The Divorce Field Guide

There are broad categories of parental rights that you do not need to negotiate for in a divorce, in that they will almost always be included as boilerplate in the custody article of your divorce agreement. Episode 95 takes a look at what subjects these rights touch upon, and what is typically said about them in your agreement.

Should name a legal guardian for your kids in your divorce agreement? And what significance does it have if you decide to do so? All that and more in Episode 94.

A common question that many parents raise is whether and to what degree having been (or not been) the primary caregiver for their children will impact their parental rights in divorce. Episode 93 explores the impact of primary caregiver status on your custody negotiation, in and out of court.

In Episode 92, we look at how your divorce agreement can and does - or does not - regulate each parent's spending on their kids, in particular with regrad to big-ticket items, post divorce. We'll look at how to ensure that your co-parent shares certain big-ticket purchases with you, or how to prevent your co-parent from making certain big-ticket purchases without your buy-in and approval.

How do parents cover health-related expenses for their kids post divorce? What's covered by the term "health-related expenses" in the first place? And what potentially-sticky topics should you give thought to in advance of negotiating this subject in your divorce?

Preserving health insurance coverage for kids is a focus of the divorce process, despite the fact that not much needs to change in kids' health insurance when you divorce. Episode 90 looks at the kid-related health insurance details your divorce agreement will speak to, and how to think through future changes in your kids' insurance.

How does health insurance coverage change for spouses during a divorce - and at what particular points in the divorce process does it change? How can you ensure that both spouses have health insurance coverage post divorce? All that and more in Episode 89!

Join us in Episode 88 for an overview of the divorce process, including brief outlines of the key phases of your divorce: working through the issues, drafting your agreement, filing court paperwork, and handling post-divorce administrative matters.

Interests in privately-held companies can be one of the more complex types of assets to divide in a divorce, and there are several different approaches to doing so. Check out Episode 87 to learn what to expect from the divorce process if you or your spouse owns an interest of any size in a business of any size.

How do parents organize vacations with (and without) their kids after a divorce? What types of details related to vacations will your agreement clarify? What vacation-related topics will your agreement not address? Answers to all that and more in Episode 86!