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Can Your Child Pick Which Parent to Live With? July 22, 2019

A divorce can be a difficult and uncertain time for couples deciding to split. There are many decisions to be made during the divorce process, and for parents, one of the most important ones is their child’s custody arrangement. For parents who amicably split, this issue can ...

Can Your Child Pick Which Parent to Live With? July 22, 2019
A divorce can be a difficult and uncertain time for couples deciding to split. There are many decisions to be made during the divorce process, and for parents, one of the most important ones is their ...
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Factors for Dividing Property Upon Divorce in Iowa July 21, 2019
When a couple gets divorced in Iowa, issues related to property division are resolved using principles of equitable distribution. Iowa law requires courts to divide marital assets “equitably” between ...
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How to Successfully Co-Parent with Your Ex July 17, 2019
Divorced parents who have joint custody will have to learn to co-parent. This is rarely easy for two people who recently split up, especially if the relationship ended badly. However, parents need to ...
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Pros and Cons of Premarital Agreements July 15, 2019
Most prospective newlyweds who are asked about prenuptial contracts—also known as “prenups” or “premarital agreements”—tend to retract from the idea. The unfortunate misconceptions regarding ...
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Top 3 Reasons Couples Get Divorced June 13, 2019
No one who gets married thinks they’re going to get divorced, but reportedly 50% of all marriages end in divorce. Why is there a discrepancy between the number of people who say “as long as we both ...
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Pitfalls of a DIY Divorce June 7, 2019
The concept of divorce is simple: you take two spouses, and you separate their lives; however, the actual divorce process is much more complicated. In this blog post, a Des Moines divorce lawyer will ...
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