Divorce Mediation

As if terminating your marriage with your child caught in the crossfire is not heartbreaking enough, a pet custody dispute adds to the emotionally charged decisions you must make during divorce. Like most pet owners, you treat your dog or cat as a family member....

Divorcing couples usually have to keep communicating with each other, especially if they both plan on playing a role in their children's upbringing. However, the circumstances of their separation and strong emotions like jealousy, anger, and resentment can make it...

A divorce can impact children, so it is helpful to consider their emotional needs and well-being throughout the process. Different children handle challenging experiences differently, so there is no single correct way to comfort or support your children. You can,...

As in other states, the time it takes to conclude a divorce in Tennessee varies. You may be staring at several months or even longer, depending on the unique circumstances of your case. Some factors that may extend the divorce process are out of your hands, while...

Not many experiences can be as painful as your child – your own flesh and blood – turning against you. Hearing them say they never want anything to do with you or that they hate you can be heartbreaking. But what if you discover that your ex has something to do with...

Traditionally, divorce has been viewed as an adversarial process. Nonetheless, over the years, it has become apparent that a collaborative approach to divorce can often be much more useful. As a result, divorce mediation has become increasingly popular. This process...

Divorce isn’t as taboo as it was in the past. Between 2015 and 2017, about 73 percent of adults felt that divorce is morally acceptable.  However, some couples are reluctant to seek a divorce due to various cultural or personal beliefs. Below are five myths and facts...

Parents going through a divorce will have to go through the first year of holidays while trying to help children adjust to the new way of life. Having a plan when you’re going into this situation is important because you need to be able to explain what will happen to...

Divorce is never an easy situation. In ideal circumstances, there can be emotional tension, sadness, and a fear of the unknown future. Divorcing under complex situations can increase those aspects, and things can get complicated when caring for a disabled child. When...

Few divorces are easy or amicable, but some pose more challenges than others. For example, divorcing when you share children usually turns an otherwise simple divorce into a more complex endeavor. Along with legal issues (child custody, property division, etc.),...