Divorce or separation under any circumstance is never a walk in the park. It does not get any easier when there are children involved. Co-parenting is an arrangement where parents who are no longer in a romantic relationship focus on the upbringing of their children....
Family Law
Family Law
Avoid these 3 mistakes during your child custody negotiation
No matter the circumstances of a divorce between parents, the topic of child custody tends to be highly contentious. Things usually get tougher if the parents are not getting along. However, it is important to remember that any child custody agreement you arrive at...
Gray divorce has doubled since the 1990s
In the last 30 years, the divorce rate for most Americans has fallen. For those who are 50 years of age and over, though, it has more than doubled. The common term for divorce in your 50s and onward is gray divorce, though there are also those who call it silver...
Is your prenup actually valid?
If you’re considering divorce and you have a prenuptial agreement in place, then it may give you a sense of calm. It may give you some reassurance knowing that you and your spouse have already made many critical decisions. You may feel like you don’t have to worry...
3 reasons the Missouri family courts might approve sole custody
The relationship between parents often ends before the children are old enough to live independently, so parents have to figure out how to share custody after the split. Most of the time, the Missouri family courts assume that shared custody will be in the best...
Want a better divorce? Keep these 2 tips in mind
A divorce is a life-changing event, but that doesn’t mean that it has to be extraordinarily stressful. Instead, it’s possible to have a divorce that starts your new life off on the right path. The more you and your spouse are willing to work together to separate your...
What role does a forensic psychologist play in child custody?
Many parents who are going through a child custody case try collaborative methods to come to some kind of agreement on their parenting plan. Unfortunately, this isn’t always possible, and the court has to get involved. Sometimes, the court will require that a...
Divorce can have an impact on your credit
When people go through a divorce, they usually have similar things that concern them. Who gets the house? What will happen with the kids? How will we split up the assets and bills? All of these are important, but there’s one thing that’s often overlooked. This is how...
What does marriage age have to do with divorce?
You may not think much about the age at which you get married. Instead, you think about when you meet the person you want to marry. Does that happen in high school, at college or at work? When you meet them determines how old you are when you tie the knot, and that’s...