Revelations of a Single Mama
This is it…the last post in the Divorce Series. I’ve spent the last five weeks focusing on several elements of divorce that I think are important to research and understand. This final week, I’m revealing the most eye-opening revelations I’ve had, or the mistakes I made. ALL ABOUT MONEY How do you handle expenses and…
About a month after I filed for divorce, I showed up at the Initial Status Conference (ISC) and was blindsided by the question “will you be appointing a Child and Family Investigator (CFI)?” The judge asked us to make a decision by XYZ date and file the decision with the courts. This added an entirely…
Deciding to hire a lawyer is one of the biggest decisions you will make during a divorce. This one decision may determine how much your divorce costs and the overall outcome of the custody arrangement and marital assets. There are disadvantages associated with hiring a lawyer, as well as choosing to represent yourself. I will…
I never imagined going through a divorce would be so confusing. You’re already emotional with the fact that this person you thought you’d build a life with will no longer be a part of your world. But emotions aside, if you aren’t a divorce attorney, all of the red tape you need to go through…
Today’s tip…record everything! Phone calls, video calls with kids, document times he picks up, times he drops off, any time he bails, etc. I decided to document all conversations with my ex after I left for many reasons. To name a few: he was abusive, had zero interest in being a father, and suffered from…
Many people wait until the kids have left for college before they seek divorce. There are also the occasional ones that fight to stick with it for as long as they can but end up divorcing when the kids are somewhere between 6 and 10 years old. A lot of parents think it’s tough on…
From what I’ve read, there are two major times during the year when divorce filings increase: January and August. The first week in January is an active time because many couples are spending a lot of quality time together over the holidays, which for the wrong match, could be unbearable. Therefore, all of this extra…