Most people think of domestic violence as something that involves married couples or people who at least live together.However, domestic violence can easily begin while a couple is just dating -- even if the members of that couple are teenagers.If you have a teenager,...
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Year: 2017
Can science predict your divorce?
Social researchers spend a lot of time studying how people behave and the relationships that they form. While social scientists can't guarantee wedded bliss or a disastrous divorce, they have been able to detect the patterns that indicate which couples are more likely...
Lying in family court earns woman jail time, not custody
Lying in family court can cost you both custody and jail time.A woman from California is learning that lesson the hard way after she perjured herself in family court. She won't know her actual sentence until January 2018, but she faces a potential of four years in...
Mobile lives and custody issues
We live in an increasingly mobile society -- and that doesn't change just because a couple gets divorced.One member of the former couple may need to follow a career to another state. Perhaps the other member of the couple wants to return to his or her home state in...
Splitting holiday expenses with your ex
Nobody ever claimed it was cheap to raise a child. If you're already paying child support, you may think that you've done your share. However, child support is designed to cover the basic needs of the child, not the extras -- like presents and other expenses during...
You can collect child support from unwilling fathers
Women who become unexpectedly pregnant often find themselves stymied by the soon-to-be father's reaction. Sometimes the father doesn't want to be involved and will simply distance himself from the mother, the pregnancy and the child once he or she is born. That...
Divorce, alleged abuse, lead to attempted murder and conviction
A California woman is now behind bars and waiting on the judge to decide how many years she'll sit there. She fainted when the verdict came back, finding her guilty of attempting to murder her now ex-husband and the father of her child. According to the woman and her...
Divorce rates are falling: Is it time to get married?
Guess what? Divorce rates are generally falling, not rising. As a matter of fact, the whole idea that your marriage only had a 50/50 shot of survival was a little overblown from the start. While it is true that divorce rates hit an all-time high of about 40 percent...
Do you have a divorce plan for your dog?
Do you have a divorce plan for your dog? What about the cat? Dogs and cats are popular fixtures in American households and are often treated like they're valuable family members. However, in divorce court, the four-legged family members are actually considered...
It’s time to talk to your ex about the holiday custody
In a previous article, we've addressed how important it is for divorced parents to be on the same page when it comes to things like gift giving and Santa Claus.However, nothing is going to create a more lasting -- and wretched -- memory of the holidays for your kids...