Divorce is often a challenging and emotionally charged experience for families, but it does not have to mean the end of togetherness. You have many effective ways to keep a family intact even after you and your spouse have decided to go your separate ways. 1. Maintain...
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How to cope emotionally with your divorce
Divorce is hard, and even the most amicable couples struggle with separating their shared lives, dividing their assets, negotiating child custody and everything else that comes with divorce. Emotionally, divorce is one of the most challenging times in a person’s life....
3 common financial issues you are likely to face after a divorce
Even an amicable divorce is sure to come with a great deal of stress and difficulty. That said, you likely feel as though you can breathe a huge sigh of relief when the divorce proceedings reach their conclusion. The unfortunate truth, however, is that you and your...
Adjusting visitation schedules for teens
The parenting plan you create as part of your divorce settlement details how you and your spouse will handle parenting decisions, disagreements and visitation. While the initial parenting plan is part of your divorce and child custody settlement, you can modify it as...
How to make co-parenting work
Divorce is stressful, even when children aren’t part of the process. When you and your former spouse share children, it creates additional challenges. Moving forward, you must find a way to co-parent your children that keeps their best interests always in mind....
What to include in your Marital Settlement Agreement
In more than a few marriages, there comes a time when the relationship is beyond repair. Even when children are part of the equation, getting a divorce remains the best path forward. Simply because your legal union is dissolving does not mean the experience needs to...
Property division in the Georgia divorce process
Every state has its property division laws. In Georgia’s case, it is an equitable division state. This has significant implications for the way your marital property gets divided. According to Maritallaws.com, Georgia only considers property acquired during the...
Is student loan debt divided during a divorce?
With any divorce proceeding comes a distribution of marital liabilities, including applicable student loan debt, which can negatively impact your credit score. There are ways to minimize the impact of debt before and after a divorce, however. How are student loans...
Good teamwork will help you create a successful parenting plan
If you and your spouse have decided to divorce, your top priority will be the welfare and future of your children. If you will agree to work together, you can create a parenting plan that will serve the best interests of your family. Court requirements In the state of...
3 ways mediation reduces the stress of the divorce process
Stress often accompanies divorce. Psychreg magazine reports that it is one of the top five most stressful situations an individual may encounter in life. Even in cases where the decision to split is mutual, there are a lot of emotions and changes to deal with, not to...