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Alimony: Records You Should Keep After Divorce

If alimony is part of your divorce, learn what records you should keep.

Alimony: What You Need to Know Before Divorce

Learn what alimony is and how it works.

Am I really a "key" employee under the FMLA?

It sounds like something got lost in translation, hopefully on your HR representative's end.

Annulment vs. Divorce

When you can get an annulment instead of a divorce.

Assisted Living for Seniors

Find out what assisted living may have to offer and what to lookfor when evaluating it as a new home.

Can my employer give more leave to new mothers than to new fathers?

Yes, employers must offer the same amount of parental leave to male and female employees. To do otherwise is sex discrimination, pure and simple.

Changing Your Name After Divorce FAQ

How to change your name or your child's name after getting divorced.

Changing Your Name After Marriage FAQ

What you need to do to change or keep your last name after marriage.

Child Support and Taxes

Child support tax information you need to know.

Choosing Divorce Court Over Mediation or Collaborative Divorce

When traditional divorce court may be a better route than divorce mediation or collaborative law.

Common Law Marriage FAQ

Learn what common law marriage is and in what states it's recognized

Dividing Property and Debt During Divorce FAQ

How property and debts are divided when you get divorced.

Dividing Your Property During Divorce

How to divide property fairly during a divorce.

Divorce and Children: Helping Kids Deal With the Effects

How to ease the pain of divorce for your children young and old.

Divorce Mediation Basics

An overview of using mediation to resolve your divorce.

Divorce Mediation FAQ

How to create a divorce agreement with the help of a mediator without going to court.

Divorce Mediation Myths

Mediation allows one spouse to dominate another.

Divorce: Do You Need a Lawyer?

How divorce lawyers work.

Do I have to pay for my health insurance while Im on FMLA leave?

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires employers to maintain group health benefits for employees who take FMLA leave

Domestic Partnership Benefits

Learn about the benefits of domestic partnership and whether they may be available to you.

Education Saving Plans for Your Child

A primer on saving for your children's education, from Coverdale education accounts to Roth IRAs to 529 savings plans.

Establishing and Calculating Child Support FAQ

Determine how much child support a noncustodial parent must pay.

Fiance & Newlywed Finances: A Checklist

Before getting married, or soon after, discuss marriage finances and make a budget.

Grandparent and Caretaker Visitation Rights

Learn how child visitation laws affect grandparents', stepparents',and caretakers' visitation rights.

Health Care Directives and Financial Powers of Attorney for Your Partner

To have the power to make medical and financial decisions for yourpartner, you must prepare the right legal documents.

Hiring Workers in Your Home: Legal Requirements

Understand your responsibilities when hiring a nanny, housekeeper,gardener, or handyperson.

How Can I Change a Child Support Order?

When and how to ask a court to change the amount of child support you must pay, or the amount you receive.

Late-Life Divorce: Solving the Health Care Puzzle

Late-life divorce can present unique challenges, but health care coverage doesn't need to be one of them.

Lawyers and Divorce Mediation

Divorce mediation can go more smoothly when you have a legal adviser.

Living Together Contracts

Learn what a living together contract is and whether or not you need one.

Marriage & Property Ownership: Who Owns What?

Married couples usually own most, if not all, of their valuable property together.

Name Change FAQ

How to legally change your name.

Naming a Guardian for Your Child: Problems and Solutions

Learn how to handle common difficulties in choosing a guardian.

No Fault Divorce Vs. Fault Divorce FAQ

You can get a no fault divorce in any state, but you may want to understand the fault grounds for divorce as well.

Parenting Agreements

Practical steps to help you create a workable parenting plan with your child's other parent.

Prenuptial Agreement Benefits and Drawbacks

Here's a quick glance at the pros and cons of premarital agreements.

Prenuptial Agreement Lawyers: Do You Need One?

When making a premarital agreement, it's best for each party to geta lawyer.

Prenuptial Agreements An Overview

What you need to know if you're considering a prenuptial, or premarital, agreement.

Prenuptial Agreements What the Law Allows

Understand what you can accomplish by making a prenuptial contract before you marry.

Protect Your Good Credit After Marriage

Learn how a spouse's bad credit could affect you, how to protect your credit, and how to help improve your spouse's credit.

Returning an Engagement Ring

If the engagement is over, state law decides who keeps theengagement ring.

Searching for Hidden Assets at Divorce

How to find property your spouse is concealing when you divorce.

Separate and Community Property During Marriage: Who Owns What?

Learn who owns what property during marriage, including what is separate and community property.

Separation vs. Divorce

Learn what it can mean to be separated instead of divorced.

Setting Up a Guardianship for a Child FAQ

Questions about obtaining and maintaining the legal guardianship of a child.

Special Issues in Late-Life Divorce

Divorce after 50 is different from divorce when you are younger.

Temporary Orders in Family Court: Quick Decisions on Support and Custody

What kind of temporary orders you can get in family court, and how.

The Basics of Stepparent Adoptions

In all stepparent adoptions, the child's other birth or legal parent will need to consent to the adoption.

When do my 12 weeks of FMLA leave "renew?

An employee's 12 weeks of leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) don't automatically renew at the beginning of the calendar year

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Alimony: Records You Should Keep After Divorce

Alimony: What You Need to Know Before Divorce

Am I really a "key" employee under the FMLA?

Annulment vs. Divorce

Assisted Living for Seniors

Can my employer give more leave to new mothers than to new fathers?

Changing Your Name After Divorce FAQ

Changing Your Name After Marriage FAQ

Child Support and Taxes

Choosing Divorce Court Over Mediation or Collaborative Divorce

Common Law Marriage FAQ

Dividing Property and Debt During Divorce FAQ

Dividing Your Property During Divorce

Divorce and Children: Helping Kids Deal With the Effects

Divorce Mediation Basics

Divorce Mediation FAQ

Divorce Mediation Myths

Divorce: Do You Need a Lawyer?

Do I have to pay for my health insurance while Im on FMLA leave?

Domestic Partnership Benefits

Education Saving Plans for Your Child

Establishing and Calculating Child Support FAQ

Fiance & Newlywed Finances: A Checklist

Grandparent and Caretaker Visitation Rights

Health Care Directives and Financial Powers of Attorney for Your Partner

Hiring Workers in Your Home: Legal Requirements

How Can I Change a Child Support Order?

Late-Life Divorce: Solving the Health Care Puzzle

Lawyers and Divorce Mediation

Living Together Contracts

Marriage & Property Ownership: Who Owns What?

Name Change FAQ

Naming a Guardian for Your Child: Problems and Solutions

No Fault Divorce Vs. Fault Divorce FAQ

Parenting Agreements

Prenuptial Agreement Benefits and Drawbacks

Prenuptial Agreement Lawyers: Do You Need One?

Prenuptial Agreements An Overview

Prenuptial Agreements What the Law Allows

Protect Your Good Credit After Marriage

Returning an Engagement Ring

Searching for Hidden Assets at Divorce

Separate and Community Property During Marriage: Who Owns What?

Separation vs. Divorce

Setting Up a Guardianship for a Child FAQ

Special Issues in Late-Life Divorce

Temporary Orders in Family Court: Quick Decisions on Support and Custody

The Basics of Stepparent Adoptions

When do my 12 weeks of FMLA leave "renew?

Will Collaborative Divorce Work for You?

Will Divorce Mediation Work for You?