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There is No Cheese at the End of that (litigation) Tunnel
A Story of What happens in Court when one parent wants to move away In May 2013, the court entered a judgment dissolving the parties’ marriage. As part of their divorce agreement, they had joint legal custody. Joint Legal custody means that they must agree on the important decisions of the child together such as…
Read MoreWas it a Loan from the Relatives? How is the Issue Handled in Divorce?
Mary and Gary are divorcing. There was $200,000 from her brother that Mary invested during the marriage that turned into $300,000. Mary says that the $300,000 was her brother’s money entrusted in her to do investments for him. Gary says that it was a loan from Mary’s brother and, therefore, the $100,000 increase is community…
Read MoreBe Simple and Be Great
Spouse: I am tired of your stupidity. You let people come over to the house and have the kids exposed to them in this pandemic. You are risking my life. I am going to talk to my lawyer and change custody. You: Thank you for bringing your concern to me. I want you to know…
Read MoreIt Is Not Divorce That Harms The Children, It Is the Parents’ Fighting About Divorce That Harms Them
Parents cannot protect their children from dealing with life’s challenges, such as dealing with bullies or being exposed to harmful media material or peer pressure or illness, etc. In fact, if parents could protect their children, that would be harmful to them because the children would not develop the capacity to deal with problems and…
Read MoreShould I Stay Married or Divorce?
If you are debating whether to stay in a marriage or divorce, the conflict within you could be about not wanting to tolerate and put up with a relationship that is not working for you versus the fears of divorce and the comfort of knowing. Fears of divorce could be, fear of financial hardship, or…
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