This study investigates how West German spouses have responded to the alimony reform introduced in 2008. imposed financial self-responsibility after a finalized divorce. It weakened relative bargaining position of spouse with claim for maintenance case potential divorce before law change. Therefore, present helps verify models by considering this policy change as shift spousal power. Estimating...

The articles in this issue build our knowledge of the intersection between couples and money by taking us on an evidence-based journey through beginning (newlyweds emerging adults) end (divorce) a couples’ relationship life cycle while giving insight into early childhood experiences (trauma) that might impact financial beliefs, behaviors, transparency relationships. These incorporate several in...

The research aims to substantiate economic factors and legal regulation of alimony obligations for minors’ maintenance in Russia, referring other countries’ experiences applying a questionnaire, indicators the parents’ well-being, satisfaction child’s needs, participation raising child after divorce was determined as can be seen USA, Germany, France. Regression models are built reflecting influ...

Thoroughgoing changes in western countries over the last decades have led to increased self-regulation of intimacy, thus avoiding judicialization union formation or dissolution. However, when children were born a couple, legal proceedings would seem be crucial reaching formalizing agreements between parents regarding custody and alimony, among other aspects. Despite these benefits, almost 20% c...