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Items to Consider
Every person's marital situation and divorce case are unique. However, certain items needing or appropriate for resolution are common from case to case. Below is a list of items you may want to consider as we resolve your marriage dissolution. Note on the one hand that some items may not be applicable to your unique situation and on the other that the list is not exhaustive.
PARENTING
Mandatory parenting education
Parenting specialist
Information about divorce
Counseling
Major decision making - legal custody
Day to day decision making
Child's residence
Primary residence
Residential custody
Shared custody
Split custody
Child's schedule
Visitation
Access
Holidays
Vacations
Parental responsibility plan
Conflict resolution
Parenting phone call
Communications
Extra curricular activities
Child care
Camp
Private school
Tutoring
Special needs
Relocation
Family members
Emergencies
CHILD SUPPORT
Child support guidelines
Deviation criteria
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Unreimbursed health care expenses
Orthodontia
Child care
Modification/changes
Extra curricular activities
Special needs
Other dependents
Social security
Life insurance
Vehicle related
College prep
Arrearage
ADULT CHILDREN
Living situation
Expenses
Vocational school decisions and expenses
College decisions and expenses
Graduate school decisions and expenses
Educational support order
Life insurance
Medical/dental/vision insurance
PROPERTY DIVISION
Statutory criteria
Valuation
Family home
Vacation home
Investment property
Bank accounts
Investment accounts (non retirement)
Retirement funds including pensions, IRAs, cash balance plans, 401(k) plan, 403(b) plans, State Teachers Retirement, non qualified plans
Stocks and bonds
Stock options, warrants, appreciate rights
Restricted stock
Vehicles
Boats
Timeshares
Antiques
Collections
Jewelry
Furniture
Photographs and videos
Heirlooms and keepsakes
Family or closely held business
Inheritances
Gifts
Trusts
Lump sum payments
Installment payments
Debts
Credit cards
Liens
Mortgages
Unsecured debt
Judgments
Pending or anticipated litigation
Assets/accounts for/in name of children
Trademarks, copyrights, patents, royalties
INCOME TAXES
Filing status
Prior returns
Current tax year
Dependency exemptions
Home mortgage interest and property tax deductions
Basis in family home including depreciation
Capital gains tax
Timing of divorce judgment
Exchange of returns/tax information
Refunds
Deficiencies
Tax shelter
Tax credits
Loss carry over
ALIMONY
Statutory criteria
From Husband to Wife
From Wife to Husband
Amount
Duration
Termination
Remarriage
Cohabitation
Modifiability / changes
Lump sum
$1 year
Waiver
Security
Cost of living
Arrearage
MISCELLANEOUS
Life insurance
Estate planning
Powers of attorney
Legal fees
Professional fees
Social security
Health insurance
COBRA
Post judgment dispute resolution
Restoration of Wife's prior name
Education/retraining for Husband or Wife
Jurisdiction
Bankruptcy
Temporary household expenses
Prenuptial agreements
Related professionals
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