Divorce With Respect
The overall rate of divorce is the lowest than it has been in years. However, Forbes reports that divorce among older couples is moving in the opposite direction. Over the last decade, it has been steadily increasing. Past posts have pointed out many of the aspects...
When children are involved in a divorce, their best interests usually come first-in both their parent's eyes and the court's eyes. One of the primary reasons that courts focus on the child's best interests is to preserve a sense of stability in the children's lives...
The house you shared and where you raised your children as a married couple can have intense emotional power. As a result, it may be hard to leave it after a divorce. It is also probably your biggest financial investment and numbers alone can provide the best argument...
The house you shared and where you raised your children as a married couple can have intense emotional power. As a result, it may be hard to leave it after a divorce. It is also probably your biggest financial investment and numbers alone can provide the best argument...
Although many believe that women have the upper hand when it comes to gaining child custody in divorce, family courts do not consider gender when making custody decisions. In California as in most other states, the judge will determine custody based on the child’s...
After a divorce, some spouses qualify to receive alimony payments from their ex-spouse. These payments are designed to maintain financial stability after the end of a marriage. Determining alimony payments is already a complex concept. And it is no easier for...
A poorly planned divorce can disrupt both spouses’ lives for years, and, in some cases, neither spouse may ever fully recover. This is particularly true when one spouse owns a business and does not take the steps to protect the business from the divorce. Here in...
It is not easy to share the time that you have with your child or try to make decisions regarding your child with someone to whom you are no longer committed to romantically. In some cases, these stressful situations push parents to respond in unwise and regrettable...
As much as people would like for every divorce to go smoothly and end amicably, that is not always the case. For instance, if you are involved in a contested divorce, you can be up against conflict, frustration and legal obstacles that you must overcome to get through...
Summer is here. Kids are looking forward to three months free of homework and school. Parents might be planning fun trips to spend time with their children. Everyone looks forward to summer being the season of low stress. However, summer may not relieve all of the...
