Divorce among older couples in St. Louis, throughout Missouri and across the nation has increased noticeably during the last two decades. The change is being led by the baby boom generation and is likely being caused by numerous factors. Women are better educated, often have had careers and their own income.
Older couple's divorce brings special concerns
Remember to treat your kids as kids
The legal world is an adult world. Children cannot, in most cases, sue. When their parent's divorce in St. Louis, they are part of the custody arrangement, but their input is limited by their age and maturity, and even if a judge takes it into consideration, it is simply one of many factors that will be weighed.
Is it the season for your divorce?
It has been known for some time that after the winter holidays, there is an uptick in divorce filings. Many people wait for the New Year, perhaps giving their children one last set of holiday gatherings with their family. But after those holidays, people reassess their situation and move on.
Make sure your spouse is not an 'accidental' beneficiary
One element of a divorce that may be lost in all of the emotional trauma and other legal dealings is the effect of a divorce on a will, life insurance or other estate plans. While it is likely that creating a child custody or parenting plan or dealing with issues related to child support may take much of your attention, you should not ignore these other aspects of your divorce.
Receiving advice from divorced friends/family during a divorce
When a person notices that a friend or someone in their family is going through a general type of life experience they have also gone through, like a divorce, one of their first inclinations might be to provide advice based on their own experience. So, one thing divorcing individuals may get a lot of over the course of their divorce is advice from friends and family members who have gone through a divorce.
For men, does employment situation affect divorce chances?
A person's employment situation can affect many things. According to a recent study, one of the things it may impact for men is their divorce likelihood.
New design would allow both spouses to keep the home in a divorce
Who wants what property-wise can play an enormous role in divorce negotiations/proceedings. Sometimes, both spouses will strongly desire to keep a certain piece of marital property. For some types of property, one option that might be available in such a situation is to physically split the property, so each person gets some of it.
Does fault factor into property and debt division in Missouri?
Most readers are probably aware that, when it comes to property division, different states have different rules. A small group of states utilize an approach to property division known as "community property," which generally involves an equal division of marital assets. Most states, including Missouri, use an approach generally referred to as equitable distribution.
