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Rediscover Your Joy After a Divorce

Most can expect divorce to take a toll on both physical and mental health, which is why all of us need to find ways to deal with stress and other overwhelming emotions when we are adjusting to a new life. The following strategies can help you cope with the crippling stress of divorce by allowing […]

Divorce: Who Gets the House?

Divorce brings up a whole bunch of questions. One of them being “Who gets the house?” Usually, the house is the couple’s largest asset, it’s also often the asset with the most emotional attachment. After all, this is the place you and your spouse decided that was to be the place where you were going […]

How to decide a Divorce is the Right Choice?

It is often difficult to decide whether a relationship is truly over. Perhaps you have a relationship filled with problems and fighting. The sheer number of issues can make it seem impossible to ever get things back on track with your partner. In other cases, maybe there are just a few issues, but they have […]

Grounds for Divorce in Utah

(a) impotency of the respondent at the time of marriage; (Impotency of the respondent at the time of marriage means that there was a physical or mental condition that existed that prohibited the consummation of the marriage. Consummation is the first sexual intercourse between a married couple. Respondent is the partner whom the Divorce Complaint […]

How Much Does it Cost to Get Divorced?

Due to modern life constraints, financial implications often factor into the decision as much as any other factor. Many people often ask, “How much does a divorce cost?” Ultimately they are trying to determine if it is even financially possible for them to have a divorce. Despite the financial difficulties divorce can bring, money concerns […]

Tips for Reducing the Stress from Divorce on Children

Divorce is a stressful process; however, some adults forget that it’s stressful for everyone involved, including your children. In most cases, children are left to deal with the repercussions of divorce by themselves. As a parent going through a divorce, it’s crucial to keep the following tips in mind to help your child transition into […]

How People Can Unintentionally Sabotage a Divorce Mediation

Ending a marriage is rarely a walk in the park. Even if you are looking forward to finalizing a lousy relationship and moving on with your life, divorces can be stressful. With that being established, couples, how they act, and their ability or inability to work together is among the largest factors that either enable […]

Educating Your Children About Divorce

Between filing, obtaining an attorney, dividing assets, arranging shared custody, and all the usual encumbrances of divorce, you may find it easy not to have the energy to think about explaining this process to your children. We get it; you’re still probably trying to sort out your own emotions. Never the less, your children need […]

How a Bad Marriage can Effect Children

Many parents hold a common misconception that their children will always fare better if they stay together. Divorce is never easy, but avoiding it to keep a “happy family” together is not necessarily a wise choice. Children respond to their environment in ways that are different from adults. They are not as likely to understand […]

Celebrating Halloween During COVID-19

This Halloween, most families likely won’t be trick-or-treating with their kids, instead deciding to stay at home to avoid the risk of exposure to COVID-19. Halloween is typically a very social time with parties, trick-or-treating, and other social gatherings. When thinking about spending time with their children, parents should use their best, not only for […]