Anatomy of Divorce

Counseling
Choosing an attorney
Role of the attorney
Filing for divorce
Ex-parte or temporary orders
Children and who will have custody
- Legal
- Physical
Parenting time
Child support
- Extracurricular activities, expenses
Spousal support
Discovery
Property
- Economy
- Home-related issues
- Other real estate
Businesses
Professional practices and degrees
Cars/boats/toys
Collectibles
Savings/stocks/bonds/other investments
401K accounts, IRA accounts, pensions and pre-tax assets
Any other assets
Liabilities
- Mortgages
- Home equity loans
- credit cards
- debts to relatives
Tax issues
Life insurance
Security
Resolution of a divorce
- Negotiation
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Trial
Post-judgment issues
Modification of a divorce
- Change of domicile
- 100 Mile Rule
- Modification of child support
- Modification of spousal support
- Modification of custody
- Modification of parenting time