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Breaking down confusing legal divorce terms – Part 1 

by Sterk Family Law | Apr 8, 2022 | All Posts, Divorce, General Family Law, Miscellaneous, Other Legal Matters

When you’re dealing with the emotional and physical turmoil of getting a divorce, the last thing you need is to learn a whole new confusing divorce legal language. Working with a qualified family law attorney means you’ll have help all throughout your divorce case,...

Who Pays For College After a Divorce?

by Sterk Family Law | Mar 14, 2022 | All Posts, Child Support, Divorce, Family, General Family Law, Miscellaneous, Paternity & Parentage

Teenagers don’t often get themselves into college — not really. The process of being accepted to, paying for, and finishing college often requires a team effort including the student and their parents.   When the parents are divorced, this challenging...

How a Business is Divided in Divorce (Part 2)

by Sterk Family Law | Apr 2, 2021 | All Posts, Divorce, Finance

This is the second part in a series discussing what happens when a married couple with shared business interests decide to divorce. The first part of the series explains the types of business interests spouses may share.  Part of the process involves valuing...

How LLCs and Other Business Types are Treated in Divorce (Part 1)

by Sterk Family Law | Feb 26, 2021 | All Posts, Divorce

Divorce cases get complicated quickly, and sorting out a shared business can cause even more confusion. Couples who co-own or co-operate a business face serious decisions during divorce, including the division of assets and the future of their involvement. Before...

The First Step Is Always the Hardest

by Sterk Family Law | Feb 16, 2021 | Divorce, Estate Planning, Family, General Family Law, Miscellaneous

There is a saying that the “first step is always the hardest.”  Throughout our lives, we take many first steps and some are much easier than others.  As a toddler, generally, a child learns to crawl before they gain the courage to pull themselves up and take...

Dissipation in Divorce: Protect Your Finances From a Reckless Spouse

by Sterk Family Law | Jan 14, 2021 | All Posts, Divorce, Finance

Mixing money can get messy between two married people. Even happy couples fight over finances, so when couples divorce, money usually becomes a serious sticking point. As a marriage deteriorates, sometimes one spouse takes advantage of the situation or reacts in a...
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