Do you ever feel like you know exactly how your divorce will go and how it will change your life? Maybe it’s something you have been thinking about for some time, and you really think you understand the process. If so, that’s great. The more you can know from the...
Many child custody conversations center around younger children. A mother may argue that she needs to see a 1-year-old more because he or she is still breastfeeding. A father may argue that his 6-year-old needs to have equal time with both parents because these young...
The term "collaborative divorce" refers to the process where spouses work together to create mutually agreeable arrangements for their divorce. When people list the benefits of collaborative divorce, they will often include how it can protect children from an...
As a parent planning a divorce, you have likely spent time worrying about the impact it will to have on your children. You want them to have a “normal” life and you’re afraid that the divorce could affect their development both now and in the future. In short, you’re...
Child custody matters are often contentious between the parents. This sometimes causes the parents to try to alienate the child from the other parent. While they think that this is something that harms the adult, the child is the one who truly suffers. Parental...
Mediation is a negotiation technique used to form a mutually beneficial agreement. Divorcing spouses who need a mutual agreement that doesn't involve litigation may find mediation helpful. In this process, the spouses hire a third party to handle their separation...
Going through divorce, one thing you know you need to do is to divide your assets. You’ve set aside assets that you know are specifically yours, like your vehicle and certain items you brought into your marriage. Your spouse has done the same. You were both able to...
When you’re divorcing, one of the primary concerns is always the health and safety of your children. You and your spouse do want to have joint custody, but you know that it’s been very difficult to come up with a custody schedule. The good news is that there are many...
One of the reasons that divorce outcomes are often unpredictable is that every state has its own rules. That means that the stories you've heard and the divorces you witnessed in your real life may not have any bearing on your current legal situation. Pennsylvania is...