Divorce is challenging in the most optimal of circumstances but when one spouse is struggling with addiction, the process can be substantially more challenging. Addictions of any kind, whether to substances such as alcohol and drugs or behaviors such as gambling, have a profound effect on not only the addict but their family and friends…
Even in the best and most amicable of divorces, most people will experience some degree of anger. Anger is a natural part of the grieving process and, if your divorce is less-than-amicable, as many are, your anger can become consuming. Not only is it hard to be filled with anger, but feelings of anger during…
When a decision to divorce has been made, the next step is determining how you will divorce. There are a few different ways to get a divorce and because every circumstance is unique, which way is best for a couple to divorce is highly individual and depends on many factors. If you have decided to…
When divorcing, there are many unknowns and both spouses often wonder how child support is calculated. The amount a spouse will be responsible to pay in child support to the other spouse depends on various factors such as income, number of children, age of children, and other circumstances such as childcare costs, extracurricular activities/sports, and…
Every divorce is different – some have more conflict than others – but even in tense situations, divorce mediation is often preferable to going to court. Choosing meditation does not mean you are giving up too much control to your spouse or compromising on what is fair, it is a way to complete the divorce…
