When a couple divorces, you often hear others say how surprised they are. While they know people divorce all the time they never thought that particular couple would divorce. It’s unsurprising that outsiders can have trouble predicting a divorce, as sometimes one of...
It is no secret that divorce is emotionally draining for everyone. If you share a child with your soon-to-be ex, one of the most important yet difficult discussions you will have is your child’s post-divorce living arrangements. Ideally, Texas child custody laws...
Divorce can be challenging for the entire family, but it can be especially difficult for children. Even if the separation was amicable, children can still feel various emotions, including sadness, anger, confusion, and anxiety. As a parent, paying attention to your...
Most divorcing parents who share custody of their children share decision-making authority when it comes to medical decisions. Some parents determine that both need to agree on any non-emergency care. Others decide that either parent can make a decision without...
You and your child’s other parent are going your separate ways, but you both plan to remain active in your child’s life. As a result, the courts are insisting that – regardless of whether you’re negotiating or litigating your situation – you draft a parenting plan as...
Divorce is tough on the whole family. No matter how amicably you try and work through things, it’s still a big change for everyone, especially when there are children involved. Understandably you want to try and shield your children from as much of the process as you...
Achieving a fair split of your marital property in a divorce becomes much more challenging if you are unaware that certain assets exist. This might occur if your spouse has tried to hide them from you. The majority of spouses won’t do this, but the following signs...
Parenting can be stressful, even during the best of times. But co-parenting with your ex-spouse can feel especially daunting. After navigating the complexities of a separation or divorce, co-parenting presents its own challenges, especially in the face of complicated...
Divorcing when your children are grown, out of the house and living their own lives can be simpler is many ways than making that move when your children are still minors. There’s no child support or custody agreement and parenting plan to worry about. Parental divorce...
Divorce is tough enough on families, especially children, since they have no power over their situation. It’s even worse if one parent engages in parental alienation, the act of depriving children of a parent deemed to be the “bad guy.” More than 22 million American...