If you and your spouse have made the difficult decision to divorce, you may both be worried about how your split could disrupt your children’s lives. They may have deep ties to their school and your community, as well as a consistent routine at home that helps them...
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Do all divorces have to end in court?
While you and your spouse may have decided to end your marriage, you might be doing so on amicable or civil terms. If you two have children, you may want to avoid litigating your divorce at all costs. Yet, you may have no clue if keeping it out of court is possible....
Protecting your kids during divorce
For many parents, their biggest concern during a divorce is their children. They know the process will be painful for everyone, but they wish they could protect their children from that pain. The good news is that there are many ways you can protect your children...
Working from home can cause marital stress
For many people, working from home has always sounded like a dream come true. When they actually do it, though, they may find that it puts more stress on their relationships than they imagined it would.When interviewed about how it was working with their spouses from...
Openness and honesty are needed in a collaborative divorce
If you want to use a collaborative divorce for any reason -- the freedom to make decisions, the way that it can speed up the process, the options you have to save money, etc -- you need to remember that the whole thing revolves around honesty. You and your spouse must...
Financial issues that can lead to a divorce
Money is one of the leading causes of divorce. When couples run into financial issues, it can end the marriage.Sometimes, this feels like it is completely out of their hands. Maybe there is a recession and the only spouse who is working loses their job. The other...
Mediation—seeing divorce from a neutral point of view
Many people who plan to divorce think no further than litigation, even though they dislike the idea of a public process in which a judge holds the keys to their future.Another option is mediation: a process where a neutral point of view allows the couple room to...
Is there a financial benefit to divorce mediation?
Maybe the main benefit that drew you to the idea of divorce mediation was the idea of control. You worried about going in front of a judge and letting them decide how to divide your assets or your time with the children. This is your life. You want to make those...
Making your divorce go peacefully
You want to get a divorce, but you don't want the drama. You're not looking to blame your ex or spend a long time in court fighting over the details. Maybe you even want to be friends after the marriage is over. Maybe you have children and you're trying to insulate...
Should you use a QDRO when getting divorced?
The assets that you own when you get divorced may feel easy to divide, especially if you're using mediation to reduce conflict and you have agreed to split your assets 50/50. If you have $100,000 in the bank, you both take home $50,000 and open your own accounts. If...
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