Archive for April 2018
Ways to Help Your Kids Cope After Your Divorce
When you are going through and also after divorce, here are some ways to be a good parent and limit the adverse impact on your kids due to your divorce: Should engage in a harmonious co-parenting, which benefits your kids There are parents who are known to co-parent effectively until the time their kids become…
Read MoreHelpful Tips When Discussing Child Custody With Your Spouse
In real world nothing is perfect and so a marriage that appeared perfect some years ago may crumble all of a sudden. When you and your spouse decide to split, there are several crucial issues to be tackled. Child custody is one of those major issues that you need to settle during your divorce process…
Read MoreWhat Happens To Property After A Split Between Cohabiting Couples?
Cohabiting couples are two individuals who stay together under one roof but are not married. Today it has become a trend to stay with each other before getting married and an increasing number of couples are following this trend. During cohabiting, couples accumulate property that is jointly owned by both of them. However, during a…
Read MoreUnderstanding Palimony & "Marvinizers" In California Cases
Palimony may sound like alimony but there are subtle differences between the two. For one, Palimony is applicable for unmarried couples who lived together before getting separated. Both of them work in a similar fashion and both involve spousal support paid by one partner to the other. Marvin v. Marvin The word palimony was first…
Read MoreWhat Are Watts Charges In A California Divorce?
Watts charges, also known as Watts credits, is often used in California divorce proceedings. The term was derived from Marriage of the Watts, a 1985 case. What are Watts Charges/Credits? A Watts credit is basically a charge that one spouse can make against another for half of a community’s asset in use, post-separation. The Watts…
Read MoreHow Prenuptial Agreements Can Affect The Lives Of Couples
Marriage is an exciting affair especially when you know that you are going to spend the rest of your life with a special someone. Marriage is more than just a bond between two individuals. It is also a bond between two families. And as the bond strengthens, it is only likely that the couple will…
Read MoreGray Divorces Can Still Affect The Life Of An Adult Child
Divorces are never easy and each divorce has its own set of challenges. Gray divorces have become common nowadays and it has its own problems. Property division is one problem for every individual who divorces after the age of 50. Another problem is dealing with adult children. Adults behave much differently than kids do after…
Read MoreDivorce Advice For Young Couples
Of late, the number of divorces among young couples are on the rise. Most of them are unaware of the consequences they might face after getting a divorce. Young couples may not be faced with financial issues but for most their careers might get affected. The problem with young couples is that they take decisions…
Read MoreMarital Counseling Is Advisable After Infidelity
You may seriously reconsider whether staying together is a wise option when infidelity or betrayal hits your marriage or relationship. After all, when your spouse indulges in an act of betrayal, there is a possibility that something was amiss in your relationship to reach that level. That is because now one of the partners has…
Read MoreHow To Survive A Divorce With Children
Are you one of those thousands of parents whose marriage is breaking down but also have kids to think of? In such scenarios, the decision to end your marriage is not so simple. After all, most of your family members and close friends have been advising you to continue with the marriage for the sake…
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