Children and Divorce—Divorce Is Hard On Children

Divorce is hard on adults but it is especially hard on children. Children often feel abandoned, or that something they did caused the divorce. Other reactions children have to divorce are sleep disturbances, fears of impending disaster, suspiciousness, under-achievement in school, poor peer relationships, emotional constriction, anger, and regression in behavior (such as bed-wetting). Other […]

Child Custody—One Of The Most Contested Issues

Child custody is probably one of the most contested issues in Family Law. The emotional nature of the issue is why Family Courts are often called the Court of Heartbreak. Custody of children is determined by the best interest of the child standard. The court assumes that it is in the best interest of the […]

Divorce Law

Although the right to a divorce is not a matter of constitutional or legal right, various states permit it in order to benefit the public interest. In order to insure that a divorce is what both parties desire, it is not uncommon in several states for there to be a mandatory waiting period between the […]

Divorce Advice For Women

In recent years the percentage of marriages that end in a divorce is around 50%. This means that a lot of women are going through the divorce process at any given time. This is usually a long and stressful ordeal for any woman to undertake. Here is some advice to help women get through the […]

Hiring A Divorce Lawyer

When you are facing a divorce you are overwhelmed by all the information you are getting. The questions that will inevitably arise are do you need to hire a divorce lawyer or not and what to consider when selecting a divorce lawyer. There are countless things that you need to take into account when you […]