Research finds that splitting up after age 50 can be far more damaging to emotional and financial health than divorcing at younger ages. Distribution of assets and allocation of support in a divorce settlement can have a major impact on your long-term future.

Divorce and Social Security Benefits

Bray Creech, a local financial planner with Joel Adams and Associates, recently wrote an article I enjoyed in the Asheville Citizen Times about divorce and Social Security benefits, specifically the potential advantages of receiving benefits based on an ex-spouse’s earnings record.

Updates to the 2011 N.C. child support guidelines

Child SupportJim SiemensMarch 12, 2011Jim Siemens, Siemens Family Law Group, child support, child support guidelines, North Carolina Child Support Guidelines, domestic violence, retroactive child support, non-custodial parent, back support, North Carolina Court of Appeals, social security, tax deductions, 50B, domestic violence protective orders, restraining order

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