Divorce Overview
Financial Division
With or without children of the marriage, any agreement or order will need to:
Identify all assets and their values;
Identify all debts and their values; and
Decide who gets what asset and what debt after the divorce.
Child-Related Issues
When there are children of the marriage, any agreement or order will also need to:
Decide who has Legal Custody of the children;
Decide who has Physical Custody of the children;
Create a parenting time schedule for the other parent and whether there should be restrictions on that time;
Calculate child support, including extracurricular activities, tax exemptions, and any college expenses.