If you're experiencing a child custody dispute for the first time, chances are you've had several friends or loved ones approach you with advice or perhaps even horror stories about what you could expect to see during negotiations. If you have, then chances are also good that these conversations may have left you with an uneasy feeling as well as concerns about whether your situation will be a similar one.Even though your friends and family may have personal experiences to back up their advice, it's important to remember that every person's situation is different. This means that every child custody case may be different as well. So while one person may have experienced contentions and emotional strain, not every individual's situation will end up the same way. Truth be told, you may have even heard some things about child custody negotiations that simply aren't true. One myth that generally gets told time and again is that the courts favor mothers over fathers in child custody cases. … [Read more...]
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Special considerations for divorcing over the age of 55
Are you over the age of 55 and thinking about ending your marriage? If so, you are not alone. For a few years now, it has been reported that divorce among couples ages 55 and older has been on the rise in recent decades.Sociologists have attributed the shift to many things, including the fact that people are now living longer, healthier lives and are less likely to stay in an unhappy marriage as they enter their golden years. Additionally, women, on average, are now more financially independent than ever before, and less likely to stay married out of necessity. Whatever the reason may be, people over the age of 55 should know that their divorce will come with unique issues and factors that need to be addressed with the help of an experienced divorce lawyer.While child custody and support are central to many divorce cases involving younger demographics, alimony, health insurance, retirement savings and Social Security are key issues in divorces involving those who are 55 and older.For … [Read more...]
