Once upon a time, people pitied women whose husbands left them. They wondered how they would cope with the lack of a husband to support them or do manly tasks such as hunting dinner, changing a lightbulb or cutting the lawn. Throughout history, plenty of women have...
Property division after divorce is not always smooth sailing, especially if the separating couple can't agree on the way forward. Each spouse may have a hardline stance on what they should end up with, depending on the circumstances of the marriage and the eventual...
Sharing custody is never easy. You go from living with your children all the time to only seeing them half of the time, maybe less. If your ex has primary custody of your children after a divorce or break up in North Dakota, you might feel like the separation damages...
If your conversations about divorcing were not tricky enough, you now have to tell the kids. If you can do this together, that is better. If it is not possible, make sure you are saying the same things and not giving them confusing messages. In other words, you need...
When people get married, it’s usually with the intention of staying together for the long-haul. However, there are many times when people divorce for any number of reasons ranging from just no longer getting along to having different goals in life. If you’re not sure...
Divorce is a stressful undertaking. With so much at stake, it is not uncommon for the divorcing parties to make costly mistakes that can be detrimental to their cases down the road. One of the most common mistakes people make during the divorce process is improper use...
Intense emotions often run the show during the early stages of a divorce. Your feelings towards your ex may change rapidly and be quite intense. Little things, like their word choice or their arrival at a meeting two minutes late could infuriate you or make you feel...
One of the biggest celebrity divorces of the last few years included a public disagreement about parenting rules. Specifically, the parents publicly fought over one of their children's social media use. That embarrassing situation is something a good parenting plan...
Sometimes, when you feel hurt or frustrated by your spouse’s actions and the idea of a divorce, you may decide to stand your ground and refuse to negotiate. You might think that you want to go to court and do all you can to get everything possible out of your...
You made all the arrangements for the divorce and sat down with your spouse for a talk. You took the time to make everything as easy (and fair) as possible, from how the property was divided to how custody was split. When the time came, you even put all the paperwork...
