Your Divorce Roadmap: Know Your Case Resolution Options

Like marriages, no two divorces are alike. Some may be straightforward. Others, incredibly complex. The only common factor is that all divorces will require some degree of legal formality — it’s the extent that varies.

Keep in mind, well-intentioned friends and family members don’t know the law or even your specific situation, so your agreement is personal and specific to you.

Once you have spoken to (and hopefully secured the services of) a divorce attorney, your primary concern at this point should be reaching a divorce agreement. 

Issues that must be resolved in your divorce agreement can include:

Division of marital assets 
⁠For divorcing parties, this means that most assets that are jointly owned or were acquired during a marriage must be divided equitably (fairly), though often not 50-50.

Child custody
⁠For parents, few issues are more important than child custody. The courts encourage co-parents to come to amicable child custody agreements beneficial to the well-being and best interests of the child.

Child support and alimony
⁠The financial considerations of divorce are many, and include spousal support through child support and alimony. These terms can have a major financial impact you and your family for decades — whether...