Parents going through a divorce have many emotional, financial and legal matters to attend to. Depending on the situation, the decision to divorce can come as a great relief or as the beginning of a time of great stress. Regardless …
Going through a divorce may be one of the most stressful events in a person’s life. Why so stressful? Divorce is all about change — substantial change — in almost every aspect of our lives. Divorce redefines our relationships with …
Family Law — Part 2 — issues faced when marriage is over Read more »
Three Bethel siblings want to change the law so children over age 12 have a stronger voice in custody disputes. Trianna, Marika and Cyril Gutzman plan to bring their petition to state legislators for what they call "Trianna's law." Trianna, …
A pilot project diverting legal-aid clients from acrimonious divorce-related court spats to mediation has been so successful that organizers want to make the project permanent. “Our success rates are very high,” says Deb Miller, senior counsel for Legal Aid Alberta’s …
Toni Docherty and her two daughters share a special brand of female closeness that binds them irrevocably. They shop for clothes and make-up together, they watch chick-flicks as a threesome, and they chat as they cook together. Their understanding is …
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Each time Elizabeth Moore returns from the supermarket, she expects her sons to help her unload groceries from the car. Her oldest, 13-year-old Jake, is always the first to help, while her youngest, 8-year-old Sam, complains the whole time. Meanwhile …
Each time Elizabeth Moore returns from the supermarket, she expects her sons to help her unload groceries from the car. Her oldest, 13-year-old Jake, is always the first to help, while her youngest, 8-year-old Sam, complains the whole time. Meanwhile …
Too many parents fighting over child custody use the courts as their first option to resolve the dispute, Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly has said. He called on estranged parents to make greater use of independent mediation to resolve their differences. …
Too many feuding parents 'rely' on court, says minister Read more »
While you may need and feel you have a right to see your children 50pc of the time, it doesn't always work out so neatly. Be flexible in your arrangements and always discuss changes to the routine with each other …
It's possible that you won't even know -- studies show that only 5 percent of middle-schoolers tell their parents when they're the victims of cyberbullying (a disturbing statistic, if we ever saw one). Watch for these clues that something's going …