For most adults, the end of a marriage can feel more like a death as you deal with similar emotions like anger, sorrow, guilt or a feeling of fear. When children, particularly teenagers are involved, coping with these feelings on top of dealing with your teenager can...
Month: February 2017
What is required for an annulment in North Dakota?
Each state has its own requirements for two people to marry. These requirements are pretty much standard for most states, including prohibiting marriages that are incestuous or involve bigamy.An annulment of a marriage basically erases the marriage as if it never...
What causes modern marriages to fall apart?
The reasons that any marriage falls apart could be completely unique, but experts do watch for trends and note different factors that frequently come into play. One columnist recently wrote about his opinions on divorce for younger couples -- he's still in his 20s --...
Adoption trends show that many children get stuck in foster care
One report noted that over 400,000 children were in foster care or other institutions, waiting for adoption. While international adoption is often popular -- and there's certainly nothing wrong with it -- this shows that there's clearly a domestic need for adoption,...
4 steps to protecting your assets and finances in divorce
The beginning of the year marks the beginning of divorce season. That's the time of the year when the number of people filing for divorce increases, spiking in February and March. If you are considering a divorce, there are a few things you should do first to protect...