During divorce, children often feel torn between two parents and two separate lives. They are mourning the loss of the family home and the life they once had. In addition, both parents often struggle with misunderstandings, miscommunications, frustration and the...
A divorce is challenging even under the best circumstances, but it becomes even more difficult if one person has a mental illness. Things like depression and borderline personality disorder can cause the divorce process to become exponentially harder.One of the...
Of the approximately one million divorces that take place annually in the United States between parents with children, some will naturally be between parents of kids who have disabilities.Divorce affects all children, even those who are already grown. But it can...
You had a bit too much fun on a business trip and cheated on your wife. A year after you stepped out of your marriage for a night of passion, your affair partner notified you that she had your baby. What happens next?Certainly, your world is rocked. It's...
When you married your spouse, you never imagined that the day might come when the two of you would fall out of love. You intended to remain together "until death do you part," but now you can barely stand to stay in the same room with this person who has become a...
Divorce is a major life event for all involved — especially the kids. It's a major adjustment for them and they may need some therapy sessions to get through the transition.But imagine how hard it would be if, in addition to "losing" a parent to divorce, the...
It's a myth that 50% of married couples in America wind up getting divorced. In fact, current trends indicate that fewer couples are divorcing overall. However, one demographic group is experiencing an uptick in divorce filings — couples age 50 and older. Bowling...
There is no doubt that children need both parents involved in their lives whenever that is possible. But sometimes the circumstances of a baby's birth don't clearly indicate who the father is.Having a legal father is important for a child. Establishing paternity gives...
Most divorce attorneys will agree that you can't go wrong by mediating a divorce. Even if the mediation fails, at least you've given it a shot and, by doing so, had a chance at the many benefits that mediation can bring -- like saving money, time, stress and...
As you move closer to divorce mediation, you are likely to have a variety of questions about the process. From how it works to your responsibilities, there's no shortage of information to collect.Learning more about divorce mediation will give you the confidence you...
