The term Qualified Domestic Relations Order may sound foreign to some people, but divorced couples with retirement accounts may be well aware of its definition and implications. Splitting a retirement account pursuant to divorce can get tricky, and the rules governing...
Month: April 2012
Florida, handful of other states, have “electronic visitation” laws
An organization called the National Center for State Courts has issued a report concerning divorce and relocated parents. Central to its findings is that a quarter of all children in divorced families have one of their parents living at distance, that is, in another...
Another thing to think about in divorce: the car insurance
Although many states differ in insurance requirements, insurance policies require current, correct information regarding the policy holder and marital status. That includes the insurer being notified of a divorce or legal separation.It is up to an insurance policy...
Child abuse is focal point of newly proposed legislation
In an article written recently by Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), Kerry makes this observation concerning what he calls the "awful truth" about the United States: Among all the industrialized nations on earth, the country ranks highest in deaths relating to child...
Court case a reminder that marital settlements not easily set aside
When assets are split up during the divorce process, investments are valued according to their worth on a set day -- not the potential value they may someday hold, for better or worse.A recent divorce case involving high-asset property division served as a reminder of...
Focus: Military members’ child custody rights during deployments
Diverse sources indicate that Florida is home to more than two dozen major military installations, with over 100,000 military members at work in the state. Many of those service members are obviously married or divorced, and a number of them have been on past...
Post-divorce: On keeping those communication channels open
Communication difficulties are among the most commonly cited reasons for divorce in the United States. But unlike other causes of marital failure, communication woes can continue to cause headaches for couples well into their post-divorce lives. This is because many...
Dennis Rodman responds in child support matter
As with so many things in life, including family law matters such as child support and alimony, there are two sides to the story. It's noteworthy how the drama surrounding two former professional basketball players serves to point this out.Over the past couple weeks,...
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