Posts by Jason Hines
Can My Ex-Spouse Go After My Business in a Divorce?
In addition to marrying and starting a family, some couples take it a step further and start a business together. While it is admirable to see anyone take on a business venture, things can get challenging if the married couple has to divorce. When a married couple begins the divorce process, their assets must be…
Read MoreI Lost My Job. Can I Still Get Custody of the Kids?
As a parent, losing your job can send you into a whirlwind of emotion. Understandably, your first thought will be reserved for your children. You may be stressed about how you will financially provide for them. If you are in the process of a custody battle, your stress could be even greater. You may be…
Read MoreI Just Got Served with Divorce Papers. Now What?
There is no such thing as a perfect time to be served with divorce papers. Even if you knew they were coming, being served with divorce papers can throw you off guard. Whether you want to end your marriage or not, there are certain steps that you must take now that you have been served.…
Read MoreI Think My Ex Is Hurting My Kids. What Can I Do?
If you’re separated, you may have shared custody of your children or visitation rights. It’s difficult to share your children in the first place, but immeasurably so when you believe that your ex is treating your children poorly, perhaps even abusing them. This can be terrifying, and you may feel alone, but you have several…
Read MoreMy Spouse Split and Left Me With All the Bills – What Do I Do?
One day you’re doing just fine in your marriage, with two sources of income, and two people to help pay the bills. But what happens if you wake up one day and your spouse has left you a letter saying “I want a divorce” and there’s no sign of them anywhere? Divorces are stressful, complicated,…
Read MoreWhat Is the Parenting Education Seminar?
Divorce sucks. It is not a fun or easy process, but it is often a necessary one. A divorce may happen simply because two people no longer feel the same as they did when they first married, or because of some other factor such as abuse or adultery. Whatever the case, when this happens, it’s…
Read MoreCoping with the Reintegration of a Deployed Spouse
Military couples have unique challenges that some, unfortunately, are not prepared for. Part of the nobility of those who serve our country is their capacity to sacrifice all aspects of their lives — sometimes, this includes relationships. Deployment can take one’s spouse away for several months at a time, and both parties not only have…
Read MoreWhat Is the Best Way to Split Custody?
Divorce stinks. Even if your spouse stinks more, there’s just no way around it — divorce can really just stink. For some, it can be a long, complicated process laden with drama and emotions, and it can be even harder when there are dependent children involved. Obviously, you want the transition into divorced life to…
Read MoreHow Can I Get More Alimony?
One of the hardest parts about a divorce is how it costs you half of the income you’ve become accustomed to. There’s just no way around it. Marriage is the joining of two lives, and all the perks each of those lives carry with them, and divorce is the opposite. However, if you make much…
Read MoreKeeping What’s Yours in the Divorce
There is nothing greedy or otherwise wrong with wanting to protect your own money and property, even when you’re protecting it from your ex. After all, when separating your life from someone else’s, there’s already a guaranteed amount of loss; people aren’t usually keen to make that worse. While you can’t hide or lie about…
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