You’re certainly not obligated to tell your child’s teacher about your divorce, and you can keep it to yourself if you would like. Many people don’t want to bring this up because it makes them feel uncomfortable or they just think of it as a personal subject. That...
Divorce cases can get very complicated because married couples have such intertwined lives. They have children together, they’ve purchased assets together, and they need to work together to divide up all of these things as they go their separate ways. The longer that...
Child support is a common source of disagreements between divorced or separated parents. It is very expensive to raise a child, and the parent receiving support may feel like the payments don't cover enough of the child's basic needs. However, the parent paying...
If your co-parent is regularly late with their court-ordered child support payments or never manages to pay the full amount they owe, it can be extremely frustrating. More importantly, it can affect your and your child’s well-being. If a parent can afford to pay (or...
It’s a challenge for all parents to determine what electronics their kids can have as they get older and how much access they’re allowed to the myriad content available at the touch of a finger. For parents who are no longer together, these things can become a...
The school year is when co-parents need to be especially effective in their communication. There are so many things going on during the school year, from parent-teacher conferences to soccer games, that it can be challenging to stay on top of everything if you're not...
There are those who want to get divorced, but they’re nervous to do so because they feel like it will have a negative impact on their children. Perhaps they have read reports about how children tend to do worse academically after a divorce, for instance. Or maybe they...
During your divorce, one of the most important steps is figuring out which assets and debts you and your spouse share. If your spouse is hiding anything, then you may not get everything that you deserve out of your divorce. Hiding assets is not allowed legally, yet...
When you and your spouse said “I do,” you believed that you would be together forever. Lately, however, you are not feeling very close to your spouse. In fact, you find yourself avoiding them. Now, you’re thinking about divorce. Some studies show that 50% of marriages...
When a stepparent adopts their stepchild, so many complex emotions can arise. Of course, there is happiness that the stepparent is taking legal steps to formalize their relationship with a beloved child. Still, there can be some conflicting feelings. This may be...
