Does divorce affect credit? You bet it does, so get more information on the pitfalls of bad credit after divorce.  Read More →

Divorce, in the public perception, is rarely a friendly undertaking. Even on this blog we often follow stories of contentious celebrity divorces and separations that don’t end well, with the theme usually being that couples are rarely on their best behavior when it comes time for a divorce . An article from USA Today , however, makes the claim that divorce is getting friendlier for a lot of couples. The article offers a couple of quick examples... 

In 1970, California changed the way people look at divorce and made it a lot easier to get out of a marriage by passing the second no – fault divorce law in the United States. In 1953, Oklahoma passed the countries first laws doing away with the need to find fault in divorce. It took 17 years for the rest of the country to follow suit. Some would say that we have become a progressive country when it comes to our divorce laws. Some sternly,... 

Discovering that your spouse is having an emotional affair can be devasting. Understand what is going on and get tips for overcoming infidelity.  Read More →

Las Vegas is a city known for quick marriages, but Nevada’s governor, Gov. Jim Gibbons, recently finalized his divorce from wife Dawn when a family court judge in Reno, Nevada, signed the divorce decree. According to the Associated Press , the first family of Nevada has officially split. The Gibbons’s divorce marks the first time in the state’s history that a sitting governor has gotten a divorce. That’s not the only first, however.... 

Legal separation is the solution when you’re neither married nor divorced.  Read More →

I recently found myself debating a group of younger folks about the merits and negative aspects of no-fault divorce law . We were comparing the differences between today’s divorce laws and contract law . I was the only debate participant who had been married and through the divorce process. … Read Full Post  Read More →

The recent announcement that Kelsey Grammer and his wife Camille are divorcing has been big news. What’s an even bigger story is the fact that the multi-millionaire Grammer did not have a prenuptial agreement. A recent article on a pop-culture website gives us a list of the top ten celebrities that didn’t have a prenup when they needed it most. Here is a sampling from the list of famous and most expensive divorces without a prenup. When Mel... 

The economic downturn is placing major stresses on marriages today, and there is another side effect showing itself: when couples divorce but don’t have the economic resources to move out from their family home. Couples are left to weather the emotional difficulty of living with a spouse that they’ve separated from, because a lack of resources and a tough housing market make it impossible to maintain two separate households. It’s divorce... 

A prenuptial agreement is a legally bind contract created by two people before they marry. In the prenuptial agreement the couple addresses such issues as the property bought into the marriage by each person and what the property rights of each will be should they divorce. … Read Full Post  Read More →

If you listen to the news at all, then you have undoubtedly heard the profanity filled rants that allegedly came from Mel Gibson toward Oksana Grigorieva, his ex-girlfriend and mother of his daughter. What you may not have heard are the rumors that have begun to swirl around that Grigorieva may have tried to extort Gibson with these tapes. According to a recent article in the Chicago Tribune , the Los Angeles Sheriff’s detectives are investigating... 

When a new client tells you that he’s come to see you because he has always viewed you as his family solicitor, your eyebrows rise. When he then tells you that you divorced his grandfather and then his mother, you know you’ve attained a certain age!  Read More →

If your child has medical issues or dietary restrictions, proper care while they are with the other parent is a big concern. These tips on handling child health issues after divorce can make it easier  Read More →

The British Columbia government has plans to make what the Vancouver Sun calls “revolutionary changes” to family law in the province. These changes will better reflect modern society, to update the Family Relations Act that was passed 30 years ago. The government’s proposal will revise the legal definition of a parent, and it will update property rules, children’s interests in parenting disputes, and even the terms that come with family... 

Watching on television, as the US President, Barack Obama, and our Prime Minister, David Cameron, gave a press conference at the White House yesterday, you could be forgiven for thinking that in describing the special relationship between our countries they were really talking about marriage. They described the length and strength of the ties between us, supporting each other through tricky times (Iraq and Afghanistan sprung instantly to mind);...