Everyone has different goals during a divorce. For some, it’s keeping certain assets. For others, it’s spending time with the children. Every divorce, like every marriage, is unique. But what if your main goal is just to make the divorce process go smoothly? You don’t...
No. At one time, mothers nearly always won custody of the children after a divorce. It was long assumed that mothers were the best caretakers. That has changed. Courts work to find a custody arrangement that supports a child’s needs. It's now understood that children...
As a custodial parent, you know that non-payment of child support can be exceedingly frustrating. You are spending your time and money raising your child, taking on many daily costs. While you love your child and are happy for the time with them, that doesn’t mean...
Before you file for divorce, you may want to fight for your marriage. For many struggling couples, that process could involve marital counseling or couples therapy. Discussing your issues with the therapist can help the two of you work out your problems, find...
There might be a million small issues that led to your divorce, or there could be one terrible breach of trust that completely undermined the sanctity of your marriage. Whether your ex put their hands on you, had an extramarital affair or stopped being a supportive...
It’s easy enough to assume that your spouse will be honest and forthcoming during the divorce, but you have to remember two things. First, they may not want to get divorced, which can make the process feel like a competition. Second, people will do things you would...
Bringing up the idea of a divorce to your spouse can, naturally, be tricky. You don’t want to make your significant other angry, but you also know that they may not want to hear what you have to say. You struggle to figure out how to bring it up in an effective...
Parents who make the decision to divorce often have a difficult time transitioning to life as co-parents instead of spouses. That’s a big difference that has to be addressed during this time. In order to be as successful as possible when you’re co-parenting, you have...
When you’re going through a divorce, one of the things you’ll need to handle is the division of your marital property. In Pennsylvania, the state has equitable distribution laws, which means that your property will be divided fairly, not necessarily equally. The...
When considering divorce, you do want to keep in mind that every situation is unique. You may know 10 people who have gotten divorced already, and your reasons for doing so may be different than those cited by all 10 of them. You also have unique assets, debts, child...
