Most people can hang on in a difficult relationship through almost anything. Almost anything. Except the most absolutely die-hard committed spouses, marital infidelity (cheating) is the one thing that they cannot work through and keep the marriage alive. It is the...
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Marriage can be dissolved, but shared debt could last a lifetime.
If you are considering a divorce or if you’ve already initiated the divorce process, you’re probably thinking about starting your new life and the newfound freedom that lies ahead.However, while divorce might seem like a complete detangling of your life...
Protecting Yourself in Divorce
One of the major misconceptions of divorce is that the courtroom battle is the only way to win your respect and get the outcome you need. If you aren’t willing to fight it out in court, the reasoning goes, you will probably lose your opportunity to get the...
Protecting Your Children in Divorce
The children are often the most pressing concern for divorcing spouses. Traditionally, the divorce process would involve both parties fighting it out in the courtroom, battling for victory on every disputed issue that arises. Far too often, the children are caught in...
Gray divorce can cause serious financial challenges
Twenty years ago, older couples getting divorced seemed very rare. When a couple reached 50 years old or older, it was almost unheard of for them to get divorced.However, “gray divorce” – divorce that occurs between older couples, usually age 50 or...
Can you be thrown in jail for not vaccinating your own child?
If you are facing a divorce, you are probably thinking mostly about the need to be separated from your spouse. And for many people, this approach makes sense. If you’re in an unworkable marriage, divorce might be the best option, and it makes sense that life...
Quality post-divorce parenting takes planning
When facing a divorce, you still want to be the best parent you can be. You want the best for your child. All parents do. But how can you provide the best for your child in the aftermath of a divorce?The most important thing to remember is that children need...
When one partner kidnaps the child
You read stories every day of children abducted from their custodial parent by the noncustodial parent. This is always a serious violation of custody agreements. Though it is clearly a criminal action, the removal of children does not always guarantee a neat or speedy...
It’s official: Times have changed in families and divorce.
Fathers Have RightsIn the past, men were the sole breadwinners in the vast majority of American homes, and husbands entering divorce proceeds could pretty much expect to lose significantly in terms of asset division, spousal and child support and parenting time....
Bird nesting puts children at the center of the parenting plan
In most divorce scenarios in which kids are involved, the divorcing couple comes up with a parenting plan that includes a schedule of when the children will be with each parent. Usually each spouse will have their own residence and the kids will move between them...