When you and the other parent of your children split up, protecting your parental rights is probably your top priority. You want to have access to and time with your children. You may also want to play a role in making decisions about their health care and their...
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Year: 2021
Can you and your ex continue to operate a business?
Starting a business with your significant other takes considerable work, but once it becomes a successful company, it can support the family. Because your personal life and company are tied together, there’s a chance that the business might become an area of...
Protect your child after your divorce
Your children have probably only known life with you and their other parent living in the same home. Now, you’ve made the decision to divorce, which means that the kids are going to have some major changes ahead. While everyone is adjusting to the divorce, it’s up to...
Can you date during a divorce?
Divorce is not nearly as fast as marriage. You can get married in an afternoon, but your divorce is probably going to take months. What this means is that you may be emotionally done with the relationship before you are technically done with the relationship. You may...
Your child’s college costs should be part of divorce negotiations
If your child is still in grade school or younger when you divorce, you and your spouse may not be giving much thought to their college education. However, divorce can throw a wrench into college savings. That’s why it’s often wise for parents to negotiate how...
4 important co-parenting tips for the holiday season
During your divorce, your family will have to make some major adjustments. For example, the children will have to go back and forth between houses. The parents will have to acclimate to being home alone without their children occasionally. Everyone will likely...
Why is it wrong to think about winning custody?
Newspaper reporting of divorce often refers to a custody battle or one parent winning custody. This way of phrasing things can make you think you also need to fight to “win” custody of your child. First, custody does not need to be a battle, and it is better for all...
What about high-asset divorces makes them a bit more complex to sort out?
No divorce, no matter how many assets you have, can likely be called "easy" to sort out. It's more likely for disputes to become more heated the more valuable assets someone has, though. A few different details make negotiating a settlement in a high net-worth divorce...
What is the role of a guardian ad litem in a divorce?
Some divorces move forward without a hitch. Others, though, become acrimonious and very complicated. When a particularly contentious divorce involves children, the court might decide to get a guardian ad litem involved. But what is a guardian ad litem, and what do...
Why mediate your divorce?
There is more than one way to resolve your divorce. While litigation was once the standard route, many couples now realize that there are easier ways. Mediation is nothing new. People have used it for years to settle disputes between individuals, companies or even...