Divorce

People often think of divorce as a battle. You’re on one side, your ex is on the other, and you’re fighting over parenting time, expensive assets and much more. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Cooperating and working together often yields better results. Don’t...

If you are getting a divorce and have a child, you must put your child’s best interests first. What that means is that the decisions you make should be made with your child’s health and wellbeing in mind.   While divorcing, you can take steps to put your child first....

Divorces are already a complicated process involving the splitting of assets and property. Add in any retirement funds, and it can get extremely technical. 401ks especially complicate the process because of the tax implications, fluctuating market values and the...

Trying to work out shared expenses with an ex when you have children together can be a challenge. Both parents likely have an idea about what they feel that the children need. The issue might come down to who’s going to pay for them.  There are several ways that you...

You know that you cannot stay in a marriage with your spouse any longer. But extricating yourself from the union may be challenging. The decision to walk away from a narcissistic spouse puts you one step closer to freedom, but that freedom is going to come at a cost....

In legal proceedings, such as going through a divorce, you need to make sure you have accurate information at every turn. This is why many experts will recommend against taking advice from any friends or family members. They may want to help you, but you can’t be sure...

If you have decided that you want to get a divorce, it can be helpful to prepare in advance. Before you speak with your spouse about divorcing, there are important documents that you need to collect for your attorney. Doing that before discussing your divorce with...

There’s no way to completely avoid the stress associated with the divorce process. However, there are steps you can take and moves you can make to remove some of the stressors from your life. That alone can go a long way in making the process easier on you. Here are...

For many people, being divorced means that you’re done with having to deal with your ex. But people who have children with their exes still have to communicate with their former spouses because of the children. There aren’t any magic methods that will make this any...

Divorce ends a marriage but does not necessarily end your rights and duties as a parent. Wisconsin’s divorce and family law governs thee important custody issues. Joint legal custody gives both parents the right to make major decisions about their children, hopefully...