Breaking the news to your children that you and your ex-partner are getting divorced can be really difficult, especially when it’s something they weren’t expecting. There’s no right or wrong way to have the conversation and it’s not easy to know exactly what to say -...
In our increasingly globalized society, it's not uncommon for parents and children to live far apart, and physical separation can present a significant challenge. Despite the geographical distance, nurturing a robust parent-child relationship remains vital. Thanks to...
Most people are conscious of the fact that the divorce can happen. They’ve seen the statistics. But they often think of divorce as something for young couples who made a mistake. Maybe they rushed to get married when they were in college, for instance, and realized...
Divorce can happen for many reasons or for almost no reason at all. Some people just drift apart, over time or decide that they’re unhappy in the relationship, even though it was working before. That being said, it can be helpful to look at some of the most common...
The process of dividing marital assets during a divorcee is often marred with irregularities. One such instance is when your spouse attempts to manipulate property division by hiding assets to keep them after the divorce. When this happens and goes unnoticed, you will...
One of the most contentious aspects of a divorce is child custody. In an ideal world, both parents would agree on a custody arrangement that the court felt was suitable. The reality is that it often doesn’t work out like that. You may have heard of the term...
There are two main areas that couples address when they get divorced. First of all, they have to decide how to divide the assets that they own together. Secondly, if they are parents, they have to decide how to divide custody of their children. The court can assist...
It's sometimes the case that one party's actions cause their spouse’s decision to get divorced. Another possibility is that a marriage is simply no longer working as it should. With that said, divorce is a stressful and emotionally draining process, regardless of the...
In some cases, divorce happens simply because two people have drifted apart over time. There isn’t a big issue they can’t resolve, and there’s no dramatic incident where one person decides to end the relationship – such as an affair. Instead, they slowly just realize...
When the marriage is no longer tenable and you and your spouse decide to call it quits, it is all but certain that you will talk about property division. And if you share a child, then you will need to come up with a child custody, support and visitation plan too per...