It is not uncommon for married couples not to keep their assets separate, especially with a long term marriage. However, when the issue of divorce arises, a problem is created for the spouse who believed that funds such as inheritance or a personal injury award would normally be that person’s separate property. If you mixed this money with marital assets for a significant period or with many transactions, court will more than likely find that what would have been your separate property is...

One of the hardest decisions to make when contemplating a divorce pertains to your children. Custody is the term used to describe a parent’s supervisory relationship with their child. Physical or residential custody is when the parent resides with his/her child. Legal custody is the right of a parent to make decisions for the child regarding education, religion, medical care, discipline, and day to day events. You should try your best to reach an agreement pertaining to custody because if...

After the commencement of your divorce action, both parties must think about maintaining the marital expenses until your divorce is final. The mortgage, carrying costs, insurance and other routine expenses still need to be addressed while your divorce is sorted out. There are many ways to accomplish this. The first and easiest way is to simply continue doing what you were doing pre divorce. If you are able to do that, you can concentrate on your divorce and hopefully conclude your matter...