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9/7/21

Why your dreams might have to wait as a divorcing parent

Marriage limits your freedom of choice. You may put off things you always wanted to respect your partner’s wishes or needs. Divorce may seem the ideal time to implement the changes you dream of. However, this is not so easy if you have kids. You need to consider how your choices will affect your child’s relationship with you, your co-parent and others. Kids need their parents more than ever after a divorce Your separation and...

8/30/21

Certain methods used to hide marital assets

The distrust remained rampant in your marriage as well as through the divorce proceedings. It lingered. Now comes the time to review your union’s marital assets, and you strongly suspect that your estranged spouse is holding out on you. Your suspicions are likely correct, too. Too many times, assets get hidden in tumultuous and not-so-tumultuous divorce cases. Cash, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, life insurance policies and certain savings bonds are among the most hidden assets...

8/27/21

How to help your child adjust after divorce

The decision to get divorced is hard, especially when there are kids in the picture. As adults, we know that sometimes divorce is necessary. However, kids can have a hard time understanding and accepting it. You don’t want your kids to suffer from your divorce, and to prevent that, there are some steps you can take. Don’t make drastic changes A divorce implies a change in your child’s life. However, not everything has to change...

8/27/21

How does a collaborative divorce work?

There might be a preferable way for spouses to divorce than to argue in a Pennsylvania court. Not every divorce involves both sides wanting to fight for a particular outcome bitterly. While each side wants to achieve a desirable outcome, there may be a more amicable way to arrive at a result. A collaborative divorce might deliver a “win-win” situation for everyone involved. Exploring a collaborative divorce With a The process is not the...

8/25/21

The growth of gray divorces

Marital dissolutions involving couples over 50 were once the exception and not the rule. Over time, the dynamic has changed. People are living longer and are more willing to start the next chapters of their lives at a more advanced age. What has become well known as “Gray Divorce” has doubled over the past thirty-plus years. Predictions by researchers could see the divorce demographic triple by the next decade. Fifty-something divorces are increasing at a...

8/24/21

3 ways mediation takes the pressure off of your kids during divorce

Divorce mediation involves cooperating with your ex instead of immediately litigating disagreements about your divorce. There are many potential benefits to mediation, including more privacy and lower overall costs. However, for many parents, the biggest benefit of divorce mediation is unquestionably how it protects your children from the hardest aspects of divorce. What are some of the ways that divorce mediation makes the end of your marriage easier for the kids? The children don’t have...

8/11/21

Can you relocate with your kids after a Pennsylvania divorce?

People often don’t like to stay in the house where they lived with their spouse and children after a divorce. It could bring up painful memories or just be too expensive for one person to pay for on their own. Moving is often part of moving on after the end of a marriage. Depending on your situation, you may find yourself moving across the state of Pennsylvania or even out of the state. Can you...

8/5/21

Certain assets often get overlooked in divorce

Divorce brings many feelings and matters to the forefront. You must overcome the anger, shock and frustration and also get down to the legal nitty-gritty. The latter includes child custody, alimony and division of assets. For affluent couples, dividing those assets often proves to be a difficult task. Through the years, those assets accumulated from a second or third home to investment property and an abundance of financial investments, stock options and a retirement portfolio...

8/5/21

Tips to promote a collaborative divorce

While the idea of getting a divorce often fills a spouse with a sense of dread, there are ways if improving the situation. A collaborative divorce allows couples to work together and end things on their own terms. Considering Agreeing to collaborate through a divorce is not enough to ensure things will go well, however. To help promote the efficiency and speed of the process, here are five tips you should follow: Set your feelings...

7/30/21

Collaborative divorce may be a quicker solution

Residents of Rockledge and other areas of Pennsylvania might want to learn more about the process of collaborative divorce. Without the need for divorce court, you and your spouse may be able to work things out more smoothly and in less time. What is a collaborative divorce? In collaborative divorce, you and your spouse will negotiate an agreement with the help of a professional. Time with the professional is not as lengthy as with a...