List of Common Marital Issues
The following is a list of some of the issues that may be considered as part of a dissolution. It is not necessary to reach agreements on all of these issues. However, it is helpful to at least consider the advantages of reaching agreements in each applicable area.
- Parenting Agreement
- Time-sharing schedules
- School year
- School breaks
- Holidays
- Parent and child birthdays
- Vacations with children
- Vacations without children
- Time with extended family members
- Schedule changes
- Telephone access
- Transportation
- Legal custody
- Decision making
- Categories
- Education
- Health
- Child care
- Activities
- Religion
- Motor vehicles
- Other
- Procedure
- Categories
- Communication/information sharing
- Religious training
- Moving beyond present geographical area
- Periodic review
- Time-sharing schedules
- Financial Support
- Child support
- Spousal support
- Postsecondary education costs
- Responsibility for children’s expenses
- Uninsured medical/dental/vision costs
- Activities
- Clothing
- Other
- Periodic review
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance on Each Spouse
- Family Home
- Other Real Estate
- Household Goods and Other Personal Property
- Vehicles
- Business Ownership Interests
- Stocks and Bonds
- Bank Accounts
- Other Assets
- Outstanding Debts
- Retirement
- Pension and profit-sharing plans
- IRA accounts
- Other
- Tax Issues
- Dependent deductions
- Child-care deductions
- Filing for current year
- Separate of joint
- Disposition of refund
- Responsibility for balance owed
- Capital gain taxes
- Attorneys’ Fees
- Future Mediation Clause
- Temporary Arrangements
- Housing
- Parenting
- Financial support
- Managing assets and debts
- Other