Category: Divorce & Separation

A new book is available to help children and parents communicate about what life will be like after a divorce. Freelance writer Amy Kite wrote “Divorce: What About Me?” after her own divorce. She said the book was cathartic but also helped her answer questions from her own children during the split. The…

Spring is here, and wedding season is in full swing. Planning a wedding is one of the most exciting times in a couple’s life. But it can also be stressful for children of divorce who feel torn about how to make decisions involving parents and stepparents – and others who are involved…

As lawmakers consider whether to extend the waiting period for divorce in North Carolina, one of its neighboring states is looking to shorten it. The South Carolina House of Representatives is weighing the idea of changing the state’s current law requiring couples to wait one year before getting a divorce. Under the…

Any competent divorce attorney will advise you to avoid posting anything incriminating on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. But what happens once the divorce is over? Is it advisable to announce your divorce online? According to an article in the Indianapolis Star, the opinions are divided. Some call the practice of announcing…

When a marriage falls apart, people seek answers. Why didn’t the relationship work? What was irretrievably broken? Of course, the only ones who need to know the full answers to those questions are you, your spouse and perhaps your divorce attorneys. But increasingly, an unexpected culprit is being named as the impetus for…

Many state legislatures, including North Carolina’s, are considering bills that would make it more difficult for couples to get a divorce. But in Maine, one lawmaker is trying to relax the rules for victims of domestic violence who are trying to escape their abusers. State Sen. Colleen Lachowicz has introduced…

Couples in North Carolina may have to wait longer to get a divorce if a newly introduced bill becomes law, according to an article in the Winston-Salem Journal. State Sen. Austin Allran, who represents Alexander and Catawba counties, is sponsoring the bill, which would require couples to wait two years and get marriage counseling…

If you’re like most people, you’d probably rather focus on anything other than taxes. But tax season is upon us. Now is the time for couples who are going through a separation or divorce to get solid financial advice to avoid errors that cost them dearly. A divorce financial analyst may be…

Children of divorce are more likely to smoke than those who grew up in families whose parents remained married, according to researchers from the University of Toronto. A study of 19,000 Americans found that men whose parents divorced before they turned 18 had 48 percent higher odds of ever smoking 100 cigarettes than those…

Is divorce entertaining? Anyone who has been through one will likely reply with a resounding “no.” But Hollywood is taking a stab at making one of the most painful experiences in a person’s life a little funny – and if perhaps a little cathartic. Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Mark Schwartz…