Many parents are dissatisfied with the child custody order in place. Often, a parent believes that they should be spending more time with their children or that they deserve to have more lenient terms, such as the ability to spend time with their children on birthdays...
If you are unhappy in your marriage, it is likely that you have been considering divorce for some time. You may have decided not to discuss your plans to file for divorce with your spouse because you want to buy yourself time to prepare. It is important that you do...
As an older couple, you have likely spent a long time together with your partner. But the amount of time you spend together does not dictate how much time you should continue spending together in the future. As the years go on, gray divorce grows more common. But is...
Although LGBTQ+ couples are subject to the same laws as heterosexual partners, same-sex spouses face different challenges in marriage and in divorce. As gay marriage is only a recent legal right, gay divorces are also new to the court system, so most laws and judges...
Sharing children means that you can't just make a clean break with your ex when you separate. You will most likely have to share custody of your children, which means you will have to see each other frequently. Custody exchanges can easily devolve into finger-pointing...
Divorcing spouses must often split their assets when they end their marriage, unless a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement indicates otherwise. Such assets may include vehicles, family homes, vacation homes and more. Retirement accounts, while held in one spouse's...
Couples with significant assets often find themselves fighting intensely during divorce proceedings over the most valuable assets. In many households, the most sought-after possessions will be the family home or a retirement account. However, if your spouse runs a...
So far, your parenting plan and child custody arrangement have worked well for you and your co-parent. However, your shared child recently expressed a desire to live with the other parent. How should you handle this situation? Our Family Wizard explores the matter and...
Marrying someone who already has children gives you the opportunity to be a new parent to children who may not have an active father or mother in their lives. Your relationship with the children of your spouse may become so strong that you want to take the next step...
Most people agree that married spouses should openly and honestly communicate with their partners. A lack of trust between spouses may both signal and contribute to the eventual breakdown of the marriage. Infidelity in a marriage may involve third-party romantic...