Family Law

In a North Dakota divorce, joint assets are divided in an equitable fashion. Joint property may include a home, money in a bank account or a vehicle, and both spouses are required to provide a detailed list of their assets and liabilities during the discovery process....

A growing number of people in North Dakota are choosing to divorce later in life. These "gray divorces" can lead to complicated financial concerns, especially as people have less time to rebuild their retirement savings in order to plan for the future. Social Security...

In North Dakota, child support modifications are not always the easiest thing for a parent to obtain in court. Moreover, there are consequences for seeking a modification and not getting one. Parents will generally need a strong reason if they hope to succeed in...

What would be considered marital property in a North Dakota divorce is far broader than one can imagine. In a series of legal cases that have been heard in several different states throughout the country, spouses have clashed over whether embryos that were created...

When North Dakota parents make the choice to divorce, they know that this decision will ultimately impact their kids. This family law decision affects every member of the family, and kids can experience emotional difficulty while going through this time of...

Divorce is difficult for every member of the family, but sometimes North Dakota parents can make this more difficult by fighting and disputing over every detail. For some time now, the trend has been to lean toward joint custody or shared parenting, but this does not...

Dads play a vital role in the lives of their children, but it can be difficult to maintain this relationship after divorce. In the past, dads had a particularly difficult time securing custody rights as most family courts gave preference to the mothers. Now, however,...

Divorce can cause children to experience emotional and mental duress, but practical and reasonable child custody orders can reduce the stress the youngest members of a North Dakota family may experience during this difficult time. Family law decisions can have a...

When a couple makes the choice to move forward with a divorce, both parties will experience changes in their financial lives. They may have to divide property and live with reduced income, but divorce can particularly difficult for people who own their own businesses....

Divorce will bring significant and immediate financial changes to a person's life. No matter how wealthy a couple is or what kinds of assets someone in North Dakota has, it is likely that the end of a marriage will require adjustments to lifestyle and expectations for...