What do you do when you finally get through all the wrangling and haggling of divorce and have everyone's obligations and rights spelled out on paper, but your ex-spouse is acting like all those orders are somehow optional? The answer depends largely on what orders...
Month: September 2017
May-December romance cools down and divorce heats up
It's a May-December romance where the romance is clearly over -- and the younger bride is now claiming that her older groom shouldn't be allowed to divorce her or handle his own affairs because of dementia. She'd also like to be granted stewardship of his considerable...
Halloween and child custody issues: Creative solutions
Over the last few decades, Halloween has become a bigger holiday than ever -- for many people, it kicks off the entire "holiday season." Some even prefer it to Thanksgiving or Christmas. It's also a major sore spot for divided families who still have kids young enough...
Child support isn’t just a matter of finances
Child support is often a touchy subject -- both the payer and the recipient may feel like they're getting a raw deal.. Unfortunately, those hard feelings often get transferred to the children involved. Parents who receive too little support forget that it isn't the...
Choosing mediation could be a beneficial choice for eveyone
No matter how amicable two parties may be, every divorce can present challenges. There are many complex issues that you and your soon-to-be-ex-spouse will have to address, and sometimes, it is not necessary to resort to a court battle to reach a final solution. For...