The Divorce Field Guide

The Divorce Field Guide offers a straight-forward and approachable overview of divorce for anyone considering, initiating or in the midst of a divorce process.

#95 - Parenting Rights You Don't Need to Negotiate 01/22/2020

#95 - Parenting Rights You Don't Need to Negotiate There are broad categories of parental rights that you do not need to negotiate for in a divorce, in that they will almost always be included as boilerplate in the custody article of your divorce agreement. Episode 95 takes a look at what subjects these rights touch upon, and what is typically said about them in your agreement. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/11722208

#94 - Naming a Legal Guardian for Your Kids 01/08/2020

#94 - Naming a Legal Guardian for Your Kids Should name a legal guardian for your kids in your divorce agreement? And what significance does it have if you decide to do so? All that and more in Episode 94. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/11722172

#93 - Primary Caregivers & Parental Rights 12/25/2019

#93 - Primary Caregivers & Parental Rights A common question that many parents raise is whether and to what degree having been (or not been) the primary caregiver for their children will impact their parental rights in divorce. Episode 93 explores the impact of primary caregiver status on your custody negotiation, in and out of court. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/11722187

#92 - Big-Ticket Purchases for Kids 12/11/2019

#92 - Big-Ticket Purchases for Kids In Episode 92, we look at how your divorce agreement can and does - or does not - regulate each parent's spending on their kids, in particular with regrad to big-ticket items, post divorce. We'll look at how to ensure that your co-parent shares certain big-ticket purchases with you, or how to prevent your co-parent from making certain big-ticket purchases without your buy-in and approval. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/11722148

#91 - Health-Related Expenses for Kids 11/27/2019

#91 - Health-Related Expenses for Kids How do parents cover health-related expenses for their kids post divorce? What's covered by the term "health-related expenses" in the first place? And what potentially-sticky topics should you give thought to in advance of negotiating this subject in your divorce? /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/11722139

#90 - Health Insurance for Kids 11/13/2019

#90 - Health Insurance for Kids Preserving health insurance coverage for kids is a focus of the divorce process, despite the fact that not much needs to change in kids' health insurance when you divorce. Episode 90 looks at the kid-related health insurance details your divorce agreement will speak to, and how to think through future changes in your kids' insurance. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/11722046

#89 - Health Insurance for Adults 10/30/2019

#89 - Health Insurance for Adults How does health insurance coverage change for spouses during a divorce - and at what particular points in the divorce process does it change? How can you ensure that both spouses have health insurance coverage post divorce? All that and more in Episode 89! /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/11722037

#88 - Overview of the Divorce Process 10/16/2019

#88 - Overview of the Divorce Process Join us in Episode 88 for an overview of the divorce process, including brief outlines of the key phases of your divorce: working through the issues, drafting your agreement, filing court paperwork, and handling post-divorce administrative matters. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/11108714

#87 - Business Interests in Divorce 10/02/2019

#87 - Business Interests in Divorce Interests in privately-held companies can be one of the more complex types of assets to divide in a divorce, and there are several different approaches to doing so. Check out Episode 87 to learn what to expect from the divorce process if you or your spouse owns an interest of any size in a business of any size. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/11108675

#86 - Vacationing Post Divorce 09/18/2019

#86 - Vacationing Post Divorce How do parents organize vacations with (and without) their kids after a divorce? What types of details related to vacations will your agreement clarify? What vacation-related topics will your agreement not address? Answers to all that and more in Episode 86! /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/11108609

#85 - Right of First Refusal 09/04/2019

#85 - Right of First Refusal What happens when you're scheduled to be with your kids but you can't be with them - for instance, due to a work trip? What if you're the non-scheduled parent in that scenario? Do yuo have the right to be with your kids? The obligation? In Episode 85, we discuss the "right of first refusal," a handy clause that's commonly found in the parenting section of your agreement. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/11108264

#84 - Divorce + Your Family Pet 08/21/2019

#84 - Divorce + Your Family Pet Pets are family members, too! If you'd like your divorce agreement to address sharing time with or the costs of your pet after a divorce, Episode 84 is for you. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/10629974

#83 - How Child Care Costs Are Handled in Divorce 08/07/2019

#83 - How Child Care Costs Are Handled in Divorce Divorcing with young children carries with it a host of challenges. How you share responsibility for child care costs should not be one of them. Episode 83 will walk you through the ways couples commonly structure sharing responsibility for future child care in their divorce agreement. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/10629851

#82 - Sharing a Family Car Post Divorce 07/24/2019

#82 - Sharing a Family Car Post Divorce For many families, one family car is enough, even post divorce. Episode 82 takes you through the various considerations to bear in mind when you agree to continue sharing a car with your ex. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/10629743

#81 - Acquiring Assets During a Divorce 07/10/2019

#81 - Acquiring Assets During a Divorce Divorces takes time to resolve, and life moves forward in the meantime. If you're in the fortunate position of creating or acquiring an asset in the midst of your divorce, Episode 81 walks you through some of the key considerations to bear in mind. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/10228193

