(KRT) - This is the second installment of our updated 20 Tips for Divorcing and Separated Couples. The original version was written more than 11 years ago. The last two week covered Tips 1 through 8; this week, Tips 9 through 12.
TIP No. 9: Be prepared to face the difficulties that may arise as a result of remarriage, efforts to relocate, changed incomes and needs, illness, and even bankruptcy. Divorce generally involves continued contact between the former spouses due to custody/visitation and payment issues, and circumstances change despite the best-laid plans of clients and lawyers. Therefore, it's wise to remember that agreements that place caps on long-term payments or restrict modifiability can cause long-term troubles if there are changes in the ability to pay. Likewise, a voluntarily restriction of one's ability to move with children after divorce may stifle opportunities to secure better employment.
