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Some Issues Children Identify When Initially Coping With Parents’ Divorce

Posted by Barbra Waldfogel in Children

What are some of the issues children identify when they were initially coping with their parents’ divorce? By Barbra M. Waldfogel, LCSW      I interviewed a number of teens and young women in Westchester County about their thoughts and feelings subsequent to their parents’ divorces. The focus was on the initial period of disclosure and […]

What Happens to Retirement Assets in a Divorce?

Posted by Adam Kozak, CFP® in Divorce and Money

Going through a divorce? You should look carefully at retirement assets. Federal law requires that participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans designate their spouse as their beneficiary unless the spouse waives this right in writing. Assuming that you and your spouse adhered to this practice, a document known as a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO), which […]

Thinking of Splitting Up? Read This First.

Posted by Kathryn Lazar in Deciding to Divorce

Your first stop should not necessarily be a lawyer: start at a book store or library and on the internet to educate yourself before you meet with a potential lawyer or mediator. If you are considering separating from your spouse, you are probably having a million thoughts a minute. It is a difficult choice, with […]

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