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Divorce & Taxes: What to Know (Before You File)
This post is provided for educational information only. Not tax or legal advice. Divorce and separation often complicate taxes far more than when you were married - especially in the year things change. Filing status, dependency rules, and tax credits can materially impact cash flow, yet they’re often misunderstood or addressed too late. Below are the big-picture tax concepts that come up most often in divorce work. 1. Your marital status on December 31 matters For federal t
Stephanie Daukus
1 day ago3 min read


What Abusive Spouses Pull During and After Divorce - and What the Courts See All the Time
⚖️ Note: While this article refers to husbands and wives for clarity, financial and emotional abuse can occur in any relationship - regardless of gender, orientation, or role. The patterns described here are based on what family courts, attorneys, and financial professionals see most often, particularly in male-perpetrated cases. Divorce Doesn’t Stop Abuse - It Just Changes How It Shows Up Abuse rarely ends when the marriage does. It simply changes form. Often, the behavior e
Stephanie Daukus
Oct 28, 20256 min read


Why the UK Just Repealed Its “50/50 Contact” Law - and What the U.S. Can Learn
Credit: BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2lxgp58j5o In a landmark decision, the UK government has repealed the presumption of parental involvement - a law that, for more than a decade, encouraged equal contact between children and both parents, even in cases involving domestic or coercive abuse . This reform, often called Jack and Paul’s Law , honors two young boys, Jack and Paul, who were tragically killed by their father after a family court ordered contact. Their m
Stephanie Daukus
Oct 22, 20253 min read


Why “50/50 Custody” Doesn’t Mean “No Child Support”
How child support is calculated when parents share equal time but not equal income
Stephanie Daukus
Oct 14, 20252 min read
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