If you and your spouse have decided to have a 50-50 child custody split upon divorce, then you may be wondering how that will affect child support. You may be interested to know that one parent usually does still pay support depending on the circumstances of the...
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How to protect your kids when your marriage is ending
If your marriage is ending, you do need to take steps to protect your children. You won’t be able to shield them from everything that’s happening, but you do have an opportunity to guide them through a major change in their lives. There are several things you can do...
Divorce disputes can be resolved with the right methods
Divorcing is hard on everyone involved, and it can get tricky when you start trying to divide your property. You may have many kinds of assets, like your retirement accounts, home, vehicles, bank accounts and others that you worry you’ll lose out on as a result of...
How to divorce in California without totally going broke
Divorce is often very expensive, but it doesn't have to completely drain your savings account. Having the right attitude and the right help can go a long way toward keeping your divorce costs reasonably low. There are a few important tips that can help you minimize...
How to create a positive co-parenting environment
It can feel awkward and uncomfortable when you are first starting out in a co-parenting relationship with your ex. You will need to learn to communicate in a new way, and this may be challenging at first. As difficult as it can be to successfully establish a positive...
What to know about divorce that no one tells you
Although about 50 percent of American couples will divorce, the topic remains very taboo. Divorce is simply not a topic that people like to discuss. Many people consider it scandalous, shameful or worry that discussing it will bring bad luck to their own marriages....
The psychological benefits of divorce mediation
If you have started to look into the possible routes to divorce before you take action to file, you will have realized that there are two main routes to a divorce settlement: uncontested divorces and contested divorces. A contested divorce involves the courts and...
Cultural differences can affect parenting decisions
When you share custody of your child with a person from a different cultural background than you, it can create situations of very disparate parenting decisions. this does not necessarily mean that either you or your ex-spouse are making the wrong parenting decisions,...
Remember these points if you’re divorcing a narcissist
Working through everything that comes with a divorce can be a challenge, but it usually isn't impossible. Even in the best of circumstances, there are likely going to be at least a few points that are contentious. If your ex is a narcissist, those issues may delay the...
It’s possible to recover from infidelity in a marriage
What do you do if you definitively learn that your spouse has been cheating? It's one thing to suspect an affair, but to have the proof in front of you is quite another. Can a marriage ever recover from such a blow?It is actually possible to save a marriage that has...