Stay-at-Home Parents and Divorce by The Divorce Solutionist

A lot of people think stay-at-home moms are a thing of the past. There are certainly tons of people who have no idea that dads stay at home too. The decision to stay at home can be based on a variety of reasons but the main one is financial between the parents and divorce. The costs of daycare have skyrocketed in the past decade, making it more logical for one parent to stay home than pay. There are a lot of things that should be taken into consideration when the family makes this decision.

The Impact of Divorce On Stay at Home Parents

There are several things that come up in divorces, but particularly in one where one party was the stay at home or homemaker. Finances is a major issue in households with one wage earner when it comes to divorce. Alimony or spousal support, child support and property division are all common topics that require attention when a divorce action is started. The stay-at-home party usually needs some financial support to continue while the wage earner usually disagrees.

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