If you’re going through a divorce and have children, one of the most critical decisions you’ll have to make is who gets custody of your child. For many parents, the ideal outcome is joint custody, wherein both parents have responsibility for the child’s care. However,...
Family Law
What if your spouse won’t agree to a divorce?
Divorce can be challenging and emotionally charged, and it becomes even more complicated when your spouse refuses your request for a divorce. When faced with such a situation, it’s important to approach it with a level-headed mindset to avoid escalating matters. It...
How to prepare your children for your divorce
While divorce as a parent can be difficult, it can be harder to break the news of your divorce to your children. You may be asking yourself how to talk to your children about your divorce. You may even wonder how your children will react to the news. While you can’t...
Virtual visitation: The basics
Co-parenting in the modern age is an endeavor that is often supported by electronic means of communication. Video chats, phone calls, texts, emails and even audio recordings increasingly help to keep parents connected with their children when those children are...
What happens to your student loans after a divorce?
Dividing debts in divorce can be straightforward. Maybe you have joint accounts, such as a mortgage loan or a credit card account. You are both responsible for the debt, so it gets divided along with your assets. In most cases, both people will be responsible for at...
Do disabled parents have a right to share child custody?
Divorcing as a parent is hard enough without any added stress or pressure. Unfortunately, those living with a disability can have added challenges in seeking child custody rights in a divorce. For example, a parent with quadriplegia may feel great pressure to prove...
Life events that can lead to a divorce
Divorce is often inspired by a single event. The most common example of this is an extramarital affair. When the other partner learns about the affair, there’s a very good chance that they are going to file for divorce, even if they did not previously think that the...
2 rules for living with your spouse during divorce
Navigating a divorce is overwhelming on all levels – financially, emotionally and even spiritually. Once you have resolved to end your marriage, you will have an additional number of hard decisions to make. One of these is whether you should continue living together...
The importance of a successful co-parenting plan
When parents divorce or separate, it is essential to have a plan in place for co-parenting. A successful co-parenting plan can help provide stability and support for children during this difficult time. It can also help reduce conflict between the parents and make...
Can your child choose where to live in your custody case?
Divorce will almost certainly impact the relationship that you have with your children. You will typically spend less time with them than you did before, as they will alternate between households after the divorce. Shared custody allows both parents to spend time with...