Divorce - Page 3

No one would argue against the fact that divorce is a difficult and even traumatizing experience for those involved, leaving potential life-long emotional and mental scars. But did you know that the impact and force of a divorce can actually cause mental health issues? Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, commonly ends up associated with soldiers ...

Asset division is often one of the trickiest parts of divorce. It causes a lot of strain even in amiable splits. In more volatile divorces, it can act as the center point of the most explosive arguments. Assets are also the subject of asset hiding. But just what is this? Why do spouses do it? ...

New York is one of many states in the nation that follow an equitable division of property law when separating property in a divorce. This means that all property accumulated during the marriage is subject to division; however, it may not be equally divided in half, according to Financial Times. Whether you choose to negotiate ...

There’s no doubt that a divorce is going to be stressful. Even if you and your spouse get along, there are major decisions to be made, and you may not always agree with what the other party wants. In a worst-case scenario, you may find yourself trying to negotiate with a spouse that doesn’t want ...

Going through a divorce has a wide range of negative emotions attached to it. You may start to blame yourself for what has happened, and feel a sense of failure or shame for not doing what was necessary to save your marriage. You may alternatively place heavy blame on your divorcing spouse and feel a ...

When you’re seeking a divorce, there are many issues that need to be resolved before the two of you can go your separate ways. Likely, the most contentious issue for you will be child custody arrangements if you are a parent. However, a close second will probably be the process of asset division. Dividing assets ...

If you are currently going through a divorce or separation, it is only natural that you and your spouse will argue about certain topics and become angry at each other at one point or another. It is important, therefore, that you anticipate this and that you spend time actively trying to resolve the issues that ...

  An Order of Protection can be used to protect victims of domestic violence and help ensure the perpetrator does not get custody of children. Those who experience domestic abuse are many times hesitant to bring it up in a divorce proceeding. Victims may fear their perpetrators could retaliate with physical force, by refusing to ...

  Here’s how the law might affect your divorce While every divorce is unique, there are a few questions that seem to come up in almost every case. One of these is whether one spouse will be required to provide the other with spousal maintenance (otherwise known as “alimony”). Earlier this year, New York lawmakers ...

The end of a marriage is considered to be one of the most stressful life events a person can experience. In fact, one stress scale puts divorce second only to a spouse’s death when it comes to inducing stress. Some mental health professionals assert that divorce can in some cases lead to trauma or even ...