Dealing with divorce from a foreign spouse, including ways spouses can protect themselves and their assets.

Many people marry spouses that are not U.S. citizens, whether it be for love, or – fraudulently – as a way for their spouse to gain permanent U.S. residency, also known as a green card. As stated in to a recent article by USA Today, “About 1 million foreign nationals gain legal status each year, and fully one-fourth of those are through marriage to an American citizen or someone who already is a lawful permanent resident, known as a green card holder. Of those, some estimate 5% to 15% may be fraudulent.”

Marriages involving a foreign spouse can fall apart just like marriages between U.S. citizens. But they bring with them a new set of issues that spouses need to consider. In this post we focus on clients and people who are going through divorce from a foreign spouse, including talking about on ways spouses can protect themselves and their assets.

Important tips on how to deal with your finances after a divorce.

Many people are starting an important chapter in their lives in the New Year with the finalization of an uncontested or contested divorce. We decided to kick off 2015 with five top financial matters to consider after divorce. These issues are not only important for a person wishing to maintain control over his or her current financial affairs and avoid problems, they are a strong investment in a safe financial future.

These top five considerations come after a 2015 Forbes article about “money matters divorcing spouses often overlook.”