Month: June 2022
How mediative divorce can benefit your mental health
Divorce generally brings up conflicting feelings. You may experience anger, sadness and even resentment toward your former spouse. Unfortunately, the stress from a divorce can result in long-term mental health effects. However, if you choose mediation, you may be able...
What qualifies a married couple for annulment?
Divorce is not the only way to end a marriage. Some couples dissolve their union through a legal process called annulment. However, not every married couple qualifies for this procedure. It takes specific circumstances to go through with annulling a marriage....
How is collaborative law different?
Whether you are litigating a divorce or another legal matter, going to court is an expensive and time-consuming process. Collaborative law seeks to streamline everything to make the process easier and quicker. Collaborative, as the name suggests, means working...
What taxes may result from dividing property in divorce?
The task of splitting your marital assets with your spouse in your divorce can involve a lot of financial homework to discover possible tax liabilities. Even though the idea of property division is to make sure spouses receive a fair share, sometimes one or both...
Divorce mediation may decrease your chance of post-divorce depression
While a divorce may be better for your overall mental health than staying together, it is still a life-changing event that can seriously impact your future health and wellness. Even in ideal circumstances, divorce is still a crisis, it can still drain you emotionally,...
Changing your name after divorce
There are many different issues you need to focus on before, during and after your divorce. From legal matters that involve your children, such as child support and custody, to the distribution of marital assets and the emotional impact of ending your marriage, you...
Mistakes to avoid during a divorce mediation
Mediation is often an excellent way to resolve disputes, including divorce. While court cases are public and leave the decision in the hands of a judge, mediation allows you have more say in the outcome and keep affairs private. However, a misstep could cause painful...
Approaching the end of your marriage as a woman
If you are getting ready to file for a divorce or currently find yourself working through the process, it is important to take various issues into consideration, especially if you are a woman. Divorce can cause stress and uncertainty, but it can also open new doors...
What to expect from collaborative divorce
Collaborative practice is a form of alternative dispute resolution that helps you to divorce your spouse amicably without litigation. Collaborative divorce offers many benefits to you, your soon-to-be ex-spouse and your children, if applicable. Understanding the...
Starting over after divorce
Divorce is both an ending and a new beginning. Ex-spouses taking the time to mourn the end of marriages eventually want to get on with their lives. Multiple options exist in a new normal. Getting an education, changing careers, and spending more time with children and...