Divorce is difficult for everyone involved. It is generally a situation in which emotions usually play a big heart. Generally there is so much to consider that it is easy to overlook financial considerations when it comes to the assets and the care of the children. It is important to focus on healing and helping your children, but setting up these stipulations during your divorce will help you down the line.
1) The first thing to consider is child support. The judge will usually decide what a fair amount is. There are many considerations, which include how you split the custody of the children. If one spouse was a stay at home parent, there may also be alimony payments to consider. Generally the one who has more custody will be paid the child support. It is important that you agree to adjust this as the situations adjust.
2) Another thing to consider is the division of debt and assets. Your attorneys should be able to help you with this. Generally people will either sell the home or one spouse will buy the other out. As you make these decisions, it is important to make sure that you are not overextending yourself. You may need to let the home go, so that you can have more quality time with your children.
3) Another issue to consider is who will claim the children on the taxes each year. It is a good idea to set this up in your divorce papers. You may want to alternate years or each claim a different child. You can best decide how to handle this by talking to your attorney.
4) You should also discuss who will carry the health insurance on the children. You may opt to have double coverage for the children or you may want to have only one spouse carry it. You should also talk about splitting the medical bills between each other.
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