Helping Families Make Informed Decisions About Their Future
Mothers and fathers do not need to be married to each other to be loving and capable parents. It is also becoming increasingly common for unmarried couples to have and raise children. According to Pew Research Center statistics, about 33 percent of children in the...
One of the biggest struggles after a divorce can be co-parenting.Conversations about shared responsibilities can lead to arguments, stress and hurt feelings. While each custody agreement is different, co-parenting can be difficult for anyone. Here are a few app...
When is modification necessary in the first place?Backing up, we should explain that modification of child custody or support orders can be appropriate for a number of reasons. Your child's needs may have changed considerably recently, for instance. Parental lives can...
Most divorces involve conflict, but some are especially contentious. Fights might erupt at every stage of the conflict, and parties may not be able to have any conversation without one or both people getting angry.In these situations, it is easy to get caught up in...
In any family legal dispute, you can expect there to be at least two parties who want different things. People might be arguing over property during divorce, child support payments or parental rights, so these disputes are often heated and contentious.Considering how...
Getting divorced doesn't happen like a marriage, where you go from being single to being married in the span of one ceremony. Divorce is a process that typically takes several weeks, and sometimes months. With that in mind, readers should understand that this is...
Getting divorced is not easy and getting through the procedural steps to obtain the divorce judgment can be an enormous relief. Once the divorce is final, you can focus on your future and the next chapter of yourlife, whatever it may bring. For some people, part of...
Increasingly, couples in their 50s and 60s are pursuing divorces. At this stage, parents often have their kids out of the house and couples closing in on retirement may have very different thoughts on how they want to spend that time. People have referred to this...
The advertisement of wedding fairs shows that it is that time of year again. Like clockwork, wedding planners and their clients will make careful choices over dresses, photographers, wedding venues, colors and host of other elements that comprise a day a bride will...
According to a recent study, about one-quarter of new divorcees cited "disagreements about housework" as a main reason for getting a divorce. The study, which can be read about in more detail here, then suggests that hiring someone to do the housework (or deciding not...
