Divorce

A divorce can be resolved in a variety of ways. One of the options that many divorced couples choose to pursue is mediation. If you are considering this resolution method, you need to make sure that you are prepared for the first meeting. You might be surprised by how...

With summer fast approaching, if you haven't made plans with your ex for how you will share custody and visitation of your kids, you should do it as soon as possible. If you detailed how summer custody is shared in your parenting plan, this should make things go more...

Going through a divorce can lead to significant challenges as you work to determine the specifics of the settlement. There are times when you might need to take a step back and look at the big picture instead of focusing on one small decision. Everything you decide...

Divorce usually falls into one of two categories -- really easy or really difficult. When you are able to work out an uncontested divorce, you might be happy to know that you don't have to battle with your ex over every aspect of the divorce. We realize that one of...

You worked hard to ensure that your credit score was where you wanted it. Now, you are facing the possibility of divorce. This means that you need to be extra careful about how you handle the divorce, property division and financial obligations now because there is a...

It appears that even couples who want to split up are willing to gut it out through the holidays. No one wants to spend Christmas in a courtroom, negotiating about who gets to spend time with the kids. Divorce increases dramatically after the holiday season ends, with...

Military members face a lot of unique challenges that the civilian population doesn't have to worry about. Some of these issues have to do with their family life. As you can imagine, family life isn't easy for people in the military. For service members who are going...

You may not have believed it a few decades ago, but these days, it is quite possible to have an amicable divorce. Not only is the cost of an amicable divorce easier on the pocketbook, a generally accepting attitude and willingness to be fairly agreeable can also be...

Child custody decisions are some of the most difficult that come during a divorce. You and your ex might disagree about how the children should be raised. This can make things related to child custody even more difficult to handle. There are two primary ways that...

The property division process is very complicated, especially in high-asset divorces. Your marital home, as well as other real estate holdings, are some of the highest value assets that you might have to divide. There are some very specific points that you need to...