When you have a husband or wife, your retirement picture may look quite a bit different than it does when you divorce. You may worry about having enough retirement funds to get by on if you find yourself single in this stage of life, but you may have the option of...
PLM Family Law
Year: 2023
Benefits of mediation in divorce
Divorce is a difficult and emotionally distressing time for everyone involved. Even if the couple is amicable, the dissolution of a marriage brings up emotions that can sometimes be unexpected. In addition to the emotional aspect of divorce, the legal part of divorce...
How does adultery impact a North Dakota divorce?
When you split from your spouse in North Dakota, you need to determine under what grounds you plan to seek the divorce. The state recognizes seven main causes of divorce, and one of those seven causes is adultery, or the cheating of one spouse on the other. Per the...
What are your child’s best interests?
When going through the divorce process, you only want what is best for your child. However, it is ultimately up to the court to decide what sort of situations would benefit your child the most. They will typically review what is in the child's best interests when...
How do high-conflict divorces impact children?
A North Dakota divorce has the potential to impact your child in many different ways, but you have some degree of control over how much it does. Typically, the more contentious the relationship is between a child’s divorcing parents, the more that child suffers during...
What are some challenges of adopting an older child?
Some families want to open their homes to an older child instead of a newborn. If you are considering adopting an older child, there are some things you should prepare yourself and your family for before committing to an adoption. As Psychology Today explains, many...
Important things to know when administering QDROs in North Dakota
A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is a tool by which divorcing couples can separate their joint retirement accounts. Retirement accounts are often among a person's greatest assets, especially when divorcing later in life. Here is what you need to know about...
Handling debt amid divorce
When a North Dakota marriage ends, an essential part of disentangling your life from your ex’s involves taking care of your assets and debts. Doing so gives each of you a chance at a fresh financial start and helps you plan and budget for life without your one-time...
Is drug or alcohol abuse grounds for divorce in North Dakota?
North Dakota marriages end for many different reasons. In some instances, you and your former partner may simply fall out of love with one another, meaning neither of you did anything specific to ruin the marriage. In other circumstances, though, your partner may do...
Improving communications with your child’s other parent
Coparenting after a North Dakota divorce involves a period of adjustment, and you and your ex may find it difficult to raise your child together, but from separate homes. Many disagreements between coparents result from communication issues, so figuring out how to...