How to Get Divorced if Your Ex is Not Speaking to You
In many cases, the decision to divorce is one-sided. Sometimes partners will refuse to talk, causing the process to become long and stressful.
In many cases, the decision to divorce is one-sided. Sometimes partners will refuse to talk, causing the process to become long and stressful.
In North Carolina, there is no presumption determining physical custody. Courts will often look at the “best interest” of the child.
Divorce is different for everyone because each person has his or her own life challenges. In some cases, doing what’s best for you conflicts with what’s best for your partner. And when getting a divorce, if your partner is living with a disability, you may bear the burden of deciding what happens with the future of their care.
Finances are one of the most significant concerns for most people when they divorce. If you and your partner can work out how to divide your money on your own, you’ll probably both feel far better about the result than if you go to court.
While you are separated, many people find it helpful to create a separation agreement. While not legally required, a separation agreement can settle some aspects of divorce during the period before the divorce is final.
One of the biggest mistakes some women make in divorce is keeping the house. But part of the reason they do that is they make the other big mistake: not thinking about their financial life after divorce.
To file for divorce, the couple must physically separate for 12 months, and for six of these months, one party involved must be living in North Carolina.
Couples often struggle to determine if one spouse should keep the house, or whether they should sell it. “Should I get the house appraised?” is a frequent question in our monthly divorce workshops.
Life after divorce will not be easy, but it is possible to begin again no matter your age.
Divorces are difficult for spouses, but they can be especially difficult for children to endure. Watching mom and dad argue can be draining, even if parents only want what’s best for their kids. Teenagers are old enough to have a better understanding of the situation but are not always in support of their parents’ decision…