Some of the issues related to children that you may want to be prepared for:
- Child support
- Child custody (legal)
- Child custody (physical)
- Parent schedule
- Grandparent visitation
- Visitation with stepchildren
- Health and dental insurance for children
- Uninsured health care costs
- College education costs
- Residence in the marital homestead
- Beneficiaries of life insurance policies
- Claiming children as dependents for income tax purposes
- Religious upbringing of children
Some of the topics related to the community estate (assets and liabilities) that you may want to prepare for:
- Equity in homestead
- Other real property
- Home furnishings
- Business assets
- Professional practices
- Retirement benefits (pensions, IRAs, 401(k) plans)
- Motor vehicles
- Recreational vehicles
- Personal property
- Checking and Savings accounts
- Stocks, bonds, and funds
- Compensation for contributions as a homemaker
- Hidden assets
- Debts
Spousal Support Issues
- Entitlement to support
- How much?
- How long?
- Continued health care coverage through COBRA