Divorce

If you’re looking for divorce advice for parents, one thing you’ll consistently find is that you should tell the children that the divorce is not their fault. Telling them just once may not be enough. They may not believe it. You need to reassure them often. Some...

If you asked someone in the 1960s who would get the children in a divorce, they would almost undoubtedly say that the kids would live with their mother. The father would likely have to provide child support, and he may have the right to see the kids on the weekends or...

Adultery remains one of the most common reasons that people file for divorce. It can be hard to trust your spouse again after you discover an affair. Some people even choose to leave their spouse to continue a relationship with their affair partner. Whether you filed...

Married couples share ownership of most of their property. Of all the assets you own together, your marital home is probably the most valuable.  The financial value and emotional significance of your home might mean that it is the focal point of your property division...

Most children experience separation anxiety at some point – such as when they first start school, go to their first sleepover or when their parents take their first weekend away from them and leave them with a caregiver. Is it any wonder, then, that divorce can also...

Marriage and divorce will teach you things about yourself, other people and relationships. Yet you are not the only one who will take away learning -- your kids will, too. Confucius, the Chinese philosopher, once said, “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do...

As parents, you might assume that your youngest children will suffer most during divorce because they cannot understand it. You might think your older kids know that relationships do not always work out, especially if they have started dating themselves. Research...

Many spouses may say that their marriage is going great, then be completely shocked when they receive divorce papers. Often, once a spouse files for divorce, there is very little the other can do to repair things. Divorce rates have been increasing for some time, and...

Determining how you’re going to divide child custody during the school year can be tough, especially if you and your ex-spouse are in the middle of a divorce and will need to raise your child as single parents. Trying to split time with your child during the school...

Permanent alimony (typically paid to an ex-spouse until they remarry or die) remains an option for Florida family law courts and divorcing couples for now, despite continued efforts to do away with it. Florida state legislators adjourned the 2021 session without...