Post Divorce Laws
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When a couple gets a divorce, they breathe a sigh of relief. As there are no more documents to complete, no papers to file and no red tape, they experience a feeling of lightness. As per the post divorce laws, the divorced partners need to take some actions after their divorce as follows.
- The legal and financial aspects of their life must create an image of a new single status
- It must be observed that both are bringing the provisions of the divorce decree in practice
Actions permissible as per Post Divorce Laws
- The non custodial parent is adhering to the visitation schedule
- If any parent switches a job, he/she should intimate the new employer of the divorce and related court ordered support. Any automatic withholding from the income must be brought into effect
- Both the parent must disburse all due support
- If mentioned in the divorce decree, the QDRO (Qualified Domestic Relations Order) must be entered and implemented
- Each divorced partner must submit all COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) documents or ascertain that the ex-spouse has submitted those. This is to be done to confirm continued health insurance coverage
- The divorced partners are free to write a new will
- Any partner can obtain life insurance wherein he/she can name the ex-spouse and/or children as beneficiaries in case of his/her death. This step can be taken if mentioned in the divorce decree
- If permitted by the divorce decree, any partner can modify the beneficiary for his/her life insurance policy
- Both partners should cancel the former spouse's name from his/her mortgage or lease
- The divorced partner should apply for credit in his/her own name
- The divorced partner must alter his/her address on the bank accounts and checks
- If any of the divorced partner opens any new account, he/she can do so in his/her name only
- The divorced partner can apply for a driver's license mentioning his/her new name and new address
- If the divorce has led to a name change, he/she must intimate the Social Security Administration and his/her creditors regarding this change
- As a result of the divorce, if any loans or debts are no longer one's responsibility, he/she must remove his/her name from those
- The divorced partners must hint the auto insurer regarding any modifications in ownership, automobile drivers and addresses
Post Divorce Laws regarding Enforcement of Court Orders
A majority of the community is law-abiding and observes the court orders related to divorce. However, if one divorced spouse detects that his/her ex-spouse is not in the above category, the following sequence of steps may be adhered to.
- One spouse can talk to the other spouse regarding this issue and resolve the problem
- One spouse can approach a family services officer at the court and request this officer to find a solution to the issue
- The last step is that one spouse files a 'complaint for contempt of court' and thereby requests the judge to enforce the court order
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