Divorce is a sad reality for half of the couples in the United States and can occur for many different reasons. This event is also one of the highest rated stress events that a person will deal with, as well…
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Divorce mediation is one option that many couples choose instead of going through the often adversarial and much more traditional court driven divorce process. Divorce mediation can be used in virtually all cases and situations; however when the family has…
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Relationships Past A.K.A. The “Ex” Effect Exes are those people that we either dated, got engaged too, lived with, married, or all of the above. Most adults have Exes. For some reason or another, we choose to get these people…
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There are many factors that must be considered when deciding what to do with the family home upon divorce.  The two main choices are either to buy out the other person’s interest in the property, or to sell and split…
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During a custody trial, considerations like income, quality of shelter, child abuse, neglect, maturity, stability, etc. would ideally the be the most important items on the agenda. A parent’s ability and willingness to care for their child properly is the…
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If you want to move forward after your divorce, you will need to take the time to grieve. Divorce is like a death in the family. You will go through all the same grieving steps that a bereaved person does….
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While divorce mediation is the preferred path for many divorcing couples, there are going to be situations where it fails.  Usually the cases where it fails are those where abuse has been present during the course of the marriage.  The…
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I find myself writing this at the beginning of a journey. One, many have taken before me. But, certainly, all of us will take this journey at some point in our lives. In fact, all of us should take this…
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In a perfect world we would not have words in our vocabulary like divorce, and certainly not a restraining order. This is a legal document that states a person is “restrained” legally at least from being within a certain distance…
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In child custody and/or paternity cases, you may become familiar with the terms neglect or child support. Neglect is often grounds to deny a parent custody of and/or visitations with their child. Child support is a specific amount of money…
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While it cannot be statistically proven, it appears that the number one cause of divorce in this country is money! Money may not buy happiness, but the lack of it can certainly be blamed for a great deal of misery….
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In the world today, getting a divorce is about as normal as tying your shoes.  In fact, almost everyone knows someone who has been divorced and the new “traditional” family includes a single mom, a single dad, a step-mom, and/or…
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Three very short tips regarding SEX, MONEY, and MEDIA in marriages today. I was headed down that road and was pointed in the right direction with these 3 tips. If you are serious about not allowing divorce as a part…
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So you have decided that the marriage can not be saved and its time to take those final steps to obtain a divorce.  While for some this choice can come as a relief of all the stress and tears that…
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The only people shocked anymore by the skyrocketing divorce rate in the US are those who are not married…why is marriage so hard you ask, maybe you know the answer? I do. Divorce only happens for one very obvious reason,…
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In a high conflict situation, there are usually issues that go far beyond the average couple who simply has grown apart.  The fact is, that although high conflict divorces are the ones that we hear about the most, it does…
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STOP! THINK THIS THROUGH TO THE END. Alcoholics Anonymous warns recovering alcoholics to “think through to the end” of their most recent alcoholic binge. Maybe the end was a DUI, or awakening in a stranger’s bed. It could be losing…
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I know that my opinion goes against the very fundamentals of the father’s rights movement and even against equal rights in many cases, but I think that sometimes the old ways are best.  Once upon a time, there was something…
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You marriage has fallen apart.  It’s time to accept that fact.  You have literally tried everything to make it work, and you have finally come to the conclusion that there is no saving this relationship.  It’s time to prepare for…
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Statistics show that 50% of all first time marriages will end in divorce. For second marriages, its 65%, and third marriages are higher. The numbers are astounding! Marriage, today, means no more to some than just casual dating. There is…
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In 2010, New York became the last state in the U.S.A. to enact no-fault divorce.  The new law takes effect on or about October 15, 2010 and introduces a new cause of action for divorce on the basis that the…
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Parental alienation is defined as “a social dynamic, generally occurring due to separation, when a child expresses unjustified hatred or unreasonably strong dislike of one parent, making access by the rejected parent difficult or impossible.” There are two kinds of…
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In any civil action, there is a plaintiff and a defendant.  Plaintiffs often have the upper hand as they are the first ones to get lawyered up, and have the opportunity to think about what’s happening before it actually happens.  In the…
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Visitation agreements are a sticky subject in any divorce.  Some parents show up faithfully for every visitation only to be disappointed when their children are not allowed to come with them.  Some parents refuse to show up at all, and…
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After you get a divorce, you might feel yourself feeling lost and confused as to who you really are, especially if you have been with that person for a long time or if there was some kind of abuse.  But,…
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The most common reasons used for divorce are simple ones to understand, though the complexity goes beyond the reasons being used for divorce. Falling out of love takes a period of time and history, and is not quite as clear-cut…
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Common causes and reasons for divorce…causes for divorce are many and I’ll try to go into some of the issues that bring about divorce. First, let me say, “You never know your spouse until your are married to them.” When…
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This is a good subject to discuss.I have two points of view on this.In days gone by times were different and people stayed married for years and years and years.  Why? I think the reason is that they had high…
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Your spouse has asked for a divorce, or crossed a line that you will not tolerate  You want revenge.  You get lawyered up, go to court and decide you are going to strip your spouse of everything they ever held dear.  You are…
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Over 55 percent of the people that get married in United States this year, will eventually get divorced according to statistics. More than half of the individuals that get divorced will get remarried within five years of the divorce being final….
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