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Adult Children of Divorce: 10 Surprising Facts You Might Not Know
It’s no secret these days that baby boomers have the highest divorce rate of any age group. Yet, few people realize that, because so many of the over 50 crowd...
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How to Lose Your Custody Battle
If you’re fighting over your kids in your divorce there’s one thing you know for sure. You don’t want to lose your custody battle. The problem is that the way...
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What Happens to the Boomerang Generation When Their Parents Divorce?
They are caught in the perfect storm. At the same time that the baby boomers are experiencing the highest divorce rate in the country, their children – the 20 and...
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Child Support After Death: 6 Tips for Providing for the Kids If Your Ex Dies
You can’t help it. It’s not that you are wishing evil upon your spouse while you are going through a divorce (okay, so maybe you are!). But you can’t help...
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Why You Need a Good Parenting Plan and How to Make One
You’re getting divorced and you have kids. You know that you are going to need to make some sort of a parenting plan with your soon-to-be-ex. But you have no...
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How to Tell Your Kids About Divorce: 7 Tips You Need to Know
Do you remember where you were on 9/11? If you’re an American who is old enough to remember 2001, the answer is: Yes! Why? Because watching rogue airplanes crash through...
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Child Support Modification: Your Questions Answered
Life changes. Sometimes it changes a lot. If your life has changed since you got divorced, you may be wondering whether you can change your child support order to keep...
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My Ex Is Not Making Child Support Payments Now I’m Running Short!
When your ex stops making child support payments your initial reaction is to want to take him/her to court. You’re stung by how horribly unfair it is that your ex...
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Shared Parenting v. Equal Parenting: 5 Ways the New Laws Will Hurt Kids
The story is all too familiar. The kids stand on the front steps, consumed by sadness. They watch their father walk toward the car. Silent tears roll down their cheeks...
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Do Divorced Parents Have to Pay for their Children’s College Expenses?
Politicians and lawyers both have a reputation for never giving a straight answer to a simple question. So, when asked, "Do divorced parents have to pay for their children's college...
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10 Tips for How to Talk to Your Ex About the Kids (Without Losing it!)
By the time you’re done with your divorce, you usually want to be done with your ex, too. Unfortunately, if you have kids together, talking to your ex is not...
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15 Custody Battle Tips When Fighting is Your Only Option
Engaging in a custody battle is rarely worth the pain and the price you will pay. It will drain your bank account and devastate your kids. It is arguably the...