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Divorce Knowledge Center
“Because it’s difficult is not a reason to avoid the conversation,” Ms. Jones says. “It’s far more difficult to face the consequences of it during your divorce.”
These five things can help you with the divorce process.
Let's break it down and take it step by step.
How to “think” about divorce: a new framework of thought.
You may just want some information about what divorce might look like or you may be ready to start your divorce, but where do you start? Here is the dtour.life guide to hiring a lawyer.
Understand the very preliminary steps you should take to be prepared and get started.
Equitable Distribution of property is the Family Law that applies to divorce in all but nine states. In this article we touch on the factors courts consider when determining divorce settlements in these states.
The judges in family law have tremendous latitude to interpret how the law applies, so it is important to understand the local impact on your case.
A brief overview of the various methods for getting a divorce.
An overview of what to expect in divorce mediation.
This article will go into more detail about the divorce mediation pros and cons, strategies, process and most importantly, how to be successful.
Financial support for the children. Who pays? How much is paid? For how long is it paid? What does child support pay for? What are Add-ons? This article provides an overview of child support and additional child-related expenses known as "add-ons.”
Custody is a legal term - it is not a requirement to fight over "custody" of the children!
An outline of the agreements commonly found in parenting plans including holiday schedules, childcare, routines and more.
A framework for developing shared parenting schedules including sample worksheets to create your own.
It might be surprising to discover you are divorcing the person you married.
Mother’s Day Divorce - How to Survive and Thrive on Your First Mother’s Day as a Divorced Parent
We recognize that the conversation around divorce is fragmented, emotional, confusing, and reflects the general chaos that prevails in every household going through the dreaded process.
“We are getting a divorce.” Did you really just say that out loud?
Divorce is about money and children. But, not just in the abstract, it is about your money and your children – your family. There simply isn’t a structure that can optimally design a financially and emotionally healthy future for a family better than the two parents.
Father’s Day is upon us and for divorcing families it represents yet another shift in what was to what is. The challenge, as with everything divorce, is to embrace the new what is.
The freedom from routine and structure that we love about summer isn’t always as welcome when in the middle of a divorce. Summer introduces a whole new set of challenges that for medium and high conflict families can bring even more chaos to the day-to-day experience of divorce.
When you learn that your spouse has consulted a lawyer, it can be scary and make you feel as if they are plotting to take advantage of you, but meeting with an expert and learning more about the process is the most important thing both spouses can do.
