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Set Yourself up For Financial Success During and After a Divorce
Many couples might balk at the idea of drafting marital planning documents such as prenuptial or post nuptial agreements, but financial planning could be one of the main elements in securing an efficient, financially stable divorce.
No one gets married expecting to soon get divorced, but the reality is that many marriages end – – and for a multitude of reasons. There are some things you can do, though, to fully understand the financial impact a divorce can have on your future and make preparations that help you avoid devastation.
A recent Forbes piece notes numerous strategies that can be employed to reduce disputes, reduce costs and help divorcing couples avoid financial disaster.
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Understand your financial situation. By taking a careful inventory of your assets and liabilities, you can effectively negotiate your way through divorce mediation. From carefully examining bank statements, retirement statements and stock portfolios, you can gain a clear understanding of financial assets. Taken in conjunction with credit card statements, medical bills, car loans or mortgages you will have a more thorough picture of the assets and debts that need to be divided.
Determining the ‘Best Interests of The Child’ in Maryland
No matter how much acrimony and ill-will two parents going through a divorce may have between them, as parents it is their job to protect their child and give their child the love, stability and support they need during what is a difficult time. For these reasons, in Maryland any child custody and visitation orders must meet the standard of the "best interests of the child."
There are numerous factors a judge will consider when determining what is in the child’s best interest, and no one factor trumps another. The following are a sampling of the factors that may go under consideration in child custody and visitation cases.
First of all, who the child’s primary care giver is may be considered. Also, the court may consider which parent (or both) can financially care for the child. Furthermore, how old the child is and the child’s health and gender may be considered
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