Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Creating a Parenting Plan For Teens
Going through a divorce is difficult under any circumstances, but it can be particularly challenging when children are involved. While young children may not understand all that is going on, teens have a greater awareness of the changes that are likely to result. When it comes to child time-sharing arrangements, creating parenting plans for… Read More »
Domestic Violence and Divorce
When domestic violence becomes an issue in your marriage, divorce may be the best option for keeping you and any children you have safe. While abusers may make all types of threats regarding actions they will take if you end the marriage, the fact is that the law is on your side. Once abusive… Read More »
How Remarriage Can Impact Your Divorce Settlement
In the immediate aftermath of a divorce, you may have a hard time imagining the idea of ever trusting your heart to someone again. However, time does heal the wounds that are inflicted over the course of an unhappy marriage. At some point you will want to begin dating again and may even find… Read More »
Ready to Begin Dating After Divorce?
Going through a divorce is challenging emotionally and financially. Issues that occurred during your marriage and in divorce proceedings may have left you feeling hurt, angry, and resentful. Meanwhile, having to reenter the workforce or adapting to living on one income rather than two may have dramatically changed your lifestyle. Despite how it feels… Read More »
Protecting Your Child As a Single Parent
Being a single parent provides special rewards but it can also present numerous challenges. As the sole caretaker of your child, it is important to take the steps needed to protect them in the event anything happens to you. Establishing paternity is an important first step, as well as ensuring you have the proper… Read More »
Common Causes of Marital Problems and How They Can Impact Divorce Settlements
When a couple is going through difficult times in their relationship, there can be a number of underlying causes. In some cases, it may be a sudden event that rocked your marriage and made you consider filing for divorce. In others, it is more subtle issues that may have been steadily accumulating over the… Read More »
Child-Time Sharing: Helping Your Child Succeed In School
Children of all ages experience major impacts when parents get divorced or otherwise decide to no longer live together. Even when a child time sharing plan allows both to remain active in the child’s life, it can still be a major adjustment. One of the areas you are most likely to see your child… Read More »
Five Stages of Grief During Divorce
Even when getting a divorce is something you know is in your best interests, you can still find yourself experiencing complicated and unexpected during divorce proceedings. It is natural to feel a sense of loss over your broken marriage, the lifestyle you built with your partner, and the impact it is likely to have… Read More »
Can My Child Determine Who They Want to Live with After a Divorce
When a marriage breaks up, one of the toughest and most hotly contested issues often concerns how to handle plans regarding the couple’s children. Parenting plans and time sharing arrangements in Florida typically aim at having both parents play an active and engaged role in the child’s life. However, there are cases where the… Read More »
The Difference Between a Divorce and Annulment
Marriages break up for a variety of different reasons. A divorce allows you to legally terminate the bonds you entered into on your wedding day. An annulment is an entirely different matter. Rather than terminating your marriage, it is the equivalent of declaring that it never occurred for legal purposes. Find out about the… Read More »