Your children might be afraid when they find out about your divorce. This is often because they’re uncertain about what the future may hold. Some children worry that one parent suddenly won’t ever be around. It will take both parents to quell that fear. Many parents...
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Family Law
Separate the emotional and legal processes of divorce
Going through a divorce is seldom an easy chapter in life to go through. For many people, knowing what to say or how to handle the emotional aspects of divorce isn’t as easy as a divorcing spouse feels that it should be. After all, they’re ending a long-term...
Work now to adjust your holiday visitation schedule
Divorced parents often rely on a comprehensive parenting plan to provide guidance and help them avoid unnecessary arguments. One crucial element of the parenting plan is the holiday schedule. While many parents are happy to simply make verbal agreements when a...
Three reasons you need to seek a custody modification
Child custody orders are not always set in stone. When parents decide to dissolve the marriage, one parent may be awarded custody and the other visitation rights under certain conditions. However, if circumstances change, the existing custody order can be brought up...
3 ways to be a better coparent
Divorces can be hard on everyone involved. Even if you and your ex-spouse are reasonable people, you may have conflicts and disputes that come up. As parents, you should want to reduce those conflicts, so that your children can feel more confident in their...
Children can adjust to divorce over time
Many parents wonder how a divorce will impact their children. Some may decide to stay married because they think it will benefit the children. It’s imperative that all parents realize that remaining in a high-conflict or toxic marriage isn’t ever going to help the...
Not every Alabama divorce has to be a contested courtroom battle
“Give and take.” That is behavior referenced on the website of one proven Alabama family law source. Clearly, it is not always on display in family-linked matters marked by acrimony and contention. In select instances (especially divorce), spousal exchanges can be...
Property division in divorce: 3 factors to remember
A divorcing couple might agree that their futures would be less stressful if spent apart, but the divorce process itself often contains numerous disputes. The couple might have to work through several negotiations focused on property division, support and custody. It...
Is your spouse a narcissist? Here’s how to divorce them
If you have a spouse who is all about themselves, then you may well be married to a narcissist. Narcissistic individuals want to “win” at every opportunity, and in your marriage, that may mean playing with people’s emotions, having an inflated sense of self and...
How you can prepare for divorce
Going through a divorce calls for a considerable amount of effort to resolve. Getting through property division, child custody, and child support and alimony often calls for most of your attention, but there is also a lot that a spouse should do to prepare for...

