Who Controls The Marital Home?

marital home

Question: My wife and I are in the process of divorcing. In the meantime, she has invited her family to come live in our home to support her, which has created a very uncomfortable situation for me. The house is under my name so can I legally do anything to

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Top 10 DadsDivorce Articles Of 2015

2015 year in review

In 2015, DadsDivorce published 332 articles and videos devoted to helping divorced fathers. Every day throughout the year dads can expect to visit this site and find new resources, tips and advice from attorneys, divorce and financial professionals, parenting experts, other divorced fathers and more. Here is a look back

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Happy Holidays From DadsDivorce

To our readers, We understand the holiday season is often not so merry for many of you. Some of you are still trying to cope with being single again while everyone else around you is so joyous. You might even be spending Christmas morning away from your kids for the first

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DadsDivorce Live: Understanding QDROs

One of the more confusing aspects of the divorce process is figuring out how to sort out retirement accounts during the division of assets. A common end-of-divorce task is the drafting and implementation of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order – the legal document that instructs a retirement plan administrator on

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The Pros And Cons Of At-Fault Divorce

divorce agreement

On Jan. 1, 2016, the state of Illinois will overhaul its divorce law – known as the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act – for the first time since 1977. One of the major changes in the overhaul will be the elimination of at-fault divorce grounds. Now, the only

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Is My 401(k) Divisible During Divorce?

retirement planning

Question: I was contributing to a 401(k) prior to marrying my wife. Now it looks like we’re heading towards divorce. Is my 401(k) divisible during divorce? I stopped contributing to before our marriage was official.

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