When parents separate or divorce, they have several custody arrangement options they can consider as they move forward in their lives. One of these arrangements is nesting, which provides a child-centered option for the family’s living situation. How does the nesting...
Family Law
Co-parenting as the school year starts
It is the time of year when kids and teens start returning to the hallways of the nation’s elementary, middle and high schools in droves. Whether kids attend school in person or virtually, the start of the school year can be an exciting time, and it can be an...
Getting divorced while owning a medical practice
Owning a medical practice in Maryland comes with plenty of responsibilities, and it can also be a major source of stress if your marriage should come to an end. In this case, you may find yourself worrying over the loss of your practice. To ensure you have the best...
How to handle custody disputes with a difficult spouse
Custody of the children is one of the divorce areas most likely to cause heated disputes. It’s understandable with so much at stake, yet you need to do your best to avoid them. Not only can they prolong the divorce and worsen relations between you and your soon-to-be...
2 mistakes that can hurt your child custody case
Divorce, in and of itself, is often a difficult process. The process becomes more challenging when kids are involved and the parents cannot seem to agree on the child’s post-divorce living arrangements. It is not uncommon for each parent to do everything in their...
Tips to keep your divorce from becoming a drama
If you watch American soaps or Latin American novelas, you will have seen many divorces become long, drawn-out dramas. While they make for great television, they are best avoided in real life because they’re stressful, damaging and expensive. The best kind of divorce...
Reasons to mediate your divorce
Divorce is difficult no matter what the circumstances. It can be especially difficult if children are involved. Going through a divorce via the court system can be a lengthy, adversarial process that often leaves the parties exhausted and resentful of the other....
Vital tips to help you manage stress during your divorce
Going through a divorce will automatically increase your stress level because it’s such a major life change. It’s up to you to find ways that you can bring it back down some. Every situation is different, so one of the first things you need to do is to determine where...
Consideraciones especiales para una pareja que se divorcia más tarde en la vida
El divorcio es un desafío enorme para cualquier pareja, sin importar la edad en que lo afrentan. Pero para las parejas que empiezan el proceso del divorcio más adelante en la vida, hay consideraciones especiales que tienen que tomar en cuenta que quizás no tendría una...
Divorce later in life is becoming more common
For young couples in the United States, divorce is becoming less common year after year. A big part of the reason for this is simply that people are waiting longer to get married. Your odds of divorce are far higher if you get married at 23 instead of 33, for example,...