Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional.
Parents who divorce or no longer live together have to share parental responsibilities. They need to divide parenting time and decision-making authority. They also need to cooperate to meet the financial needs of their children. The courts enforce the obligation to...
Few people want to go through the long, drawn-out divorce process. Meeting with attorneys and attending court hearings costs both your time and your money. For those reasons, more people are considering mediation as an alternative to the traditional litigious divorce....
Whether you’re moving toward divorce or you’ve been divorced for some time, if you’re planning to retire not so far in the future, you may be wondering whether and how that’s possible if you’re required to pay alimony. The good news is that courts don’t expect people...
A child custody schedule is set up during a divorce based on the couple’s needs, the child’s best interests and much more. The court will consider the parents’ work schedules and living situations, for instance, to try to set up a custody schedule that makes it easy...
Domestic violence is one of the most common reasons that people divorce. Those experiencing physical violence, emotional abuse and even financial abuse may choose to leave a situation that is unsafe. Unfortunately, the act of leaving is dangerous in its own right....
Children who are living through their parents' divorce can experience a lot of challenges. They have to learn how to live with one parent out of the home, but the change goes far beyond that. The child also has to learn how to live between two homes. As a parent,...
Divorce mediation is often viewed as a better alternative than traditional divorce court proceedings, and in many ways it is. Divorcing spouses sit down with a neutral third party to work out issues like child custody, support and property division instead of going at...
Divorce is a complicated legal process. It begins with one spouse petitioning the courts to terminate the marital relationship. The spouses can either work cooperatively or litigate. The spouse who decides to initiate the divorce process has to file paperwork with the...
Many people feel anxious about protecting themselves as they prepare to leave an abusive marriage, as abuse often escalates during the dissolution of a relationship. People may also worry about leaving their children alone with someone who has demonstrated abusive...
Parents who aren’t in a relationship any longer have to figure out how they can set up the parenting plan so it’s in the child’s best interests. There are various terms that can be included in this plan. One term to consider adding, particularly if your children are...