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COVID-19: 7 Guidelines for Parents with Shared Custody

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Managing the custody of children is focus of article; image features legs of 4 children wearing boots

For divorced and separated parents, managing the care and custody of children can be a complicated task even in the best of times. While your children’s health and safety are always your top priority, the COVID-19 crisis has spawned logistical challenges to life with children never imagined before this. One of the best articles to […]

COVID-19: Modification of Child Support and Alimony Due to the Virus

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Antique painting of mother reading to her children

The COVID-19 virus is spreading chaos as well as disease. Every one of us has been affected by this unprecedented circumstance. No one can say with any certainty when the virus will be brought under control, so it’s difficult to cope and make plans. Within the past several weeks, personal financial situations have become volatile […]

Annulment: How to End Your Marriage According to Your Religion

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Wedding rings positioned on either side of a broken heart

In addition to all the legal considerations, if you are a person of faith, you may want an annulment that also ends your marriage in the eyes of your religion. These methods have no legal standing, but they may be required if you want to marry again using a religious ceremony. The following is an […]

Processing the Divorce Legal Paperwork

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Photo of divorce settlement agreement on a desk with a pen, folders, and judge

As with any legal proceeding, separation and divorce require a lot of paperwork. The first step each divorcing couple must take is to create a roadmap. This document describes how you will disassemble your marriage and distribute its practical and financial parts. If you have children, the roadmap also covers custody, child support, and parenting […]

The Valley of Indecision: Trial Separation

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Diagram showing the word divorce in the middle with 2 choices coming out of it, yes or no

A trial separation can have a lot of appeal for a couple thinking about divorcing. Sometimes it’s hard to finally admit that a marriage is actually over. At their consultation with me, they inquire how they can work out financials or parenting plans while they “just spend some time apart to see what happens.” If […]

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