Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Play it Smart Financially in Divorce
Despite the fact that people split up across the country every day, many still enter the process knowing very little about the financial realities of a divorce. Certainly, most individuals don’t realize that their standard of living will likely take a huge tumble—from 10 to 30 percent according to some estimates. That being the… Read More »
Getting a No-Fault Divorce in Missouri
For many years divorce was predicated on the misdeeds of one spouse. That’s right, even in a divorce that both people wanted, there had to be a legal cause listed, disparaging one of the partners. Various states accepted issues such as cheating, mental or physical cruelty, drinking or drugs, desertion, or criminal charges as… Read More »
Annulment in Missouri
If you would like an end to your marriage, it’s possible to terminate the union in some cases without ever having to deal with the intricacies of divorce. An annulment declares that the marriage is void, basically declaring that the marriage was never legitimate and thereby nullifying the entire arrangement and the commitments that… Read More »
The Cost of Divorce for Women Over 50
With the rate of divorce for individuals in their 50’s and older—doubling in recent decades, some may believe that it’s a simple process that results in two happy divorcees. While that’s very true in some cases, there are decidedly difficult outcomes for others—particularly women. Understanding the financial challenges for older women of divorce is… Read More »
The Six Divorces
About a million couples find themselves in divorce court every year in the United States. If you are one of them, you may find yourself reeling in response to aspects of divorce that you weren’t totally prepared for. Some experts surmise that there are really six divorces that occur in any split—and some people… Read More »
Change Your Life for the Better with Divorce
Have you been muddling through an unhappy marriage for far too long? Has it taken a toll on your relationships both in your family and in other places? Maybe your melancholy has made you a little bit short-tempered. Perhaps you’ve lost focus at work. You’ve put on a few pounds, and you really feel… Read More »
Should You Stay Together for the Kids?
People stay married all the time for lots of reasons that aren’t love. Sparing children the disruption of a divorce is a biggie, and it may be the reason that’s keeping you from taking the leap back to single life. If so, you should consider these questions moving forward: Is your home physically safe?… Read More »
Custody Battles Against a Narcissist
If you are divorcing a narcissist, you will likely experience complications throughout the divorce process. Nowhere will those difficulties be more exasperating than when approaching the issue of child custody. That’s when you will be glad you’ve employed the services of an experienced and no-nonsense divorce attorney. What You’ll Be Dealing With You’re probably… Read More »
Interacting With In-laws During and After Divorce
Setting aside all of the bad jokes about unwieldy mothers-in-laws, there are very real questions about how interactions with in-laws will go when a couple divorces. Certainly, there’s not a single answer to address every situation, and the relationship that existed prior to the divorce announcement will be part of the equation. The degree… Read More »
I’m Getting a Nice Tax Refund, and Spending it on a Divorce Attorney!
If you’ve been considering divorce for some time, but just haven’t been able to scrape together enough money to cover the legal fees, you may be in luck. Couples across the country are finding that splitting up is worth every dollar when they have a chunk of cash coming back from Uncle Sam. Costs … Read More »
