People often fear the thought of divorce, assuming that it will be painful, embarrassing and expensive. Divorce certainly has the potential to be a very disruptive personal experience. However, the benefits of moving forward with this process benefit millions of...
If you and your child’s other parent have decided to end your romantic relationship, you’ll need to take some steps to formalize your new roles as co-parents. The court will insist that you implement a parenting plan as part of your new co-parenting arrangements. This...
The end of your marriage does not release you from financial liability for debts you took together as a couple, commonly referred to as marital debts. Such debt can include mortgages, credit cards, car loans or other financial obligations incurred during the marriage....
Many children get their first vaccinations shortly after birth. They will then get more in the months and even years to come. Vaccines are one of the major reasons that infant mortality rates have plummeted in the modern world, helping to eradicate diseases like polio...
When people are getting a divorce and seeking custody of their children, they will sometimes refer to it as if custody itself is just one thing. But there are actually two different types of custody, which are legal and physical custody. It’s quite important to...
Getting a divorce is very similar to getting married in one respect: It costs money. If you’re contemplating a split, you have to think about the financial issues involved – and that’s much more than just thinking about dividing up the savings account and splitting...
Children are extremely resilient but also fragile. Because of this, you may be concerned about how they will react to the news of your divorce. This is a delicate and personal matter you must handle carefully. If you don’t take the right steps to tell your children...
As parents, during your marriage, you and your partner often disagreed on discipline. Maybe your partner is very strict and wanted to punish the children at times that you thought were inappropriate, whereas you were more lenient and wanted to give them a gentle...
When you and your spouse divorced, you expected your child’s other parent to pay child support and it was even granted by a judge. The only problem, however, is that your ex-spouse has a fluctuating income. Maybe it’s because they work off of commissions, they’ve...
If your divorce has you remaining in the Sonoma area and your co-parent moving to Southern California or across the country, the most convenient way for your child to visit them during vacations may be by airplane. If they’re old enough and mature enough, you can use...
