Divorce Tips & Advice

Making Co-Parenting Work: What You Need to Know

Divorce can affect kids negatively. Here's some good advice on successful co-parenting strategies.

For parents, thinking about divorce can bring stress and guilt because the emotional ramifications that can come from legal separation with children. How will the kids react? Will you damage them? And what will your life look like after divorce? Actually, making the decision to co-parent with your soon-to-be ex spouse could be one of the best decisions you ever made. How is that possible?

Firstly, if you are thinking about getting a divorce, you need to hire a qualified family law lawyer who can make it easier for you to navigate through this difficult time, especially in a hotly contested, high-conflict divorce or a complex divorce involving high-net worth individuals.

To help you start the divorce process, an attorney can give you pertinent information on the best way to deal with parenting arrangements, child support, alimony and how to protect your assets.  Also, it may be time to think about a “divorce team,” which features not only a divorce lawyer, but a family therapist as well as a financial planner and perhaps a tax consultant.

Digital Age Divorce Advice: Is It Legal to Find a Cheater or Hidden Assets?

Is it legal to snoop into your spouse's digital life?

In this very digital age, divorce has become much more transparent. Couples even a few years ago could live their lives quite anonymously (can you say affair?) while stashing money on the side for any troubling possibility.

Not so much anymore. With all records going digital and with cameras on every smart phone, our lives are rather clear. So how do you protect yourself against any treachery and what is legal and what’s not when it comes to “spying” on your spouse?

Firstly, make certain to get some good legal advice from a reputable family law lawyer, especially if you are a high-income earner, investor or property owner. Some of the first steps towards a separation or divorce (and certainly in the case of a cheater and liar!) are critical when it comes to bank accounts, co-parenting and who is going to keep the house.

But the question remains: Is it legal to find a cheater whether it be an extramarital affair or “hidden” assets?

How Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Geotagging Can Undermine Your Divorce

Family law lawyers these days tell clients to reflect before they post on social media networking sites before, during and after a divorce.

The digital lifestyle can have negative consequences and one of which is this: You can sabotage your own divorce case if you aren’t careful about posting on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and even the up-and-coming iPhone app, Instagram.

In fact, the AmericanAcademyof Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) recently released a study that showed more than 80 percent of divorce attorneys have used social media posts (also known as “social networking”) as evidence in divorce court cases in the past six years.

Yes, divorce lawyers all over the country are, more and more, sharing Facebook posts, Twitter tweets and Instagram pics and captions in the courtroom. These “snapshots” into the life of your soon-to-be ex spouse have exposed extramarital affairs and outright lies that can affect everything from spousal support (alimony) to the time your allowed to spend with your children.

Jewish Divorce: What You Need to Know about Ketubahs, Gets and Pre-Nuptial Agreements

by Stephen Jay Kaufman

Will you need to give or get a get in the future? The time to think about it is before the wedding.

In a Jewish divorce, the ancient ketubah or pre-nuptial agreement gives women certain rights, but how does a woman get a get (a Jewish bill of divorce)? And what about the husband? What are his rights and how does a Jewish man give a get?

Firstly, it’s best to hire a qualified divorce lawyer who also specializes in Jewish laws and customs and consult with a trusted rabbi. Jewish law differs considerably from California’s Family Code. Under Jewish law, spousal support is very limited, property is not divided equally, and gender preferences in custody disputes can produce results that California law disfavors.

For example, did you know simply filling out a form from your local modern orthodox rabbi could have profound effect on the outcome of a divorce?  To avoid any costly financial (and emotional) mistakes down the road, here are some tips from this Jewish divorce attorney.

Plan to Divorce?

Couples planning to marry almost never do so with a plan to divorce, but many wish to arrange their affairs in advance, “just in case.”  Prenuptial agreements are often made to state clearly what each of the parties in a marriage may expect if their marriage fails.

Navigating the Divorce Process: First Steps to a Smart Divorce

Divorce can set you on a new course in your life!

Divorce Advice: Dishon & Block Family Law Experts

When considering divorce or separation, do you immediately feel like you’re stuck in a leaky financial boat that’s sinking fast?  This can be a tricky and difficult time, but you can stop your ship from going under with smart financial decisions at the outset of the divorce process that can set you on a new course in life.

Remember, building a divorce support team can be critical in testing the waters of separation or divorce. A qualified family law attorney can guide you through each step of the process, fight for your rights if need be and help steer you to a family therapist, a financial planner and perhaps even a tax accountant.

How Your Divorce Affects Your Friendships

Divorce can cause conflicts with family and friends. What do you do?

Dishon & Block: Divorce Advice
If you’re thinking about getting a divorce, your head is most likely spinning with a million questions, but one question that often pops up is this:  What impact will this have on my friends?

Divorce often affects friendships in a way never imagined.  Unfortunately, friends may take sides and this can be quite painful when these once-close friends or work acquaintances turn and run away as if you had just contracted a deadly disease.

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