PLM Family Law
Going through divorce is a stressful and time consuming process no matter how you look at it. Fortunately, there are things you can do to make the process a little less daunting. Collaborative divorce serves as one potential way to do that. But how? Your personal...
Managing debt effectively requires careful planning and responsible spending. Throw a divorce in the mix and you might wonder how to prevent disruptions in your payment plans. Knowing some strategies for handling your debts during an unprecedented time can help you...
If you have kids and expect to owe child support after ending your marriage, it is important to take various factors into consideration. In addition to looking at how courts determine the amount of child support a parent owes and reviewing your financial circumstances...
Whether you are in the early stages of your divorce or have reached a settlement agreement, you may have some concerns about sharing custody of your children with your ex-spouse. This is probably particularly true if you and your former husband or wife have vastly...
During the property division aspect of your divorce, there are a lot of assets and many ways to choose how you divide them between you and your spouse. While savings accounts and trusts might be easy to divide equitably in North Dakota, you cannot exactly cut your...
In 2021, Psychology Today reported that the rate of "gray divorce" has doubled since 1990. Defined as divorce among couples older than 50 by the AARP, separation later in life comes with unique challenges. Consider these factors if you are facing divorce as your...
As a divorcing parent, you likely have two conflicting drives at heart. First, you want time and space away from your ex-spouse and you need to recover from the emotional difficulties that divorce brought about. But second, you want to provide stability and comfort to...
If you are preparing to get a divorce as a parent, you need to carefully review various challenges that could arise, from a custody dispute to child support concerns. You should familiarize yourself with child support issues, such as how courts calculate the amount of...
Property division is the distribution of assets in a divorce. North Dakota has specific property division laws that will affect what you can claim as your own. North Dakota follows the practice of equitable distribution. This makes the division of property a much more...
When you and your ex-spouse decide to take steps to make your split final, you may wonder whether there are other methods for divorce rather than the court system. Collaborative divorce can help ease the typical amount of stress people feel during this time. Increased...
