Divorce rates in the U.S. have gotten very interesting in recent years. Contrary to what people say about how the divorce rate is always going up and divorce is becoming more common, the majority of Americans actually have a declining divorce rate. For most age...
As you work your way through your divorce, your children and their well-being are probably going to be your top concern. As such, you’re probably worried about how child custody is going to play out in your marriage dissolution. This is understandable given the fact...
Marital infidelity is when someone has an extramarital affair or a relationship outside of their marriage. Financial infidelity is similar, but it relates to money. In some fashion, one person has been unfaithful or dishonest about their finances. An example of this...
It’s tough getting through divorce. The financial implications can leave you uncertain of your financial future, but the emotional pain and turmoil can be crushing, even if you’ve seen divorce coming for a while now. There are steps that you can take to make it a...
Adjusting your co-parenting plan to accommodate the unique needs of a teenager is a delicate yet potentially important task. The teenage years may require a different approach from both parents than you and your ex took when your child was younger. As effective...
Divorce can be stressful under any circumstances. The process is often viewed as adversarial, where spouses do battle until one winner arises. Nonetheless, it doesn’t have to be this way. Divorcing couples are starting to realize that more cooperative approaches can...
Co-parenting can be challenging. It requires cooperation, compromise and mutual respect between co-parents. Even good co-parenting relationships can become strained or break down when one parent wants to move with the child. This is a common scenario. After all, life...
Both parents have a moral and legal obligation to provide for their child (or children) until they can fend for themselves. If the relationship ends in a divorce or separation, however, the court might intervene to determine how the child will be provided for through...
While the winter festive season is meant to be filled with joy and celebration, it can become a challenging time for co-parents. The complexities of shared responsibilities intensify during this time, partially because each co-parent generally wants to spend quality...
As the holiday season comes to a close and the new year begins, an interesting phenomenon will start to take center stage in family law offices all over the country: A whole stream of couples will take their first real steps toward a divorce. A lot of people who are...
