Going through a divorce awakens a plethora of conflicting emotions that can leave you drained and confused. Friends and family members might ask how they can help, but you feel so overwhelmed that you don’t even know where to start. Read through the following list for inspiration.
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The term, equitable distribution takes on complicated meanings when a family business is one of the assets that need to be divided in divorce. Even when one party owned a business prior to the marriage, Minnesota law does not automatically view every aspect of the business as non-marital when operations continue during the marriage.
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A lot of people get cold feet before the wedding. No big deal, right?
Perhaps it actually is a big deal.
A new study confirms that some people’s “spidey sense” about their relationships is eerily predictive. In other words, if you get a sense that you shouldn’t go through with your vows, pay attention to
If you’re having second thoughts about your nuptials, you’re not alone: According to the American Psychological Association, between 40 to 50% of all marriages end in divorce, and the rate increases in subsequent marriages. On average, couples stay together three years before filing for divorce, but for some, the desire to separate may come immediately
Whether the end of your marriage came as a surprise, or you tried to work out your marital problems for months, you and your spouse have now made the difficult decision to divorce. After attempts at settlement negotiations, your divorce is moving toward litigation – an adversarial and potentially costly and drawn out way to
When celebrity divorce details splash across the tabloid headlines, most people respond with fascination instead of with disgust by the airing of dirty laundry. But it’s not just celebrities who fear that their divorce details will be leaked and will cause public embarrassment. Whether you want to keep your divorce private for business reasons or you’re worried about the social ramifications if your friends and neighbors discover your story, what can you do, practically speaking, to keep your divorce out of the public eye?
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The most recent figures from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services date back to 2006 and indicate that 14.4 percent of Minnesota children have special health care needs. Since 13 percent of the families with those children reported an unmet need for specific health care services and significant numbers reported a lack of family and other types of support, the burden falls on the families to try to provide the care their children need.
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The sight of a sleeping infant or cutely toddling child generally elicits smiles and positive comments, as long as the young one doesn’t scream, whine or throw a tantrum. However, parenting young children presents a bevy of challenges that test even the most patient, compassionate people
Reaching common ground on any settlement issue is one of the greatest challenges that couples face in the heat of an emotionally-charged divorce. Extreme divorce disputes can easily lengthen the divorce process while doing little to create settlement terms that serve both parties fairly. In some cases, highly personal settlement issues end up in the hands of an impersonal judge.
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If you have relatives or close friends who have gone through a divorce, you might have watched one person navigate the process with minimal upheaval while his or her partner spiraled downward into depression. Does divorce really increase the risk of depression? How can you prepare yourself emotionally if you plan to divorce? And are