When people talk about healthy divorce, they generally do no mean your physical health. However, research has shown that both marriage and divorce can affect your health quite a bit.

Past studies have shown that marriage improves the health of the couple. A more recent study showed that divorce leads to depression and physical health problems later in life in some cases.

While divorce can be difficult, it can also be necessary. If you are considering divorce, contact the Raleigh divorce attorneys of Marshall & Taylor, PC at 919-833-1040.

The Supreme Court came to a unanimous decision earlier this year, stating that records need to be updated after a divorce to change the beneficiary of a 401(k) plan.

If you do not change your beneficiary after the divorce, your former spouse will receive your 401(k) benefits and possibly life insurance benefits even if he or she has agreed to give up the rights to those benefits.

If you are considering divorce, contact the Raleigh divorce lawyers of Marshall & Taylor, PC at 919-833-1040.

The courts will always side with what it perceives as the best interest of the child in a custody case. Whether the court gets it right or not is up to the parents and their attorneys.

If you are battling for custody of your child, it is imperative that you be able to prove that the child would be better off with you. Speaking with a qualified attorney can help you gather the information you will need to do this.

Contact the Raleigh child custody lawyers of Marshall & Taylor, PC today to get the help you need. Call 919-833-1040.

Over the last fiscal year, the Tennessee Department of Human Services collected over $557 million in child support. The collections are withheld or garnished from the paychecks of parents who default on their payments.

$33.25 million was collected from tax refunds and another $420,000 was taken from intercepted stimulus checks, adding to the total. These collections broke the former state record of  $530 million the previous year.

If you are not receiving child support payments, contact the Raleigh child support lawyers of Marshall & Taylor, PC at 919-833-1040.

In Alamance County, officials are cooperating with a non profit organization called Sustainable Alamance. The program is providing jobs and opportunities in the community in part to help pay child support.

Currently, 8 parents are in the program after a history of defaulting on child support payments. They are now able to make their payments and save taxpayer money that would be spent on jails and welfare.

If you need help with child support, contact the Raleigh child support attorneys of Marshall & Taylor, PC at 919-833-1040.

Many people believe that custody will go to the mother by default in a divorce. However, this is not the case. Fathers can receive full custody of their children in a divorce.

Recently, the magazine Marie Claire profiled three such cases. For various reasons, the mothers could not obtain custody or felt that the father would be the better primary caretaker.

If you are trying to obtain custody, contact the Raleigh family attorneys of Marshall & Taylor, PC at 919-833-1040.

Studies have shown that living together before marriage can increase the chances of divorce. One of the researchers from the University of Denver found that cohabitation may lead to marriages of convenience.

These types of marriages are often the reason for marital problems. However, the study shows that more than 70% of couples in the US report living together before marriage. 

If you are considering divorce, contact the Raleigh divorce attorneys of Marshall & Taylor, PC at 919-833-1040.