The financial repercussions of a divorce may continue to impact your life for years afterward. Proactive planning can help you retain control of your money and prevent negative consequences from jeopardizing stability. If you have children, you may face concerns about...
Divorce
Divorce and the penalties for missing child support
When you approach the divorce process as a parent, you need to think about various issues involving your children. However, if you expect to owe child support, it is especially important to go over your rights, responsibilities and options. For example, if you fail to...
How do you tell your child about the split?
Going through a divorce is not only difficult on you and your spouse. It also affects your kids emotionally, mentally and on many other levels. As a parent, you want to reduce the impact and stress, but how can you? One of the best things you can do is start on a...
What you need to know about filing for divorce
Divorce law in Florida requires one or both spouses to reside in the state for at least six months before filing a "Dissolution of Marriage" petition. In addition, spouses must attest that their marriage is irreparable. Meeting these requirements is a prerequisite to...
How can you make divorce less stressful?
Very few people progress through a divorce without feeling some negative emotions. Even amicable splits involve hurt feelings, anger, and resentment, which makes it more difficult to move forward in a positive way. While you cannot remove all stress and frustration...
Will parallel parenting work for you?
When you get through your divorce and enter the post-divorce period, it is common and even expected to still have lingering tensions and negative feelings toward your co-parent. Some people can adjust more quickly than others and move on to cooperative co-parenting in...
How can you establish financial independence before divorce?
Regardless of your role in your marriage — be it breadwinner, co-contributor or dependent — it is important that you take steps to establish financial independence as soon after you decide to file for divorce as possible. There are several key steps you can take to do...
What is bird nesting, and is it right for our divorcing family?
Creating a new life after divorce is challenging, but approaching parenting after divorce may be one of the most difficult aspects for many families. Not only must you get used to single parenting, but you also must figure out what the day-to-day mechanics will look...
Can mediation help your child through the custody process?
When making life plans with a spouse, you likely do not factor in the possibility of getting a divorce. Unfortunately, this is the reality that many people face every day: having to restructure their plans around a split. This is especially difficult if you have...
What is emotional cheating?
Infidelity can have a devastating impact on a marriage. However, not all cheating involves physical affairs. According to Healthline, relationships are also negatively impacted by emotional cheating. While falling short of physical infidelity, emotional affairs can...
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