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Divorcing parents who are working out a child custody agreement are expected to consider, first and foremost, what’s in the best interests of their children. If you and your co-parent can’t work this out with the help of your attorneys and the custody arrangement...
When adults get a divorce, there are many different matters that have to be handled. One of these is the child custody case. Unfortunately, the most precious people in the parents’ life are going to be at the center of what could shape up to be a very contentious...
Hawaii ranks very high for its quality of life when compared to other states, but the cost of living puts the state at the bottom in comparison with its 49 other counterparts. The high cost of living on the islands often contributes to many of the 5,000 divorces each year. According to one attorney, “married couples, on average, have twice…
It’s usually easy to recognize the signs of physical abuse. Emotional abuse, though, is often hidden so deeply that the victims and their families may not notice it. In many cases, emotional abuse is mistaken by the victim as behavior that is “caring.” Emotional abuse often occurs after an initial period of good behavior. The abuser gets the victim to…
After a divorce, it can often feel impossible to make time for everything. Perhaps you now have to work full time, taking up 40 hours every week. Maybe you also have custody of your kids every other week, so you take on all sorts of obligations: Cooking, cleaning, picking them up from school, driving them to social activities and the…
Would you like a few secrets for becoming a vibrant Valentine? Brad Coates (author of Divorce with Decency) and Dr. Diana’s fiancé, soon-to-be husband Bryan Brewer (www.Funding-Quest.com) joined forces to answer that question. Dr. Diana first described what she’s heard women friends and clients want when it comes to love. LOOKS were not mentioned much. Women tend to be much…
No one ever said that divorce would be an easygoing process. Not only can the dissolution of your marriage hit you emotionally and psychologically, but it could hit you in the pocketbook. Given this, you may want to be aware common financial mistakes divorcing spouses make. Avoiding such errors could possibly help save a divorcing person and their family money…
You may not have heard the term, but if you are involved in an abusive relationship, it’s possible that you are very familiar with gaslighting. The term refers to a play from the 1930s where a wife is driven to the brink of madness by her husband’s manipulation of the gas-powered lights in their home. For those who are unfamiliar,…
If you either have already inherited, or expect to inherit, any significant assets, it’s important to consider how marriage — and divorce — could affect those assets. You risk losing them in divorce if you don’t take steps now to protect them. Here are some of the things you should know about inheritances: 1. Ask for a prenuptial agreement that…
You get to court knowing exactly what you want in terms of child custody rights. You know where you want the child to live, how he or she should be raised and what role you want your ex to have in this process. At the same time, your spouse shows up with his or her own list of desires. You…