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Filing for Divorce First: Is it the Right Move?
If you are preparing to end your marriage, filing for divorce is the beginning of a life changing journey and the choices you make along the way can have an impact. With good counsel and representation, you’ll be in a position to make informed decisions. One question...
How Debt Impacts your Divorce
Money troubles significantly increase divorce chances, usually being a key concern when dividing assets. Married debt causes pressure and disputes, weakening the relationship and doesn’t help if things are already coming undone. After deciding to divorce, settling...
Are You Ready for a Divorce? Signs of the Inevitable
Gearing up for a divorce can feel like going rock climbing without proper gear: you keep climbing an unending wall with no end in sight, ready to fall at any moment. It’s going to be the most vulnerable, upsetting, and draining experience you’ve ever had… but it...
The Value of Expertise in Family and Divorce Law
Dealing with family laws and divorce can offer bumps along the road. A vastly experienced family and divorce attorney doesn't only provide legal strengths. They also lend vital support during what could be a momentous period in your life. The value of expertise in...
How to Co-Parent and Get it Right
Every Saturday at 10 am, your daughter gets picked up for soccer practice by your former spouse. Then she is brought back home at 6 pm on Sunday. She knows that she takes turns spending her birthday with each parent and that in odd-numbered years she is with you for...
How Divorce Affects the Holiday Dynamics
The holiday season is often a time of joy and celebration, but for those going through a divorce or recently divorced, it can be a period marked by emotional challenges and logistical complexities. Understanding how divorce affects the holidays and applying practical...
Managing Finances During and Post Divorce
Divorce is about change. And whether you are welcoming this change or not, you need to prepare yourself financially to have a stable future. You don’t want to worry about how you will pay for groceries or the car payment when you are building a new life. If you take...
Approaching Your Children About Divorce
Divorce can be a difficult and unsettling experience, especially for children because they depend on stability and security. When parents make the decision to separate, it changes their entire world that they rely on. It's important to engage in an honest and open...
A Guide to Help a Friend Deal with Divorce
Friendship is more than meeting for coffee and exchanging birthday presents. It is about being the one your friend can cry with, vent to, and lean on during times of heartbreak and loss. Going through a divorce can be one of the hardest experiences a friend can face,...
The Impact of Divorce on Your Social Life
Divorce can impact nearly every aspect of a person’s life. Some effects are obvious; New interpersonal dynamics must be navigated, questions about childcare may arise, and living arrangements will likely change. But how might your social life change after a divorce?...
Why a Divorce Lawyer is Necessary
If a tornado hits your home, you are probably not going to rebuild it by yourself. You will hire professionals who know how to put in the electrical, plumbing, and other parts of the construction process that need to be done. If you go through a divorce, you should...
Why Are Couples Divorcing Later in Life?
Over the past several years, the divorce rate for people over 50 has significantly increased. Reasons for ending a marriage are many as well as complicated and difficult. So when couples decide to divorce it means they are ready to embark on life a different way than...