The mediation process is a tool that parties can use when trying to resolve a dispute much faster and less costly than going through a long-extended trial. Mediation is less formal than court. To start the mediation process parties come together with a neutral third-party…
When parents go through a divorce, there is a tremendous impact upon their children. Kids are often confused about why the marriage is failing, and they may even think that they caused these problems. So many times, people find themselves fighting over everything and they…
Before you hire a family lawyer to represent you in your divorce, you need to understand that you and your lawyer will become partners, for better or for worse, during and perhaps for years after the divorce process. How well your partnership works can have…
Like many individuals, you likely consider military service a great duty and honor. While true that military service members should garner respect and gratitude for their actions and devotion to our country, these individuals and their spouses often face considerable stress within their marriages for…
​Children at varied developmental levels naturally have a different understanding of divorce, the reasons for it, and what the future will bring. Parents will therefore need to tailor discussions according to their children’s maturity. Parents of young children should maintain routines, provide consistency in rules…
If you are considering divorce or are in the process of a divorce, you will know that you and the other party will soon be ex-spouses, but you will never be ex-parents. Like most parents, it is likely also important for you and your ex…
Marriage is never easy. That being said, many couples reach a point in time where they truly believe that they have exhausted all resources and are left with an incredibly tough decision – should they remain in an unhappy marriage or should they file for…
We know the power of social media to affect our lives socially. But it can also affect us emotionally, physically, and even financially during marital problems, like divorce. By monitoring the amount of time we spend online on social networking sites, we can make divorce…
Assets get more and more complicated the deeper you look. In splitting marital property the suggestion is a 50-50 share, but making an equitable division doesn’t often work in the real world. Sure, you can split a pile of cash two ways, but a house…
Going through a divorce isn’t easy, and when you have children and custody issues to consider that divorce can become more complex. Fortunately, there are things you can do in order to prevent or reduce problems for arising in the future where custody is concerned….
