When looking into potential options to help you through a divorce, you might come across bird nesting. This relatively up-and-coming option has a lot to offer, and it appeals to many families that still have a desire to co-parent. But will bird nesting work for you?...
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How can you cope with your divorce emotionally?
Divorce can affect your finances, your family life, and your emotions. That is why it is crucial to find health coping mechanisms during divorce. Keeping your emotions in check can help you make decisions that are in your best interest, while also reducing stress....
What factors determine a fair and equitable property settlement?
When you divorce in Tennessee, the law requires you and your about-to-be former spouse to divide your marital property fairly and equitably between the two of you. However, as FindLaw points out, this does not mean that you necessarily need to divide this property in...
When can a court terminate parental rights?
The termination of parental rights is not something a court does without serious consideration. The general stance of the state is that children deserve to have both parents in their lives. However, there are times when not having one parent involved is what is best...
What is divorce season?
Within the family court system, people may talk about divorce season or the period of the year when the number of divorces seems to peak. There is a prevailing thought that this occurs after the new year in January. According to The New York Times, divorce does follow...
What are grounds for a postnuptial agreement?
The idea of signing a prenuptial agreement may have been too uncomfortable for you and your spouse. Now that you have gotten married, your minds are changing about having a prenup. Fortunately, it is not too late to protect your assets. Signing a postnuptial agreement...
Can adult children suffer from the effects of parental alienation?
In recent years, more studies have come out focusing on adults who have suffered from parental alienation in their childhood. This supplements and adds to the plentiful data already available on how parental alienation can affect young children in a divorce situation....
What is “nesting?”
In many cases, reinventing your life in the aftermath of a divorce is the most difficult part of the process. Particularly if you will be sharing custody with your ex-spouse, figuring out new living situations can be very stressful, both for parents and for children....
Grounds for divorce in Tennessee
Getting a divorce in Tennessee can be an involved process, depending on what grounds for divorce the parties choose to base their legal proceedings on. This post will introduce readers to several different bases that individuals may use to end their marriages through...
Helping the children through a difficult divorce
A parent’s love and commitment their children make the stress and trauma of divorce particularly painful. Children will be deeply affected by a marital split, no matter what their age is when it happens or how amicable the divorce ends up being. But being able to keep...