Salem Divorce And Family Law Blog

Going through a court battle to ensure that you have access to your child can often feel perverse. Every loving parent should be able to have a relationship with their child if they have a positive influence.

Some well-meaning parents can, unfortunately, suffer a negative outcome after going through an intense custody battle. This can often be because they made certain mistakes and relied too heavily on their emotions throughout the process. The following are some common mistakes that parents make in a child custody battle.

The process of dividing assets during a divorce has the potential to cause conflict. This is so much the case that is it quite common for divorcing spouses to accept a financial fight as an inevitability. However, these drawn-out court battles tend to have a negative impact on everyone involved; they are costly, cause high amounts of stress and can even affect the emotional well-being of the children.

If you are determined to divide marital assets in Oregon without a stressful legal battle, you will need to plan ahead. Collaborative asset division is possible, but it requires that both spouses are committed to a solution-focused conversation. The following are some tips for approaching asset division.

Big changes in our lives, whether they are welcome or unwelcome, can have a big impact on the way we experience the world. This change in perspective and experience can ultimately affect our mental health.

It is, unfortunately, common for people to experience mental health issues when they are facing a divorce. This can occur for a wide range of reasons, including the stress of dealing with uncertainty, the process of navigating a high-conflict relationship and the prospect of needing to resolve so many family issues. If you are struggling with your mental health while going through a divorce, it is important that you consult a medical professional.

If you have a parenting plan in place, you will expect that the other parent will respect this. However, if they intentionally or consistently violate the parenting plan, you should take this very seriously. There are possibilities for you to take action to enforce this.

You should first take the time to review the details of the parenting plan and ensure that the other parent has indeed violated the order. When you have done this, you may want to engage in written communication to notify the other parent of the violation. You may want to do this before getting the law involved because the other parent may not have realized the seriousness of their actions and may agree not to violate the plan again.