Co-parenting can be challenging, especially for children who have to grow up in two separate households. Before a divorce, both parents operate as a unit with similar rules and ways of doing things. However, separation means every parent sets the rules of their house,...
Only in the rarest of circumstances is a divorce completely stress-free. The procedure tends to bring up multiple challenges for both spouses to tackle head-on. Often, former partners are able to engage in productive negotiations, meaning that the negative impact on...
For a father, being able to establish paternity is a good way to prove that you are the biological parent of a child. Beyond that, it gives you the rights and responsibilities of being a parent. When you’re married, paternity is relatively straightforward, because...
People going through a divorce often want to change other areas of their life as well. Moving out of the marital home is common, and some people will move much farther than that. Either because they want a fresh start or because they cannot afford the cost of living...
The day you get married, you think that the union will last forever. While many do, some people realize that the marriage isn’t all they thought it would be. There are many signs that your marriage is ending. If you see some of these signs, you’ll have to decide...
Many couples struggle in the early days (and months) after separation to co-parent in a way that helps ease the stress on their kids. Their negative feelings toward one another are often still at the surface. If this is an issue for you and your co-parent, one...
There are many things that parents can do to make life easier for their children after a divorce. The parents both must think about what the kids need so they can focus on that. The focus should never be on making your co-parent’s life more challenging or yours...
The divorce process can be stressful at the best of times. This process can be a hotbed for conflict, especially when it comes to property division, financial decisions and disputes over child custody. As a result, it is worth considering some methods that may help...
Many divorcing couples accumulate an abundance of assets during their marriage. Among those assets include the investments found in retirement savings plans. On the surface, it may appear complicated in determining how much of this money is a marital asset as well as...
Hawaii is a unique state when it comes to divorce. The state does use equitable distribution rules, which are included in the model called the Marital Partnership Model. The Marital Partnership Model sees marriages as a business partnership. It recognizes that both...
