Effects Of Divorce On Work Performance

By Andrew L. Yarrow You’ve got a deadline at work, your boss is calling, and there are five more hours until you go home, but all you can think about is your divorce filing, what the courts may do, and your soon-to-be ex-spouse.

4 Child Support Issues Facing Divorced Dads

There are numerous child support issues that cause persistent headaches for divorced dads. The fact is, the modern child support system is laced with errors and inefficiencies that do more to rip families apart than actually support them.

Act Quickly To Modify Your Child Support Order

Common sense dictates that if a father’s income decreases then his monthly child support should go down accordingly. Unfortunately, when and how to modify child support are questions that many dads find so confusing that they end up doing nothing at all and end up with payments they can’t afford. …

Which Occupations Have The Highest Divorce Rates?

Examining divorce and marriage rates through history can provide a telling snapshot of what’s going on in the culture at large. For example, data shows a spike in the marriage rate in the U.S. at both the start and conclusion of both World War I and World War II as …

Deconstructing The Myth Of The ‘Deadbeat Dad’

One of the fatal flaws of the child support system is that it takes a collect-at-all-costs approach to gathering payments from the payor. It’s essentially, “pay or else,” which causes catastrophic problems for families if a parent ever falls behind on payments. Say a father unexpectedly loses his job and …

Can I Waive Alimony While Unemployed?

Question: I recently lost my job. Can I waive my monthly alimony payments while I am unemployed?

8 Factors That Affect Your Odds Of Divorcing

We often hear the line that half of all marriages end in divorce. However, a deeper dig into divorce statistics shows that number is not necessarily accurate. If you look at divorce trends over the past several decades, you’ll see that the divorce rate peaked in the 1980s and has …

Will I Go To Jail For Contempt?

Question: I have two contempt charges and have been ordered to pay back the arrears I owe, which have been deducted weekly from my paycheck. Last week I was laid off and I can’t afford an attorney. My court date is next week and I am worried I will have …

6 Ways To Stay Focused At Work During Your Divorce

A divorce is an earth-shattering event. It brings waves of crippling emotions: fear, anger, loneliness. It’s overwhelming. One of the most difficult parts of divorce is that even though your world feels like it’s shattered, life doesn’t stop. You still have other professional responsibilities to tend to.

How Is Child Support Calculated When You Have No Income?

Question: How is child support calculated if I have no source of income? My wife and I are in the process of divorce and have agreed to s hared custody. I’m disabled and currently living mostly off credit. I’ve been paying for my daughter’s cell phone, school supplies, clothes, etc. …