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10 Important Questions to Ask Your Divorce Attorney
When going through a divorce, one of the keys to walking away with a favorable outcome is preparation. A big element involved in this process is hiring the right kind of legal representation to handle your case—and that’s what far too many people fail to do. A lot of...
What You Need to Know About Spousal Support and Taxes
When someone is going through divorce proceedings, they usually have enough on their mind so that taxes are not something they spend much time thinking about. However, if your divorce settlement involves one partner paying the other spousal support (a.k.a. alimony),...
Changing Your Name After a Divorce
For many women, officially switching back to their maiden name is the last step to putting their old marriage behind them. Once a relationship has ended, it’s natural not to want to carry your ex’s last name around with you into your future. If you’re curious about...
What to Do After You Discover Your Spouse Is Cheating
Discovering your spouse has been cheating on you can be a major blow to your emotional and physical state. Your initial response might be to confront the cheater and lay it all out immediately. However, even though this may bring you short-term release, it is not...
Five Tips for Women Coping with a Divorce During Pregnancy
Divorce is a tough life event, no matter when it occurs, but it can be especially hard during pregnancy. What should be one of the happiest times of your life can be overshadowed by the dissolution of your marriage, and concerns about you and your baby’s future....
Tips for Navigating Post-Divorce Dating
After getting a divorce in Las Vegas, most people will reach a point in their lives where they are going to be ready to date again. Deciding when the best time to start dating post-divorce depends upon your own individual circumstances and what sort of relationship...
What Is the Difference Between Mediation and Litigation During a Divorce?
Two different options divorcing couples may use to determine a division of marital assets, child custody, child support, and spousal support are mediation and litigation. Mediation is becoming a more popular choice, even in cases of a contentious divorce, because it...
Warning Signs Indicating It Might Be Time to Get a Divorce
When you first got married, you and your spouse might have been hopeful you would spend the rest of your lives together. Unfortunately, this does not always happen, and couples slowly start to grow apart. There can be a number of challenges newly married couples face...
Should I Stay or Go? An Objective Guide to Divorce
Divorce is a huge, life-changing decision that shouldn’t be made when emotions are running high or during a temporary rough patch. The implications for your emotional and financial health are huge, and a divorce could have a major impact on the lives of your children....
Child Custody Changes Tough for both Children and Parents
Some of the hardest struggles in divorce occur after the marriage dissolves, especially when children are involved. Changes in child custody can be traumatic for children and parents, as the separation can be emotionally devastating. Learning ways to cope with the...
Tips for Finding Support During and After a Divorce
Getting a divorce is often a rather emotional and stressful period of time for most people, regardless of whether they were the one who desired the divorce or not. If there are children involved in the divorce process, things can become even more stressful and...
Six Tips for Newly Divorced Parents
Divorce isn’t just a traumatic experience for couples, it’s also rough for the children involved. The time immediately after a marital split can be very difficult for children as they adjust to changes in schedules, economic circumstances, and relationships with their...