When couples who are parents divorce, they never really completely end their relationship. They have to find a way to co-parent their children despite whatever residual issues they have from their marriage. Often the conflicts they had as partners morph into parenting...
Rhode Island Family Law Blog
Timing matters – why valuation dates are important
During a marriage that stretches over many years, it is easy to collect a significant amount of marital property. You may have your main residence in Rhode Island and vacation property in another part of the country. You most likely have one or more retirement...
A huge reason prenups are more popular than ever
You may have noticed that prenuptial agreements are more popular with young people in 2017 than they were for those people's parents' generation. Why is this? While there are numerous reasons -- such as the divorce rate -- one key reason is the age at which people...
Your child custody plan can help keep your child from missing you
When you're crafting a child custody plan, it's easy to think about the facts: when you have to go to work, when your child goes to school, and other dates and times. You're trying to agree on a schedule that works. Don't forget to think about feelings, too. Remember...
Understand what to consider for property division negotiations
Property division is a very serious matter that takes a lot of planning. This is especially true if you are going through a high-asset divorce. There are a lot of things that you have to think about when you are trying to work through what you want to walk away with....
Why is military service hazardous to a marriage?
Being in the military is not just a career choice -- it's a way of life. Anyone who has been a service member or has one in their family is well aware of that. Serving in the military can also take its toll on a marriage. A recently-published study of the careers with...
Tips to prepare your children for divorce
You and your husband have known for some time that your marriage was coming to an end. Your children, however, are another story. Chances are that they have no idea it is coming. And while you have faith that your children will eventually adapt to the new situation,...
Dealing with an ex who doesn’t share your parenting style
Co-parenting after a divorce always has its challenges. You and your spouse take turns being single parents of sorts. Therefore, you likely find yourself making more parenting decisions than you did when you were married. This is a time when many people who left the...
Amelia Earhart’s ‘prenuptial agreement’
Prenuptial agreements are considered to be a fairly modern phenomenon. However, famed aviator Amelia Earhart, a woman ahead of her time in many ways, wrote her own version of a prenup more than 85 years ago. Earhart's attempt to be the first woman to fly around the...
Dealing with credit cards during and after divorce
An important part of financial independence after a divorce is managing your credit cards. Likely, you and your spouse have at least one or more joint credit cards. That means that your spouse can rack up all sorts of debt on them that you'll be accountable for....

