So how can you avoid the stress of a formal contested divorce? Some situations cannot avoid a trial, but most parties can reach an agreement on how to work together in the future in some of the following ways:PRE-SUIT/PRO SE …
When it becomes clear that your marriage is over, and no amount of pretense or counseling can fix what is broken, you'll need to line up an attorney to represent you in the divorce process. At this extremely vulnerable time, …
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Drama. Deceit. Devastation. It's not just reality TV, it's the reality that most of us experience when we end a relationship, because we don't and won't leave our mate until we reach the point of hating, hurting and hardly speaking. …
When Love Isn't Enough: 3 Rules for a Drama Free Divorce Read more »
Wednesday is the first day my kids are back with me each week. They spend Monday and Tuesday with their dad, and they are with me Wednesday, Thursday and every other weekend. It’s an even split and infinitely fair, but …
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The stress of settling into a custody arrangement can put a strain on the parent-child relationship, sometimes to the point it appears permanently damaged. While it may be less than ideal, most relationships do go back to normal once the …
What's in a name? There might be more than you thought, especially when it comes to tax time. If you changed your name after a recent marriage or divorce, the IRS reminds you to take the necessary steps to ensure …
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(A good reason to explore using mediation in your divorce rather than leaving the decisions up to the Judge) When it comes to divorce, there's almost always at least one party who thinks they got the ugly end of the …
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I recently had some experiences in mediation that I would like to share with you. I believe that mediation is the best way to resolve a divorce or any other dispute because it has the parties going through a process …
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One of the nicest things my parents did after their divorce was to spend Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner together as a family, not just one year but several. At the time, I didn't realize how unusual this was, nor did …