When parents are divorced or separated, the residential schedule for the children can often lead to conflict. Letting the other parent know about parent-teacher meetings, doctor’s appointments and baseball games shouldn’t be as difficult as it often is. But just because it should be easy doesn’t mean it always is.
When there are unexpected changes to the children’s...
The effects of divorce and separation can be far-reaching. Not only do these situations have an impact on the couple involved, but they also have a significant impact on the children of the couple. Studies show that adults whose parents separated or divorced have a greater chance of enduring the same fate. In addition to this, research has found that if there is high parental conflict during...
Collaborative family law (CFL) is a process whereby a divorcing couple signs an agreement with a lawyer not go to court. The agreement is however binding to the divorce attorney and not the couple. If one or both clients are not satisfied with the agreement, they can still proceed to court but with a different lawyer. The whole process is aimed at seeking a mutual understanding between the...
There are many struggles that affect a marriage. From the difficult situations like one partner being less mature than the other, trying to balance work and home life, caring for aging parents, sexual issues or financial issues and maintaining the relationship, it can be difficult to communicate.
In a healthy relationship, two partners are able to communicate with one another and resolve...
If you are thinking about getting a divorce, then there are a lot of things that you need to do to prepare. Divorces are never easy, but if you are informed, then the process will be smoother.
Gather and Organize the Documents
Many people who get divorced do not know anything about their spouse’s or family’s financial situation. That is why you should gather all of the documents...
If you are in the process of getting a divorce and have children, you may be wondering about the negative impacts of divorce on kids. No matter the age of your children, it is inevitable that they will be impacted by this change in family dynamics and living situation. Staying together for the sake of the children can be just as, if not more, damaging to children, it is best to find a way to...
When parents seeking separation are unable to beat the last-minute agreements, every effort is redirected to a court process to solve their parenting disputes. During this process, most spouses seek the intervention of the court to have their disputes resolved. In the view of foregoing that a court may not derive the best solution that is agreeable to parties in a dispute, most divorce lawyers...
Many people enter into informal marriage or cohabiting relationship with a hope that the relationship will survive the divorce process. However, when such a relationship turns sour, partners feel disillusioned and disappointed. When such events happen, people argue that it is essential to offer emotional support to help separating parties move through the separation process.
Issues That May...
One of the mistakes that people make when working with parents who are going through a separation is trying to make them get along for the sake of the children. While it may seem like a good idea to try to get the conflicting parents to work together, many people think that the best way to resolve a conflict is to avoid the other person. The conflict will most likely become more intense if the...
Being separated can be a distressful experience for spouses who have been married and disputes can be resolved by hiring a parenting coordinator. When parents separate, disputes are likely to continue, notwithstanding the separation agreements and custody plans. The sad affair is that heightened disputes between separated parents can be greatly interferes with the child’s well-being....