Archive: Year: 2016

Child custody reforms push for equal time with both parents

June 27, 2016

Nearly two dozen states have been considering shared parenting after divorce or separation as part of a reform of current child custody laws, which could mean more shared time for noncustodial parents with their children. According to a press [...]

Don’t Let Divorce Derail Your Retirement

June 27, 2016

At any age, a divorce can set you back financially, but ending a marriage later in life poses an extra threat: derailing a previously on-track retirement. As is true with younger couples, a divorce is likely to leave you with higher living expenses, [...]

How Often do Non-Custodial Parents See their Children?

June 22, 2016

nly a third of children in sole residential homes see their other parent at least once a month. Another third have contact less than once a month. Half of these have contact less than once a year. A final third have no contact at all with their [...]

Want More Financial Aid? Get a Divorce

June 22, 2016

By the time their kids are ready for college, many parents are either divorced or in the process of getting one. Just from a financial aid perspective, that can actually be to their benefit. Students whose parents are divorced—or have been [...]