| When it comes to divorce cases, the judge has a lot | | | | wife to cooperate and come to a decision on things |
| of pressure to come to fair and proper decisions in | | | | such as who keeps the house, who is responsible for |
| regards to the present and future of couples looking to | | | | what debts, etcetera. |
| legally end their marriages. The judge's decision will | | | | Situations where agreements cannot be made, such |
| set the financial future of the couples, the | | | | as who gets to keep the house, may result in the |
| arrangements they have in regards to their children, | | | | judge deciding that the home must go on the market |
| and the division of assets, property and debts that can | | | | to be sold and then any profits from the house be split |
| cause stress and financial burdens for either party. | | | | between the parties. Or he may assign the house to |
| This is a difficult job to do, but it typically falls within a | | | | one parent, while lowering the financial support required |
| set of guidelines for each state to help make the | | | | by the other. It depends on the situation at hand, and |
| judge's job a little easier to handle. | | | | the financial status of each parent to continue on after |
| Typically, if both parties are asking for fair requests | | | | the divorce without causing financial distress. |
| and have come to a mutual agreement on the division | | | | Every divorce case is different, and certain situations |
| of the property, then the judge will typically let the | | | | will require certain answers and ways of handling |
| couple decide how things are split. This can lessen | | | | them. Know that divorce cases can be easier on |
| the burden on the judge and can allow you and your | | | | everyone with a little cooperation and negotiation. |