Recognizing the Need For A Divorce

• 8 Ways to Make Your Child-Custody Situation Better

  8 August 2016

  Stressful courtroom encounters do nothing to facilitate a workable child-custody agreement. Regardless of the differences you and your spouse share that are leading to your divorce, the creation of a good child-custody agreement will have lasting benefits. Read on for eight ways to make your child-custody situation better. 1. Begin your discussion on child-custody issues by addressing issues that both of you feel comfortable discussing and are more likely to agree upon, such as vacation plans or the choice of school the child will attend.

• Child Support: Who Owes What?

  27 July 2016

  If you and your spouse are divorcing, you probably already realize that working out some issues in advance could help you to save time and money. Even potentially contentious issues like child visitation, custody and support should be discussed and worked out outside of court, if possible. While crafting your own custom-made divorce agreement is laudable, you should understand before you begin that certain issues must follow the law. The courts have stepped in and created mandates for determining how much child support should be paid.

• 3 Tips For Maintaining Custody Of Your Non-Biological Child In A Same Sex Divorce

  11 July 2016

  Divorce is always complicated and emotionally draining, but that's especially true when children are involved. Both spouses usually want what's best for the child. However, they also may want to protect their rights as parents and maintain their relationship with the child. The legal process of maintaining one's rights can often be difficult on the entire family. For LGBT couples, the process can be even more complex, especially if one spouse is a non-biological or non-adoptive parent.

• What To Know About Denying Visitation And Divorce

  11 July 2016

  For divorcing parents of a minor child, one of the most contentious and emotionally-charged issues are those that concern child custody, support and visitation. It's vital that you and your spouse take care to create workable plans to take on these issues, such as visitation arrangements. For the parent who is not awarded physical custody, visitation allows the courts, and the parents, to control when and under what circumstances the non-custodial parent is allowed to spend time with the child.

• 3 Circumstances Where You Should Get A Prenuptial Agreement

  4 July 2016

  As you prepare to get married the last thing you want to be thinking about is divorcing. However,since almost half of marriages will end in divorce it is important to be realistic about the chances of your marriage ending in divorce. One of the best ways to protect yourself is to get a prenuptial agreement. Not all situations will require a prenuptial agreement, but there are some circumstances where they are highly advised.