Worried that your spouse has decided to hide assets so that you will not get what you deserve during the divorce? It does happen, despite being illegal. The good news is that you can often find these assets. Many of the schemes are quite transparent or count on people...
Child Custody
Why would you modify a child custody arrangement?
The child custody arrangement that the court helps you set up when you get divorced is based on the facts of the case at that time. If those facts change, you may need to ask for an alteration later on.For instance, maybe you got a job offer and you want to relocate....
Opinions on same-sex marriage flipped in just 15 years
In the last decade and a half, Americans have completely changed the way that they look at same-sex marriage. Their opinions on it totally flipped in the past 15 years.Per the Pew Research Center, 60% of Americans were against same-sex marriage back in 2004, while...
Are you and your spouse growing apart?
One common reason for a divorce is simply that two people grow apart over time. The relationship seems to fizzle out and die. Neither one of them can point to a certain event -- a missed anniversary, a string of questionable text messages to a co-worker -- that...
Don’t do this if your child wants to live with your ex
You got custody in the divorce, and your child lives with you most of the time. Your ex is still around, though, and the child lives with them every other weekend.You think it's going well, but then your child says they want to live with your ex far more often....
You can take a team approach to divorce
People often think of divorce as a battle, with one spouse set against the other. While this may happen, it does not have to be that way. You can take a team approach.In fact, if you have children, many experts believe that a team approach is the best option. You and...
Changed circumstances may lead to child support modifications
When the court sets up your child support obligations during a divorce, they look at all of your current financial information. This generally just means how much you earn, how much you owe, what other obligations you have and things of this nature.However, your child...
When co-parenting, don’t compete with each other
Divorced parents often feel an inclination to compete with one another. You want your child to love you more than your ex. Or, at least, you want them to prefer you. When it's time in the custody schedule for your child to leave your ex's house and come to your house,...
Reasons people do not leave an abusive relationship
People often stay in abusive relationships for far too long. When you just read the statistics or look at one of these relationships from the outside, it can be very hard to understand. Why wouldn't they leave? Why do they stay with someone who commits domestic...
Can grandparents get custody of their grandchildren?
In divorce cases, grandparents may worry about their own rights to see their grandchildren after the split. That divorce makes family life far more complicated, but they love the children and still want to stay involved with them.In terms of seeking custody of the...
