Developing a parenting schedule is one of the first and most important things that you and your spouse will do after you begin living separately if you are sharing custody of your children. By setting a schedule, you provide much-needed predictability for your...
After divorce, many custodial parents rely on child support payments in order to more fully provide for their children. These payments come from the non-custodial parent, and the amount is commonly determined by state law. Additionally, the court takes particular...
Many engaged couples put provisions in their prenuptial agreements regarding whether one of the spouses will pay alimony (spousal support) to the other if the marriage ends. They may stipulate an amount of alimony and/or conditions under which it will be paid, such as...
Being in an unhappy marriage can be bad for your mental and physical health. However, if you allow yourself to fall into unhealthy habits, so can divorce. Unfortunately, this happens to too many people.Researchers at the University of Arizona (UA) recently released a...
As a parent of a child with a disability, you probably have a thousand worries for the future. How can my child best succeed in school? What kind of job will suit him or her? What will I do when he or she is an adult? For many parents in Arizona, guardianship is a...
Divorce among people in their middle decades and beyond has increased significantly in the past 18 years. Fewer people are staying in unhappy, unfulfilling marriages out of habit or fear of the unknown, especially since many are staying active and healthy well into...
There's a lot of advice to help divorcing parents support their children through the transition. However, what if it's your young adult who is divorcing?As a parent, it's only natural to feel sad. You may even feel some guilt -- particularly if you weren't aware that...
In an ideal world, you and your co-parent would be able to reach an agreement on child support on your own, with the help of your attorneys. However, sometimes that's not possible.You may have to ask a judge to rule on child support, either during the divorce or later...
Most people disabilities have multiple stories of people making inaccurate assumptions about what they can and cannot do. These assumptions often involve parenting. Unfortunately, when teachers, physicians, judges and others make these assumptions, parents can have...
