Many people understand the basic requirements for receiving Social Security benefits from a former spouse. Simply put, you have to have been married for at least 10 years to receive…
Collaborative divorce has been an option for couples seeking a divorce for several decades, but only in the past few years has it received more media attention and been considered…
When a marriage ends, the judge may award spousal support if one party is financially less stable than the other. Once an order is entered, it remains in effect until…
When someone considers divorce, it is easy to imagine an intense battle with emotions running high and each party fighting to get what he or she wants. However, many people…
The term 'until death do us part,' does not hold true in many American marriages. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that at least 50 percent…
One of the most frequently cited demographic statistics is the 50 percent divorce rate in the United States. In other words: Half of all U.S. marriages will end in divorce.…