You and your current spouse had your first conversation regarding your divorce recently. Maybe you feel numb, or perhaps you cannot sort through the storm of emotions boiling through you. Mental Health America offers tips for protecting your mental health while going...
Divorce
Why should you break the news with your co-parent?
Dealing with divorce is already stressful enough as a childless couple. Those with children have a whole different layer of stress to worry about on top of things like alimony and property division. One of your biggest concerns may revolve around breaking the news of...
Should I tell the kids about the divorce?
Making the call to end a marriage is not easy, even when the relationship is rocky. With children in the mix, you may not know how to tell them that you have made this life-changing decision. While you may not like it, you should talk to your kids about the divorce....
How can you prepare for the stress of divorce?
When on the edge of a divorce, life becomes stressful quickly. You have to consider your finances, life after divorce and how to face your ex during the proceedings. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to lower your stress level. First, the Huffington Post...
Measures to help navigate a high-conflict divorce
A high-conflict divorce can happen surprisingly fast, especially if a settlement involves significant sums of money or other emotional issues. While a husband or wife or both might feel events spinning out of control and anger rising, a few steps might reduce the...
Your divorce and the importance of disclosure documents
Once you decide to divorce in the state of California, there are various documents to serve and documents to file. Good examples are the preliminary and final declarations of disclosure. What are these and why are they important to your divorce? About disclosure...
Do older divorcing couples face more hurdles?
As a grey divorcee - that is, someone aged 50 or over getting a divorce - you face unique hurdles that your younger counterparts do not. In many cases, the concerns you have will not even occur to a younger divorcing couple. But do you face more hurdles? And are these...
Why am I grieving the end of my marriage?
A divorce is the end of a relationship, which means you may feel grief. This is a completely normal way to feel, but you may not understand why it is happening. Brides Magazine explains that there are a few reasons why you may feel grief and understanding the reason...
Where should you conduct your child custody transfer?
Even if you are going through a contested divorce and fighting with your soon-to-be ex-spouse about property division, you may have already settled child custody. If you have decided to have joint legal custody with shared parenting time, hashing out as many details...
Can parental alienation syndrome affect a child custody case?
When a divorce splits your California family, few members suffer as deeply as the children involved. A custody battle may arise and you might worry that your ex-spouse will use your children's emotions against you. According to Healthline, this is a tactic known as...