Monday to Friday of most weeks, your children go to school. Saturday and Sunday, they don’t. That is how the standard week looks for school-age children, and as divorcing parents, it is relatively easy to plan custody and visitation around that. The problem is that...
In some cases, children struggle with custody exchanges. They may be unhappy to go through the transition between homes, even if they’re happy at both parents' homes. It’s just that the exchange itself can feel a bit unsettling and they may complain about not being...
Alcohol abuse issues cause, or least contribute to, the end of many marriages. Typically, the parent with the alcohol problem is given only limited – if any – access to their child in the divorce. The court’s priority has to be the safety and well-being of the child....
You bought your home 10 years ago, right after getting married. Now you and your spouse have started talking about a divorce, and you're wondering what's going to happen to that house. It is a very expensive asset that you own, but it may also represent debt and...
Child support is one of the most troubling parts of getting divorced. Children deserve support, custodial parents need it, and (contrary to popular belief) most parents want to support their kids. Some parents feel that their child support arrangement is not fair. For...
When two people fall in love and decide to get married, few do so with the goal of getting divorced several months or years down the road. Unfortunately, thousands of couples file for divorce each year in the U.S. While some couples mutually agree to end their...
Many couples charge expenses to their credit card without much thought. While they’re married, they may be able to pay those off or at least make the minimum payments. Some may not realize that the very thing that was a benefit for them during the marriage will turn...
It can be a blow to a parent when their soon-to-be-ex not only seeks full custody of their child but asks that their visitation be supervised. If a court has ordered supervised visitation, it’s crucial that you don’t let the restrictions affect your relationship with...
In many marriages, one spouse earns more than the other spouse even when both work full-time jobs. If a divorce becomes imminent, the lesser earning spouse feels concerned about how they will support themselves. One effective way to combat financial concerns in your...
In any child custody case, the main concern is the health and wellbeing of the children involved. It should be your goal, as well as the court’s, to make sure that your children get through this situation as healthily as possible. Divorces can be emotionally and...
