Difficult times are often the crucible where enduring relationships are forged, but there are some trials that even the strongest partnerships cannot survive. Incarceration is one of them.
Whether you or your spouse is the one who is spending time in a New Mexico Corrections facility, Attorney Bob Matteucci...
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The longer you let issues impacting your relationship fester, the more difficult they are to address. Sometimes small problems you could have resolved, or at least talked to your partner about, can blow up and become the reason you get divorced.
This link between length and difficulty could be...
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Millennials are known for their love of true crime documentaries, and it may be because they themselves are serial killers. The generation of people born somewhere between 1980 and 1996 have been accused of killing everything from Applebees and cable tv to golf and napkins. But are millennials also destroying divorces?
If the only thing keeping you in your current relationship is the fear of what your partner might do to you or your children if you try to leave, you are not alone. It is estimated that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have been abused by an...
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There is a reason why so many people who file for divorce also end up filing for bankruptcy… and it is not because attorneys are fun to hang out with. Getting divorced can strain the finances of even the most wealthy individuals.
However, there are a few tactics...
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Trying to figure out exactly how your divorce will impact your credit score is a lot like trying to decipher the Los Lunas Mystery Stone. There’s no clear consensus on how to approach the task. There are conspiracy theories suggesting it is all a hoax. And you might have to pay...
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Agreeing to get divorced is one thing. Agreeing how to get divorced is a whole different ball game.
If you and your soon-to-be-former spouse aren’t on the same page, resolving your case can take longer, cost more, and make it difficult to co-parent your children.
Seeking...
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Television shows and movies about the legal process often culminate in a dramatic courtroom scene where the good guys win, the bad guys lose, and everyone walks out the door satisfied that justice was served. Outside of Hollywood, the legal system works a little bit differently.
Most family law...
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Divorce is always a challenging and emotional process, but when children are involved, the stakes get higher. Hammering out a child custody agreement often becomes a central point of contention, even in uncontested divorces.
During these often tense negotiations, it is important to remember that custody of your...
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Divorce is a challenging process, but it doesn't always have to be contentious and costly. If you and your former partner are on the same page about the big issues that must be addressed before you split up — who gets the house, how retirement accounts will be divided, time with kids,...
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