Even when both parties enter into a separation with the best intentions of reasonableness, it's difficult to keep a grip on decency amidst a maelstrom of emotional and financial insecurity.

There are many ways to get divorced. You and your soon-to-be ex can sit in a room together, split everything up, sign a piece of paper, file it with a judge and get divorced for a small fee. Not likely to happen, but it's been done.

If one were to visit a courtroom, one would not hear harps and violins but an orchestra without a conductor frantically searching for their sheet music. Divorce turns people's lives upside down.

"Where's the daddy spider?" asked my daughter, Helena. "He's across town in his own web. The baby spiders visit him on weekends."

Hope is a four letter word. It is the enemy of the newly broken-hearted.

If you are contemplating a divorce or your spouse is on the verge of serving you with divorce papers, you should immediately contact a divorce lawyer. At the initial consultation, there are several important questions that you should ask.

Wondering where you can find an affordable divorce lawyer? Here's what you need to know, from attorney-mediator Diana Mercer, the co-author of "Making...

The divorce process can be a harrowing financial ordeal. Following these 5 easy steps will assist you in making the path a far easier one to walk.

While most divorcing spouses do not fundamentally desire the additional pain and expense of a court battle, many wind up in a divorce war without ever understanding what triggered it.

Deciding to proceed ahead with a divorce isn't easy, and whether you reached that conclusion by yourself, were blindsided by a pronouncement from your husband, or something in between, you're probably still a little numb and left wondering, "What do I do now?"

I have relationships with lawyers I've faced as opponents over and over again; we have a shared history. The fact of our lives as lawyers is that clients come and go, but our relationships with each other can endure for decades.

Instead of a surly, imposing human, it's best to hire a smart, strategic-thinking attorney who can creatively apply the rules of law, and facts of your situation, to help you negotiate a fair settlement.

Divorce is painful -- anyone who has been through the process will attest to that. But, sometimes, divorce is less painful than staying in a relationship that has become abusive.

A divorce financial planner takes care of critical financial tasks that are beyond the scope of the divorce attorney's expertise, and those tasks can ...

I talk with women facing divorce on a daily basis and the emotions they are dealing with are all over the board. But there is one common thread--they ...

In my last post, I wrote about how to get through the first few days after deciding to file for divorce or finding out your spouse intends to file.

I never believed in divorce. My parents met in college and have been married for nearly forty years. I thought I would be following their footsteps ...

It's five days after the split, and I am waiting to meet with my attorney--the Divorce King of Seattle, from what I can tell--to discuss the parenting plan, child support, and how the bounty of my marriage is to be divided.

The Michigan police chief Larry Weeks is heading the investigation for three brothers who have been missing since Thanksgiving.

Communication in any relationship is critical. You can communicate with your attorney by email, now more the rule than the exception. But do not send an email every hour or with every thought.

There is an old Spanish proverb that says, "Fools and obstinate men make rich lawyers." When it comes to choosing a divorce attorney, it pays not to be foolish.