A college degree may be necessary for someone to pursue a particular career. Those who want to work in medicine, law or architecture, for example, will typically need to have undergraduate and possibly graduate degrees. Parents who have a child with major career...
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What is parental alienation? How to handle it as a co-parent
Parental alienation is a phenomenon that occurs when one parent engages in actions that deliberately estrange or distance a child from the other parent. It often involves manipulation, coercion or emotional pressure, which can lead the child to develop negative...
Are retirement savings subject to division during divorce?
The looming possibility of divorce can make people feel very insecure about the future. Some people try to rehabilitate unhappy marriages simply because they don't want to gamble with their parenting time and would rather wait until their children move out to end...
Divorce, child custody and kids on social media
If you are a divorced or separated parent of a tween or teen who is trying to navigate the minefield of co-parenting with your ex, you may wind up adrift in the shoals. This is especially true when the split is fresh and feelings on all sides run high. But you...
Can divorcing parents seek mediation for child custody matters?
Mediation is known to help couples agree on many of the issues they face when divorcing. For example, it can help them reach a fair property distribution agreement without going through litigation. Mediation can also be an effective way to settle other divorce issues,...
Can those in high-conflict divorces still attempt mediation?
Divorce litigation can be a very stressful process with no certain outcome guaranteed, which can make parents and those with valuable assets (understandably) very nervous. A judge's interpretation of state law and perspective of a family's circumstances will have an...
Why self-care is important during divorce
The divorce process tends to be extraordinarily stressful. Regardless of whether your personal divorce process is likely to be amicable or contentious, you are facing so much change and so many pressures that the stressful nature of your situation is almost certainly...
3 forms of financial misconduct that could be dissipation
Obtaining a fair outcome during the property division process is often one of the primary goals people set during divorce proceedings. However, there are some people who will go to extremes to punish their spouse financially for perceived failings during the marriage...
Can one spouse prevent the courts from granting a divorce?
For many couples, marriage is more about commitment than it is about passion. It is unfortunately common for one spouse to feel more committed to the relationship than the other. It is also possible for one person to view the marriages and means of continuing to...
What is financial infidelity?
Finances and infidelity are certainly two things that can cause divorce. When one partner is engaged in an extramarital affair, there’s often no way for the couple to repair the relationship after it comes to light. Financial pressures such as the stress of not being...