Whether you went through a bitter divorce or opted for a friendlier end to your marriage, you and your ex-spouse have decided to share custody of your kids. As Psychology Today notes, this type of custody arrangement often helps children adjust to their post-divorce...
After navigating a divorce and a custody decision, you may feel as if you are at your limit for arguments and disagreements with your co-parent. Learning about how to handle those problems in a constructive and positive way can help relieve stress for you both. Keep...
During a divorce, there are various things you must do to sever the relationship between you and your spouse. One of the more complex parts of the process is dividing your property. When you do this, you need to begin by determining what is separate property and what...
Divorce can harm the relationships between parents and their children. Children's relationships with their fathers are often particularly vulnerable. Research has shown that while all children's relationships with their fathers may suffer after a divorce, daughters'...
Whether you have fallen behind on your child support obligations or your child's other parent refuses to pay what they owe, it is important to understand how to back child support can affect one's tax refund. When a parent fails to pay the child support that they owe,...
When most people think about infidelity in divorce, it often ties to the state of a couple's interpersonal relationship and involves the possibility of cheating on one's spouse with another person. However, infidelity can come in many forms, including financial....
Divorcing couples need not take their marital split to court. Working with a mediator could prove a more effective option, but not for every situation. Family Education explores scenarios in which mediation may do more harm than good. Those going through a divorce...
Though Washington is one of many states that no longer recognizes common-law marriages, it does recognize “marriage-like” relationships. State law refers to these relationships as “Committed Intimate Relationships.” In Washington, if the courts consider your...
With the holidays quickly approaching, you may be looking forward to building memories with your kids. If you share custody of your children with a co-parent, however, you may have to shuffle the young ones in your family between two households. While your parenting...
Child support has a lot of related terminology and processes that can be confusing if you are new to the overall system. One such thing you may hear about is pass-through payments. According to the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services,...
