced to stay in a marriage against your wishes once the relationship has broken down. This is what is commonly called Connecticut no-fault divorce. Is Connect… Read More
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Connecticut Custody Plans: How to Pick a Visitation Plan for Your Family

Custody and visitation are often the most hotly debated parts of a couple’s divorce. However, taking a practical look at your family’s needs, resources, and schedules, can help you pick a parenting schedule that works for you and your children. T… Read More
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How Are 401(k), IRA & Pension Assets Divided in a Connecticut Divorce?

Married couples often pool their efforts, and their resources, to accumulate a “nest egg” of retirement assets they plan to use in their old age. But what happens to the 401(k), IRA and pension assets in a divorce? Does it matter whose name they… Read More
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