In Massachusetts the spousal maintenance (alimony) statute provides an advisory schedule, based on the length of the marriage, for the...

Dissolving a marriage takes an emotional toll on everyone involved, including (and especially) the children. In this excellent blog...

While moving through divorce can seem like an insurmountable obstacle, for many parents it is just the beginning of a new and equally...

When divorce takes place, everyone in the family is affected. Often the impact on grandparents is overlooked amidst the turmoil involving...

In this excellent blog posting, Dana Westreich Hirt lists twenty things that people going through a divorce - and the many people who...

Telling your kids that you plan to divorce is not a conversation to be taken lightly. It’s one that marks a turning point in all of your...

One of the most typical questions asked of me by parents who are beginning the divorce process is, “What should we tell the children and...

When devising solutions to parenting issues like custody and visitation, courts are guided by a variety of considerations, all under the...

The breakup of a marriage almost always involves some level of conflict between spouses, but the process of litigation during divorce...

In divorce mediation Mom and Dad are on the same side, working together to resolve issues affecting the whole family, so everyone can...

Negotiating a divorce agreement is never easy, regardless of how amicable the separation. Not many people can manage to keep their...

Divorced parents face challenges that are not only complex; they are long lasting as well. There are many variations of joint parenting,...

“Parents often lose focus on their children as they battle with their ex-partner to determine who gets what, and who the children are...

In this excellent blog posting, Joan B. Kelly offers ten ways to protect your children from the fallout of a high conflict break-up. Talk...

As Susan Ingram writes, a major benefit of mediation is that a couple can test out more than one parenting plan as they try to figure out...

Many times parents feel like it is their obligation to stay married “for the sake of the children” – but more often than not, that can...

The impact of separating and moving out can be very traumatic under any circumstances. It is even more traumatic if one party is taking...

In this blog posting, Joshua Katz, a divorce lawyer in New York, writes that "winning a custody battle is all about your lawyer’s...

The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers has developed Child Centered Residential Guidelines which seek to fill the void recognized by...

Our expectations of holidays change when families are navigating through divorce. Both parents and children are grieving. And, while...