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When couples decide to pursue divorce mediation, they'll often tell you that they chose it because of they've anecdotally heard that it's less emotional trying on both them and their kids. While this is one of the advantages of pursing a mediated divorce, it's only...
If you've recently separated from an ex that you share a child with, then you're likely only now beginning to understand all the different legal jargon used to define a parent's custodial rights. While you've likely heard the terminology legal and physical custody...
When couples decide to divorce, they often think about how they're to divide up tangible assets. They, however, rarely think about what's going to become of their personal or shared debt. This is one of those things, though, that couples must discuss when it comes to...
When couples have been married for some time, remembering which spouse brought certain possessions into the marriage may be difficult to do. Determining which spouse's salary went toward buying one item versus another may also be difficult to do.While having to make...
During the past 75 years, each state has been responsible for setting their own rules for how decisions regarding alimony awards would be made. This has made it difficult for legal experts to give a single answer about how its tabulated.What hasn't changed during this...
Some of your friends going through a divorce may have had prenuptial agreements. When a judge throws one out, it can be especially concerning if you have one too. All of a sudden, you are wondering: "Would my agreement hold up? Should I see if I need a...
It used to be where the longer couples were together, the more difficult it would be for them to divide up their property.In many cases, they'd likely shared ownership of the item for so long that it is difficult for them to determine what property belonged to which...
When it comes to parents making child custody arrangements, one of the most common issues that exes fail to realize is the importance of having standardized "house rules" in place for their child to follow at both homes.Legal experts argue that if parents would simply...
Husbands or wives who contact a mediator to step in and resolve their divorces have a variety of expectations.Some couples who are not able to have any semblance of a civil conversation with one another somehow think that a mediator can make one spouse want to...
Some legal experts are suggesting that a concept known as an "anonymous divorce" may be fast becoming the desired method for high-profile couples to end their marriages.Many politicians, business owners and others concerned about protecting their public images have...