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Given all that is at stake, many people understandably feel overwhelmed by uncertainty about finances, parenting arrangements and the future when they start to think about filing for divorce. During this stressful period of life, it is common for individuals to make...
Divorce often raises difficult questions about money and property. One common concern appears when only one spouse earned income during the marriage. In Arkansas, people often assume the spouse with earnings automatically keeps more. However, that is not how the law...
When a heterosexual couple divorces, it’s not uncommon for one spouse to receive alimony. It helps ensure that they don’t suffer financial hardship, especially if one spouse was the breadwinner while the other stayed at home to manage the household and raise the...
It can feel easier to agree to everything when going through a divorce to speed up the process. The stress, emotions and desire to move on may tempt you to say yes without considering the long-term impact. However, while agreeing quickly might seem like the simplest...
Dividing what you’ve built together as a couple is one of the toughest parts of divorce. It’s not just about splitting assets fairly. It’s about untangling years of shared life, investments and personal attachments. Things don’t always work out smoothly, even with the...
The marital home where spouses live together could very well hold both emotional and financial value for them both. As such, disputes about possession of the marital home tend to dominate contentious divorces. Before digging in to fight over the marital home, people...
Divorce proceedings may involve litigation. When spouses do not agree on matters related to their finances or their shared children, they may turn to an Arkansas family law judge to settle their disagreements. Litigation can take months to complete and can...
Money matters when divorcing, just as it does in the rest of your life. While it is certainly not the most important thing, having enough money will make your life a whole lot easier, and wasting it, or losing out on opportunities to get what you should, will make...
Divorce can be much more challenging for certain people than for others. Unique circumstances can make divorce far more difficult to navigate. Becoming financially reliant on a spouse is one such scenario. Stay-at-home parents often feel very anxious about the...
Having a divorce conversation with your spouse can be challenging regardless of the reasons that led you to it. It may not be easy telling your spouse you want to dissolve the marriage. However, a few tips can help you hold the conversation successfully. These...