#80 - Privacy Concerns in Divorce 06/26/2019

#80 - Privacy Concerns in Divorce Should you be concerned about privacy and confidentiality in and following your divorce? If so (or if not, and you're concerned anyway!), how can your divorce agreement address your concerns? /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/10228139

#79 - Organizing Your Finances - Getting Outside Help 06/12/2019

#79 - Organizing Your Finances - Getting Outside Help For many people, the task of organizing their finances is overwhelming. In this episode, we discuss a variety of options for getting outside help with one of the more challenging requirements of the divorce process. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/10121835

#78 - Organizing Your Finances - Debts 05/29/2019

#78 - Organizing Your Finances - Debts In Episode 78, we finish our four-part series on organizing your finances, a task that provides the foundation for all financial negotiations in your divorce. Here, we focus on organizing your debts. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/9948389

#77 - Organizing Your Finances - Assets 05/15/2019

#77 - Organizing Your Finances - Assets In Episode 77, we continue a four-part series on organizing your finances, a task that provides the foundation for all financial negotiations in your divorce. Here, we focus on organizing your assets. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/9758606

#76 - Organizing Your Finances - Expenses 05/01/2019

#76 - Organizing Your Finances - Expenses In Episode 76, we continue a four-part series on organizing your finances, a task that provides the foundation for all financial negotiations in your divorce. Here, we focus on organizing your expenses. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/9046787

#75 - Organizing Your Finances - Income 04/17/2019

#75 - Organizing Your Finances - Income One the bigger tasks when you're divorcing is to organize and understand your financial situation. This provides the foundation for all subsequent negotiations around finances, but many spouses are at a loss for how to get started. Over the next four episodes, we'll cover the basics of how to begin organizing your finances, vis-a-vis your income, expenses, assets and debts. Episode 75 focuses on income. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/9046769

#74 - Assets You Can't Sell or Divide 04/03/2019

#74 - Assets You Can't Sell or Divide When figuring out the distribution of assets in your divorce, you may have a subset of assets, or a single asset, that you can neither sell to a third party, nor divide between you. What then? Episode 74 will lay out your options. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/9046742

#73 - Accepting Less Than the Law Provides 03/20/2019

#73 - Accepting Less Than the Law Provides In the course of your divorce negotiation, you may face the question of whether, and to what degree, to take less (or provide more) than the law calls for. How can you determine, in your particular situation, whether that's the right thing to do? How can you ensure that a decision you make today is not one you regret down the road? /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/9046724

#72 - Why Your Divorce Moves Slowly 03/06/2019

#72 - Why Your Divorce Moves Slowly It's uncommon for someone to feel like their divorce process resolved too quickly. The opposite is more frequently the case. Why does divorce take as long as it does, and often so much longer than divorcing spouses would like? And what can you do to move your divorce along more quickly? /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/8731265

#71 - Changing Your Will During Divorce 02/20/2019

#71 - Changing Your Will During Divorce Many people wonder if they can update their will or other estate planning documents before their divorce is finalized. Sometimes yes, sometime no. Episode 71 provides an overview of the ways in which changes to estate planning are typically restricted during divorce, and common exceptions to those restrictions. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/8250149

#70 - Important Asset Considerations 02/06/2019

#70 - Important Asset Considerations Episode 70 describes several of the more important but less obvious considerations for you to keep in mind as you think through the ideal division of your marital assets. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/8250134

#69 - Modifying Support in the Future 01/23/2019

#69 - Modifying Support in the Future Once you and your spouse have agreed to the amount and duration of child support and/or spousal support, there are two important questions you need to answer. One, do you want to speak to whether support may change in the future, in amount or duration? Two, if so, do you want to speak to exactly how support would change? Episode 69 will take you though how to think about support "modification" in the context of your divorce negotiation. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/8250104

#68 - Mortgage Refinance + Assumption 01/09/2019

#68 - Mortgage Refinance + Assumption If you own your home and want to complete a buy-out of one spouse's interest in the home, you will typically also need to refinance or assume the mortgage. In Episode 68, we look more closely at how that works. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/7869944

#67 - Coordinating Outside Attorney Review of Your Agreement 12/26/2018

#67 - Coordinating Outside Attorney Review of Your Agreement When you've been in mediation, and you're ready to have outside attorneys review your draft agreement, what's the best way to go about coordinating that? Should their review be sequenced, or happen simultaneously? Answers to those questions in Episode 67! /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/7869938

#66 - Understanding the Role of Term Sheets 12/12/2018

#66 - Understanding the Role of Term Sheets What's a term sheet? Do you need one? We'll take a look at the role a term sheet can play in your mediation or negotiation process in Episode 66. /episode/index/show/divorcefieldguide/id/7869926

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