How to Divorce an Abusive Husband
Are you aware of the signs of an abusive relationship? The most telling piece of evidence is that you’re afraid of your husband. He uses fear to control you and those in your family. You don’t have to live in fear of your husband any longer. If you’re a survivor of domestic abuse, you have options to leave your marriage and start a new, healthy life. Taking the First Step The first step to...
9 Things to Say When Your Aunt Lily Asks About Your Divorce
You’ve been through it all: the looks of shock, the sympathetic stares, the denial (“But you two were always so happy!”). As soon as you announced your breakup and hired a Toronto divorce lawyer, it seemed like open season for people to let you know what they thought of your marriage in the first place, and what they now think of your divorce. Haven’t you been through enough without the...
10 Questions All Divorcing Parents Should Ask Before Fighting Over the Kids
The stigma of divorce on children has decreased in direct proportion to the increase in divorce rates over the last fifty years. No longer are they taunted as products of ‘broken homes.’ In some places, they are the majority. Yet we know that divorce remains a traumatic event in the lives of children. Research suggests that three years after divorce, while most children do not report any...Starting the Process of Ending Your Marriage
If you are the one who wants a divorce, you may feel calm, in control, and sure of your decision. Going through a divorce is different from what you experienced breaking up with past romantic partners. A divorce formally ends your marriage. It can be a complicated, lengthy and a harrowing procedure. There will be some emotional pain, potential doubts about your choices, and the challenge of...
by Fine & Associates Child Support, Divorce, Divorce Lawyer Mediation, Family Lawyer, Marital Separation, Marriage, Property DivisionDecember 30, 2014
Married For Over 30 Years & What’s At Risk
After the first ten years of marriage, you felt that you’d made it – gotten through all there was to get through with your spouse. After twenty years of building a life together, you probably noticed how special your relationship was in terms of longevity alone. But at 30 years of marriage, you’re considering getting a divorce. Are You Considering Getting a Divorce? It happens. In fact, it’s...by Fine & Associates Divorce, Divorce Lawyers, Marital Separation, Property DivisionDecember 23, 2014
How Much to Share With Your Children About Your Divorce
Talking to children about your divorce may seem so painful that you begin to question whether it’s even necessary to have such a difficult conversation. Yet you know the time will come when something must be said. The question is what to say, and how to say it. Here is what to keep in mind when talking to children about your divorce. Write out or rehearse what you are going to tell them ahead...Maintaining a Good Relationship With Your Children While Undergoing a Divorce
Your relationship with your spouse may have failed, but you are both determined to handle it like adults. After the separation and the dealings with your divorce lawyer, you want the children to have the exact same feelings of safety and well-being around mum and dad that they do now. The unfortunate fact is, no matter how loving your family is, your relationship with your children after...
Best Way To Divorce With Children
Divorce is more difficult when children are involved, but there is a lot you can do to help children cope with divorce. If you are a parent going through divorce and have been dealing with a divorce lawyer, you are probably worried about the effects it could have on your children. Children’s emotions could go through different stages; they feel sad and worried about what could happen to them....