Whether you once described yourself as a hopeless romantic, married someone you got along well with or chose to tie the knot because of an unexpected pregnancy, a change in your relationship status can make you question your previous decisions. If you decide to move forward with a divorce, establishing your financial future is likely one of your most pressing concerns - especially if you and your spouse share children. This is a time when objectivity may be difficult. However, it can be important to distinguish between your own financial objectives and the genuine needs of your children.
Children need financial support, and then some
How will the current health crisis affect existing family law concerns?
Whether you call it the Coronavirus or Covid-19, there is no doubt it has descended on us with very little warning and changed our daily lives in significant ways. Both health concerns and the economic impact have had a ripple effect that has carried into divorce and family law litigation. The long-term effects are still unknown, but several immediate effects to divorce and family law litigants can be identified:
Do you need to change your child support orders?
Have you ever made a promise or agreement that you later came to regret? Or, perhaps the agreement served a useful purpose in the past, but now your circumstances have changed so dramatically that the agreement is more of a hindrance than a help.
