If you’re a parent going through a divorce, you’re already aware of how your kids can be a source of contention. The situation can be even worse if you haven’t signed a custody agreement yet. However, this doesn’t have to lead to arguments. Read on to learn how to divide time with your children before you sign the custody agreement.
Putting Your Children’s Needs...
Honestly, there’s really no reason to get involved in any kind of confrontation with your ex at your child’s graduation. Regardless of how bad the situation may seem, it’s not the place to argue. Doing so will only upset your child and everyone else in attendance.
It’s your responsibility to be an adult and set an example. There is no reason to let others witness the problems that are...
Anyone who has even a passing familiarity with Canadian law knows that technically, you don’t need a lawyer for virtually anything; you can go ‘pro se’, or represent yourself, in most legal matters. But as anyone who has ever been in a courtroom for family matters knows, that doesn’t generally go very well. This is not small claims court, after all, but family court – and the stakes are your...
The stigma of divorce on children has decreased in direct proportion to the increase in divorce rates over the last fifty years. No longer are they taunted as products of ‘broken homes.’ In some places, they are the majority.
Yet we know that divorce remains a traumatic event in the lives of children. Research suggests that three years after divorce, while most children do not report any...