Mediation can be an effective tool when resolving various aspects of the divorce. Unlike a litigated divorce (where the court assumes full control of the process), mediation allows the divorcing couple to take charge of their divorce and agree on various issues with...
Divorce rates are an often contested figure. The most commonly reported figure is that 50% of marriages end in divorce, but this isn’t necessarily true. It just gets repeated so often because it’s a simple statistic to remember and it has been stated for decades. One...
A gray divorce, or a divorce that occurs at the age of 50 or older, may make you nervous or frustrated because of the implications it has for you financially. You have a strong retirement portfolio now and are expecting to get a good amount of Social Security income...
Perhaps you inherited the family ranch, and you desperately want to retain ownership of the property and control over the business operations. Maybe you belong to a minority religion and feel very strongly about retaining the legal custody rights to raise your...
Team sports can be a great source of confidence and a way to build lifelong healthy habits in your children. Unfortunately, sports can be one area of your children's lives that your divorce negatively affects. Children and teenagers frequently withdraw from...
There are cases when one spouse wants to get a divorce and the other doesn't. Perhaps you recently brought it up to your spouse and they told you that they didn't even want to consider it. There are, of course, situations where you may want to try something else....
Texas is a community property state, and as such, you and your spouse will be expected to divide your marital assets equally. If you bought a home together, the value of this property may need to be divided as well. This can be a difficult task if you intended to stay...
You certainly do not have to move out of the house when you're getting a divorce, and neither does your spouse. Every couple has a unique situation and has to decide if it would be best for one person to move out or not. That said, it is very common for one spouse to...
People once thought of divorce and something that typically happened when people married too young and that older couples would stand the test of time if they remain married for at least a decade or so. However, current divorce statistics show that the opposite is...
You might never want to see or hear from the person you are divorcing again. Yet, while the divorce is still ongoing, it could pay to take an interest in what they post on their social media accounts. Even if your spouse blocks you, one of your friends may still be...
