I just want my lawyer to handle all my financial issues.  Isn't that the best thing?  I've heard that it matters whether you call your payments "alimony" or "child support," but I'm not sure why. We have debts.  We have a pension plan.  We have social security.  How can I organize all this?  (Hint: Try The Financial Advisor.)

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Why You Must Do Financial Planning.  Why not just "let the lawyers handle it?"

Determining Child Support  An overview to how child support is determined.

Alimony Alternatives.  How alimony is determined, and balancing alimony versus child support.

Finding Out What Your Spouse Really Earns.  How to figure out what your spouse really earns.

Creating a Budget.  Why to create a budget, and how.

Dealing with Debts.  How to deal with credit card debt and money you may owe Uncle Sam.

Who Gets  the Home (and Other Issues).  What happens with the marital home, and what options do you have?

Dividing the Family Business.  Who usually keeps the business, and what options do you have for dividing it?

Planning for College and Other Major Expenses.  Why, and how, to plan for college, orthodontia, and other major expenses of you and the children. 

Dividing a Defined Benefit Pension.  What happens when one party has a defined benefit pension (the kind that pays a fixed amount for life after retirement)?

Social Security For Divorcing Spouses.  What special rules govern Social Security when the parties get divorced?

Saving Money on Taxes (Filing Status, Exemptions, Built-In Gain).  How you can save money on taxes.