Latest Guides
Our most recent family law guides, sorted by publication date.
Grandparent Custody and Visitation Rights
A guide to grandparent rights in custody and visitation — when grandparents can seek custody, visitation laws by state, and how courts decide.
Long-Distance Custody Arrangements
How to make long-distance custody work — parenting schedules, travel logistics, communication plans, and legal considerations for parents who live far apart.
Parental Alienation: How Courts Respond
What parental alienation is, how courts identify it, the impact on custody cases, warning signs, and what you can do if your child is being turned against you.
Temporary Custody Orders Explained
What temporary custody orders are, how they work, how to get one, and how they differ from permanent custody orders during divorce or separation.
Prenups for Business Owners: Protecting Your Company
How a prenuptial agreement protects your business in divorce — valuation, ownership, appreciation, buyout terms, and key provisions every business owner needs.
How Much Does a Prenup Cost
A breakdown of prenuptial agreement costs — attorney fees, what affects the price, DIY vs attorney-drafted, and whether a prenup is worth the investment.
Can a Prenup Be Overturned?
Learn when and how a prenuptial agreement can be challenged or invalidated — common grounds, court standards, and how to protect your prenup.
Common Prenup Mistakes to Avoid
The most common prenuptial agreement mistakes that lead to unenforceable contracts — and how to avoid them when drafting your prenup.
Prenup for a Second Marriage: Why It Matters More
Why a prenuptial agreement is especially important for second marriages — protecting children's inheritance, blended family finances, and retirement assets.
What Should Be in a Prenup
A practical guide to what to include in a prenuptial agreement — property, debt, spousal support, business interests, and clauses that courts enforce.
Business Valuation in Divorce
How businesses are valued and divided in divorce — valuation methods, active vs passive appreciation, buyout options, and protecting your business interests.
Dividing Debt in Divorce
How courts divide debt in divorce — credit cards, mortgages, student loans, car loans, and medical bills. Learn who pays what and how to protect your credit.
Divorce and Your Finances: The Complete Guide
A comprehensive guide to the financial side of divorce — property division, debt, retirement accounts, taxes, hidden assets, and protecting your financial future.
How to Find Hidden Assets in Divorce
Suspect your spouse is hiding assets? Learn the warning signs, discovery tools, forensic accounting, and legal remedies for hidden assets in divorce.
Tax Implications of Dividing Property in Divorce
How property division in divorce affects your taxes — capital gains, retirement account transfers, real estate, alimony, and filing status changes.
Separate vs Marital Property: How Courts Decide
Understand the difference between separate and marital property in divorce — what each spouse keeps, what gets divided, and how commingling changes everything.
Stock Options and RSUs in Divorce
How stock options, RSUs, and equity compensation are divided in divorce — vesting, valuation, tax implications, and the coverture fraction.
Alimony and Spousal Support: The Complete Guide
Everything you need to know about alimony — types, how it's calculated, duration, state laws, tax rules, and how to protect yourself in negotiations.
How Long Does Alimony Last
How courts determine alimony duration — by marriage length, state guidelines, types of alimony, and when payments end.
Child Support Arrears: Consequences and Solutions
What happens when you fall behind on child support — enforcement actions, penalties, how to resolve arrears, and options for getting back on track.
Child Support and College Expenses
Can courts order parents to pay for college after divorce? Which states require it, how costs are divided, and how to plan for your child's education.
Child Support for Special Needs Children
How child support works for children with special needs — extended support obligations, additional expenses, modification options, and protecting government benefits.
Child Support and Taxes
How child support affects your taxes — is it taxable or deductible, who claims the children, dependency exemptions, and common tax mistakes to avoid.
How Remarriage Affects Alimony
What happens to alimony when you or your ex remarries — automatic termination, cohabitation rules, the impact on the payer, and state-by-state differences.
Self-Employment Income and Child Support
How courts handle self-employment income in child support cases — calculating income, business deductions, imputed income, and preventing manipulation.
Alabama Divorce: Grounds, Process, and What to Expect
How divorce works in Alabama — grounds, residency requirements, filing fees, waiting periods, and the step-by-step process.
Alaska Divorce: Equitable Distribution Rules
How Alaska divides property in divorce — equitable distribution factors, marital vs separate property, and what courts consider.
Arkansas Divorce: Grounds and Residency Requirements
How to file for divorce in Arkansas — residency requirements, fault and no-fault grounds, filing fees, and the divorce process.
Delaware Divorce: Filing, Grounds, and Process
How to file for divorce in Delaware — residency requirements, grounds, filing fees, and what to expect during the process.
Indiana Divorce: Process and Grounds
How to file for divorce in Indiana — residency requirements, grounds, filing fees, waiting period, and the step-by-step process.
Kansas Divorce: Process and Property Division
How divorce works in Kansas — filing requirements, property division rules, waiting period, and the step-by-step process.
Iowa No-Fault Divorce Process
How Iowa's no-fault divorce works — filing requirements, the 90-day waiting period, costs, and what to expect.
Kentucky Divorce: Filing and Residency Requirements
Everything you need to know about filing for divorce in Kentucky — residency requirements, no-fault grounds, the 60-day waiting period, filing fees, mandatory disclosure, and how property is divided under equitable distribution.
Maine Divorce Process
A comprehensive guide to the Maine divorce process, including residency requirements, no-fault grounds, the 60-day waiting period, filing fees, mediation requirements, and equitable distribution of property.
Maryland Divorce: Grounds and Process
A comprehensive guide to Maryland's modernized divorce laws, including the 2023 reforms that eliminated most fault grounds, the mutual consent ground, the reduced separation period, filing fees, and equitable distribution.
Massachusetts Divorce: 1A vs 1B Process
Understand the difference between a 1A (uncontested) and 1B (contested) divorce in Massachusetts, including residency requirements, no-fault grounds, filing fees, the nisi period, and equitable distribution of property.