After a few recent conversations with your current spouse, you know divorce looms on the horizon. Rather than wait for the inevitable, you want to get proactive about your financial health. U.S. News & World Report offers pre-divorce financial insights. Get a head...
Divorce is hard, but reworking your life after the ink dries on the paper is often the most challenging part. Particularly if you are navigating co-parenting with your ex-spouse, finding a way to make post-divorce life and parenting function is a major headache for...
No one would argue against the fact that divorce is a difficult and even traumatizing experience for those involved, leaving potential life-long emotional and mental scars. But did you know that the impact and force of a divorce can actually cause mental health...
New York is one of many states in the nation that follow an equitable division of property law when separating property in a divorce. This means that all property accumulated during the marriage is subject to division; however, it may not be equally divided in half,...
There’s no doubt that a divorce is going to be stressful. Even if you and your spouse get along, there are major decisions to be made, and you may not always agree with what the other party wants. In a worst-case scenario, you may find yourself trying to negotiate...
Before you enter a second marriage where you and your children will become a blended family with your future spouse and his or her kids, there are some important financial planning steps you should take. You can safeguard your children's financial future with these...
A divorce is potentially one of the tensest experiences you will go through. Needless to say, you do not have a lot of spare time or attention. But you should still keep an eye out for potential signs of parental alienation. This happens when a co-parent tries to...
While it is often forgotten, making decisions about pets during divorce is extremely difficult. Both parties want to retain ownership of the dog or cat they love so much, and animosity about the demise of marriage can lead to resentment and spite. Kiplinger explains...
Most separated and divorced parents take great pains to protect their children's emotional well-being. Parents try to keep their kids' lives as normal as possible and constantly reassure them that they are loved -- and that both parents will always be there for them,...
The terms "parental gatekeeping" and "parental alienation" are often used interchangeably. However, parental alienation -- where one parent tries to turn a child against the other parent -- is an extreme form of parental gatekeeping.Parental gatekeeping involves a...
