Divorce is among life’s most consequential events. It is an emotionally and financially stressful time that challenges couples, especially if they have children. The most contentious battles often involve custody agreements and shared parenting responsibilities. How...
A divorce is often emotional, but in addition to managing your emotions, you must figure out how to disentangle your life from that of your ex-spouse. An important part of this involves dividing up your assets and debts. For many former couples, figuring out what to...
Adjusting to a new co-parenting relationship takes time and effort. However, there are some steps you and your ex may want to take to make the transition easier for everyone involved. When you and your child’s other parent share custody, you may find that creating a...
If you have decided to end your marriage, you may already be aware of the potential psychological toll divorce can take on kids. By focusing on the best interests of the young ones in your family, though, you increase your odds of reaching an acceptable outcome with...
As you prepare for your divorce, it’s important to make decisions that are in the best interest of your children. They’re going through a difficult time in their life, so anything you can do to help is something you should consider. Negotiating a parenting plan with...
Those considering divorce often focus on how the Louisiana family courts will split their assets while likely ignoring the debts that they accrued throughout their marriages. Your marital debts can play a major role in the asset division process for divorce. Despite...
Sharing custody of your kids with your former spouse can be difficult when you live close to each other. But if your ex moves to another state, you must figure out how to co-parent from a distance. Your children’s time with their other parent is important. If you...
As you prepare for your marriage, you make multiple plans. You plan a wedding, choosing colors, food, centerpieces and venue. You plan for where you will live and how many children you will have. But do you have a plan for your finances? When it comes to finances,...
Marriage is far from easy. While the U.S. divorce rate has been consistently falling since the 1990s and dropped 18% from 2008 to 2016, still plenty of couples end up divorcing. If you been unhappy in your marriage, how do you know when it’s time to divorce though?...
Juggling your children’s schedules during the school year is difficult enough, but if you are also going through divorce, coordinating schedules may be even more complicated than usual. In addition to after-school activities, play dates and parent-teacher meetings,...
