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income,expenses,savings,andretirement needs-now and in the futureAMERICAN BAR AssoCIAT1ON  \n# GET YOURDIGITAL HOUSEIN ORDER\n\nBy MELISSA F.BROWNIn many modernmarriages,spouses shareeverything from joint bankaccounts to the passwordsthat safeguard theseaccounts.Spouses oftenshare passwords to each other'sseparate accounts,includinge-mails,wireless networks,banking accounts,utilities,social media,and the like.Even when a spouse does not “know”apassword,he or she typically knows enough to acquire the password viae-mail by answering standard security questions,such as a mother'smaiden name or the name of a first pet.  \nWhen separation and divorce appear likely,it is wise to changepasswords and secure monies and other assets to protect them frombeing spent or encumbered without your permission.From a financialperspective,such protection begins by identifying assets,debts,income,and monthly/quarterly/annual expenses.  \nstate requires some form ofFINANCIALfinancial disclosure,whichDOCUMENTSis designed to provide theStart this process by gath-litigants and the court  \nGATHER  \nering detailed financialwith a snapshot of theinformation,and then takeparties'finances,including  \nsteps to prevent yourincome,expenses,ongoingspouse from diverting orobligations,assets,andsquandering funds to thedebts,both marital anddetriment of you and yournonmarital.Some litigantschildren.Family court liti-are caught off guard when  \ngants who do not proac-they do not realize thattively educate and protecttheir failure to answerthemselves early in thequestions completely andprocess sometimes sufferaccurately about their  \nfrom costly technologicalfinances can cause themand legal missteps later on.to receive less supportNewly separated spous-from the court.For a list  \nes are often overwhelmedof the typical types ofby the quantity of detailedinformation necessary tofinancial informationprepare a proper financialrequested by their attor-declaration,see the lists of  \nneys,the opposing party,documents and recordsand even the court.Everylater in this article  \n## CONSIDERHIRING AN EXPERT\n\nWhen family finances arecomplex,a forensic accoun-tant can assist the client andreview several years of theparties'finances to paint amuch more accurate pictureof the couple's current finan-cial situation.If you havemaintained your financialrecords using widely avail-able,free,online bankingor inexpensive softwareprograms,such as Quicken,Quickbooks,and AceMoney,the party can often quicklyand inexpensively organizethe household income andexpenses to reflect an accu-rate monthly budget.On theother hand,if expenses werenot tracked in an organizedfashion,whether manuallyor by cross-checking themonthly bank statementwith the family checkbook,including checks and debitcard charges,the task of com-piling an accurate picture ofyour family's overall financialhealth becomes daunting andexpensive.  \nWhether or not you havedone so previously,take timeearly in the process to gatherthe documents and recordslisted throughout this article.These records will assist youwhen you respond to requests  \nfor alimony and  \nchild support or  \nneed to defend  \nagainst an  \ninflated budget  \nby the other  \nspouse.Such detailed prepa-ration also may bolster yourcredibility with the court asjudges give more weight totestimony that is backed upby supporting evidence anddocumentation.  \nIf you have not yet takenadvantage of one of the\"organizing a budget\"programs offered by yourbank,do so now.Establishingonline access to your financialinstitution is fairly easy,andmost banks will assist theircustomers to set up onlineaccounts.Whether going intothe branch or working onlineremotely,the first step is touse a secure computer andto create a new password thatyour spouse will not guess.Strong passwords typicallyinclude alpha and numericcharacters as well as symbolssuc","cbCaitRb6njqVFDH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitRb6njqVFDH","pdf",4799227,9,"English","# GET YOUR 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