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What You Should Be Doing to Financially Prepare for a Divorce

By Evan Kirshenbaum | Published September 25, 2014 | Posted in Divorce, Family Law | Leave a comment

Before getting married or having children you likely considered the financial impact of your decision and worked to stay ahead of the curve and make decisions that would have a positive financial effect. That same level of planning needs to be applied to your divorce as well. Divorce can be an emotionally tumultuous time, but Read More

Worried About Divorce? You May Want to Log Off Social Media Sites

By Evan Kirshenbaum | Published September 17, 2014 | Posted in Divorce, Family Law | Tagged Tags: divorce, divorce facebook, divorce family law, divorce social media, divorce twitter, Family Law, social media divorce | Leave a comment

Have you ever felt like Facebook and other social media sites are having a negative impact on your life, and in particular your relationship? Well your thinking may be correct, and you’re likely not alone in that feeling. A newly released study conducted by researchers at Boston University has some surprising findings for people who Read More

Handling Back-to-School Season in the Midst of a Divorce

By Evan Kirshenbaum | Published August 27, 2014 | Posted in Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law | Tagged Tags: back to school and divorce, child care divorce, child's best interests, children and divorce, co parenting, common divorce issues, school responsibilities for divorced parents | Leave a comment

Back-to-school time is hectic and stressful enough on its own—and it becomes even more overwhelming when it hits in the midst of a divorce. If you’re a parent who’s right in the middle of a divorce, or has just gone through a divorce, there are some helpful strategies you can use to help the beginning Read More

Here’s What to Know About Health Insurance and Divorce in Rhode Island

By Evan Kirshenbaum | Published August 21, 2014 | Posted in Divorce, Family Law | Tagged Tags: divorce, divorce attorney rhode island, divorce attorney ri, divorce ri, health insurance coverage during divorce, health insurance divorce, health insurance divorce ri, health insurance ri | Leave a comment

Health insurance is a big topic in this country right now for a myriad of reasons, from the rising costs of coverage, to the Affordable Care Act and its impact on how we receive medical care, and how much that care costs. With all of this debate and focus on insurance, it’s not surprising that Read More

Approaching Divorce If You’re the Cheater

By Evan Kirshenbaum | Published August 14, 2014 | Posted in Divorce, Family Law | Tagged Tags: divorce, divorce attorney rhode island, divorce attorney ri, divorce lawyer rhode island, divorce lawyer ri, divorce tips, family law rhode island, fault in divorce, infidelity in divorce | Leave a comment

When we think divorce that results from an extra-marital affair, we often think of it from the perspective of the victim in the situation—the spouse who was cheated on. However, despite this tendency to automatically side with the person who was apparently wronged, there’s another perspective—the unfaithful spouse. Regardless of why you cheated, or Read More

What You Should Know About Restraining Orders in Rhode Island

By Evan Kirshenbaum | Published July 30, 2014 | Posted in Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family Law | Leave a comment

There are a number of reasons people opt to get a restraining order, but most often it’s if there was some type of domestic violence that occurred. Typically we think of domestic violence as being something that occurs between romantic partners, but it can also be the result of a situation between family members, or Read More

Social Media and Divorce: Don’t Fall Into the Trap

By Evan Kirshenbaum | Published July 23, 2014 | Posted in Divorce, Family Law | Leave a comment

Social media is extremely tricky, while simultaneously pervasive in our society. It seems like everyone uses some type of social media, yet it can have a negative impact on our lives in any number of ways, from our careers to our family lives. One time it’s extremely important to be conscious of what you’re putting Read More

Do Alimony Payments Have Tax Implications?

By Evan Kirshenbaum | Published July 19, 2014 | Posted in Divorce | Tagged Tags: Alimony Payments | Leave a comment

Many divorcing couples are surprised to learn that alimony payments have federal tax consequences. In general, alimony is taxable to the spouse who receives support payments and is deductible by the spouse who makes support payments. The Internal Revenue Services guidelines specify what is and is not considered alimony. For example, payments will be considered Read More

Already Skipped the Prenup? Should You Consider a Postnup?

By Evan Kirshenbaum | Published July 15, 2014 | Posted in Divorce, Family Law | Tagged Tags: postnup, postnup ri, postnuptial agreement, prenup, prenup ri, prenuptial agreement, what is a postnup | Leave a comment

If you’re already married and didn’t go the route of the prenuptial agreement, you do have another option—the postnuptial agreement. A postnup is often trickier than a prenup because you are already married, but it offers an excellent form of protection in case certain events take place, and it really gives you control over your Read More

"Uncoupling:" Are Couples Taking a Page out of Gwyneth Paltrow’s Book?

By Evan Kirshenbaum | Published July 8, 2014 | Posted in Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce | Tagged Tags: amicable divorce, amicable divorce ri, divorce, peaceful divorce, peaceful divorce ri, rhode island divorce | Leave a comment

While it may not always be the best idea to follow the lead of millionaire celebrities, it seems that’s just what some couples are now doing when facing divorce. Recently, A-lister Gwyneth Paltrow made waves when she declared her divorce from musician Chris Martin would be a “conscious uncoupling.” The phrase ruffled a few feathers, and Read More

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