Grandparents play an important role in many extended family units. They can help provide low-cost or emergency childcare support for their children, which gives them time with their grandchildren. They can provide financial resources for parents still struggling to...
Prenuptial agreements used to be regarded pretty negatively, but they’ve become increasingly accepted and downright common – except you didn’t get one. Maybe you were married before social attitudes about prenups started changing or maybe you simply felt too...
When you have a custody plan that works, the last thing you want to do is change it in a way that makes life more difficult for you. That's why you were so surprised when your ex-spouse decided to ask for modification. Right now, you both share custody almost equally....
If you are told that you’re the father of a child, you may not be sure that you are right away. You may not think that dates line up right for you to be the father or that the child doesn’t look like you enough to be. Regardless of why you have concerns, it’s a good...
When you’re raising a child as two separated or divorced parents, you have to be able to co-parent effectively. If you don’t find ways to work together, you may find that your child acts very differently in each home and is having trouble adapting to the various...
If one item causes more divorce disputes than any others, it is the family home. For most couples, this is the most costly item they own. Therefore they assume they need to fight hard to keep. The best way to view the family home is as a piece of the overall equation....
Has your child suddenly started behaving indifferently towards you or everyone from your side of the family? Have they started becoming mean to you without any valid reasons? You may be a victim of parental alienation, where your co-parent is manipulating the child...
It can be frustrating to bear parental responsibilities alone while the other parent is unbothered about the child's needs. However, the law provides that both parents must be involved in discharging their parental duties. If the other parent is playing hardball and...
Dividing stocks during your divorce can be tricky, but it can also be an excellent way to keep your situation financially viable. If you have no stocks but your spouse has thousands of dollars or more in stock options, then it may be time to look into obtaining some...
Divorcing when you have children means you have additional issues to sort out. One is how your child will split their time between you and their other parent. Creating a parenting plan can help bring focus to the issue. Otherwise, it is easy to make assumptions about...
Divorce can be so hard for children that physicians usually include parental divorce in their list of adverse childhood events that can affect psychological and physical development. Some loving parents will stay in an unhappy, toxic relationship for years just...
Social pressures can be overwhelming after giving birth. When other moms appear to sacrifice everything for their baby, you might feel guilty for finding the time to look after yourself. The same can happen after divorce. It can leave you feeling that you need to put...
Once you decide to divorce, you will then turn your attention to the process itself. While many people assume that litigation is their only option, this isn’t true. Mediation is one of the best ways to work through your divorce in an efficient and effective manner....
As someone who is going through a divorce, you know that you are entitled to at least some portion of your marital assets. North Carolina is an equitable distribution state, which means that you and your spouse should determine how to divide your assets fairly, not...
You're getting divorced with a 15-year-old child. They still live at home and you're ordered to pay child support to help when you don't have custody. You're fine with it; you know that raising a child is expensive and you earn more than your ex.What you start...
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