Following a divorce, children tend to fare better when they have both parents consistently in their lives. While coparenting is one of the more common solutions, it does not work for every family. Coparenting relies on continuous communication and agreement between...
Family Law
How to protect your retirement in a divorce
Divorce is rarely an easy process. It has both emotional and financial implications that you may not understand until after you file. One of those implications is its impact on your retirement. Therefore, these are some strategies you may use to protect your...
Your social media matters when it comes to child custody
The modern age revolutionized communication. People gained the ability to connect with others across the globe and to share their lives almost instantaneously through social media. As a result, social media is now a metric many use to gauge others, whether that be...
Can a history of mental illness impact child custody matters?
Child custody matters are rarely easy to solve because there are so many factors involved that the court must consider. The priority of the court is the well-being of the child. However, because the court must rely on outside people and testimony to determine what is...
Preserving mental and emotional health during divorce
A person's mental and emotional wellness can suffer immensely during a divorce. Sadly, the facts of such difficulties can even become weapons in the battle over child custody and property. Mental health struggles are commonplace and nothing to feel shame over. In...
What are the pros and cons of nesting?
Deciding on a living situation, particularly at the beginning of a divorce procedure, is difficult. While you may need space from your ex, you will also want to give your children maximum stability. Many families choose a “nesting” situation. Nesting does not work for...
Can you involuntarily terminate parental rights in CA?
Termination of parental rights is a legal term that refers to the state legally ending a parent-child relationship. The state of California rarely terminates parental rights and, if it does, it only does so with good reason. You may wonder what constitutes good reason...
How can you overcome parental alienation?
Determining a parenting plan that works for you and your co-parent can be complicated after a divorce. To make matters worse, some parents become vengeful and weaponize their children against their former spouses. According to WebMD, a doctor introduced the concept of...
What you need to understand about gray divorce
Divorce affects many couples each year. In fact, more couples are opting to divorce than ever before. Gray divorce is a more recent occurrence. It reflects the changing trends in relationships and how divorce gets perceived. What is gray divorce? A gray divorce is a...
How can you alleviate your child’s distress during a divorce?
Divorce has an impact on your entire family. While some parents fear the negative effects of divorce on their children, understand that children tend to do worse in homes where arguments become regular occurrences. Bickering parents harm children's sense of stability...
