Often occurring during high-conflict divorces, parental alienation involves a parent pressuring a child to reject and have strongly adverse feelings toward the other parent. Whether intentional or unconscious, this psychological dynamic may have damaging effects on...
How do you draft a parenting plan with your former spouse?
Other than a divorce settlement, divorcing parents must also create a parenting plan as part of dissolving their marriage. Children and former spouses deserve to know the elements of a viable co-parenting strategy. Boys Town helps ex-partners create a parenting plan...
Can your ex ask the courts to toss out your prenuptial agreement?
California is a community property state, which can make divorce very stressful. Some spouses try to protect themselves from financial devastation during a divorce by negotiating a prenuptial agreement during their engagement. Prenuptial agreements are valuable tools....
3 reasons you may need to sign a cohabitation agreement
Not that long ago, it was highly unusual for couples to cohabitate even briefly prior to marriage. These days, though, it is increasingly common for couples to commit without ever legally marrying. There are numerous reasons why you might not want to marry your...