After you've made the difficult decision to end your marriage, your next important decision is choosing a divorce lawyer who will obtain the best results for you and your family. "When choosing a doctor or a surgeon to perform a …
Five Questions to Ask When Choosing a Divorce Lawyer Read more »
The difficult task of dividing assets in a divorce is usually left to attorneys, but financial advisers can play an important role to ensure that clients get their fair share. Increasingly divorce lawyers are looking to advisers to analyze financial …
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, …
Alzheimer’s disease is a major cause of mental deterioration among the 65+ population.The majority of these 4.5 million Americans live at home, where friends and family provide the majority of their care. Because Alzheimer’s is chronic and progressive—it not only …
Senior Care for Dementia: How To Care for Loved Ones With Alzheimers Disease Read more »
Ali Davidson has a reality check that’s about as difficult to read as it is to talk about. "If you’re an adult, and your parents are still alive and in decent health, it’s likely that you’ll have to take charge …
On Friday afternoon, the federal Administration on Aging unveils its new, improved elder care locator. The major change: anyone who dials the toll-free number, (800) 677-1116, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time on weekdays should get an actual …
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 …
Why are women more likely to divorce if they have daughters? Read more »