It's normal to be emotional when you're going through a divorce -- and that makes it hard to keep your mind on practical concerns. However, paying attention to certain practical issues will make your post-divorce recovery a lot easier to manage.In particular, you need...
While nobody is certain, psychologists estimate that up to 60 percent of the abusers in domestic violence situations suffer from borderline personality disorder (BPD).If you're in a relationship with someone whose anger and rage seems potentially explosive, it's...
There are a lot of misconceptions about child support -- including how the money can be spent. Sometimes, the paying parent feels entitled to demand proof of how every dollar was used under the mistaken belief that support has to be spent on things that only benefit...
How do you know when it's time to end your marriage? Could you and your spouse work things out and restore the bliss you once felt?It depends. Relationship experts say that there are some definite signs that a couple would be better off divorced. In order to determine...
In most states, the family pet is legally nothing more than a piece of property.For many pet owners going through a divorce, that's devastating information to find out -- especially if the other spouse is holding onto a family pet out of a sense of retribution or...
The victims of domestic violence face a lot of obstacles when it comes to breaking free from their abusers -- not the least of which is a very justifiable fear of what will happen if they do try to leave.Three-fourths of the homicides related to domestic violence...
If you are going through a divorce, any retirement accounts that you and your spouse own typically will be subject to division as part of the marital property. That's where qualified domestic relations orders, or QDROs, come into play. What exactly is a QDRO? A QDRO...
No matter who you are, a divorce brings with it some sadness -- but same-sex couples struggled so long for marriage rights that it always seems especially poignant when a same-sex couple ends up divorced. For many same-sex couples, however, that's just the tip of the...
Dating violence is domestic violence. However, many teens who are the victims of domestic abuse by their romantic partners don't realize that they're being abused until the violence escalates out of control. If you have a teenager, it's important to discuss the...
Parents have an obligation to support their children to the best of their ability. Once a child support order is established, paying support becomes a legal requirement that the courts can enforce through civil and criminal penalties. So, what happens if you have no...