Divorce changes people, and you shouldn't presume to know how your partner will react once the process starts. Don't assume that you are safe from the effects of your partner's financial habits just because they have been honest with you since the day you met. Here are three reasons even "good" people may dabble in financial fraud during divorce:
Bad advice
You wouldn't believe how much advice, both positive and negative, people get when they are going through a divorce.
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Going through a divorce can be a hard experience, especially when there is a lot of fighting over how to split things up, such as the house. If you have decided to just let your spouse have the house through the divorce, you will have one less thing to fight about; however, there will be certain things that you should do to make sure you protect yourself and benefit from this.
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Divorce is a major life-altering event, but there are steps you can take to help ease the transition from married to single, especially when it comes to your financial affairs. Between your decision to call it quits and the final divorce petition comes a time that is too valuable to be wasted. Read on to learn about some actions you can take during your separation period by utilizing a legal separation agreement.
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If your adult son or daughter has children from a marriage and is now seeking to dissolve that union, it is important to note that you may have legal rights to visitation with your grandchildren if all of the involved parties live in Georgia. The laws that impact your rights will vary from one state to the next, so if anyone permanently leaves Georgia, you may find that the decisions by the court about your visitation rights need to be modified.
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According to a Harris Poll in 2011, more than three out of every five households in the United States have at least one pet. By all rights, pets are often just as much a family member as anyone else, which brings about a conflict if a household must divide because of divorce. The fact is, the judge could simply deem the pet as property and designate ownership to one partner or the other.
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