The end of a marriage can be a tumultuous time. Making rational decisions can be challenging. Yet, if you do not focus, you could lose out. One critical area is the division of property. If you only think about the big things, such as the house, you could leave with...
You may have grown up imagining your wedding and the life you’d enjoy with your spouse and children. Then, divorce probably never entered your mind. Yet, divorce is surprisingly common. While divorce is on the decline in the majority of age groups (with seniors being...
After years of marriage, you may scoff at the idea that you need an intermediary to communicate with your ex. However, there's a reason that parenting apps have become not just popular but also the standard in many modern divorces. When you share children, you have no...
There are many pros and cons of staying together with or divorcing a spouse, but no spouse should ever remain in a violent marriage because they are too afraid to leave. But your fears do have merit, as women who leave their abusers have 70 times the risk of being...
Family law attorneys can do much to help when you are seeking more parenting time with your child, such as full custody. However, many parents ruin their chances of success in these cases by succumbing to emotions that cause them to act out. Our lawyers know how much...
You were the person everyone relied on. When they needed a new president for the school committee, you said yes. When your teenager wanted you to drive them to a party, you said yes. Anytime someone needed something, you were the person who stepped up and gave your...
Whenever a celebrity or someone else in the public eye accuses their spouse of abuse and leaves their marriage, it’s a common response for people to ask why the abuse victim didn’t leave sooner. These people are often honestly confused -- having never been through...
Going through a divorce may cause you to become worried about your future relationship with your children. While a child can be deeply affected by divorce and may be angry or upset with one or both spouses for some time, it is the responsibility of each parent to...
University of Minnesota (UMN) researchers initiated a study in 2014 to understand why there's been an uptick in divorce rates in the U.S. in recent years. They discovered that an increasing number of start-up entrepreneurs, ages 35 and up, are getting divorced. The...
A common concern dads have when they split up with their child's mom is whether their gender will affect their kids' ability to secure custody. While being a male impacted a dad's custodial rights in the past, gender doesn't carry the same weight as it once did....
