Going through a relationship separation is hard on everyone. But it can be especially hard if there are children involved. And, because emotions run so high and so much is at stake regarding a standard of living, parents have to figure out the best way to take care of their children in cases of separation and divorce. Not everyone always agrees on the best way to do this.
Think about some of the steps a parent may have to take through the separation process. It’s important to understand the stages of going through a divorce. There is also the matter of child custody. Beyond that, one parent probably will owe child support payments. And it is essential for lawsuits and court arrangements that everyone keeps the evidence that proves their perspective to be the correct one.
Going Through a Divorce
If you and your spouse decide to get a divorce, then there are lots of consequences to that action. Particularly when it comes to your kids, you need to figure out what age-appropriate facts to tell them. If your children are older, they will expect to know specific details about why the divorce is happening. If they are younger, there is different information that you have to tell them for their emotional stability. It all depends on context.
Custody Orders
One point of conflict between parents when they go through a divorce is who is going to get custody of the children. This can be a very complicated, emotionally painful, and passionate discussion or sets of actions that have to occur. The important thing is the parents always keep in mind the children’s best interests. So many times, decisions get lost in politics or grudges that the kids get left behind in the wake of the arguments.
Child Support Payments
Then there is the matter of figuring out what child support payments which parent needs to make. This is based on a lot of different evidence. Perhaps one parent makes significantly more money than the other. Or, maybe one parent has more value in possessions. A judge should be able to look at all that information and figure out what child support payments should be.
Keeping Evidence
No matter what the relationship is, if a case of divorce goes to court, it’s crucial that you keep evidence. Particularly when it comes to a custody battle over children, you want all evidence to support your case. So, you should be able to look over text messages and emails, and it should showcase how awesome of a person you are. You should keep this evidence and submit it to a judge if there’s ever a question of your character.
Originally posted on January 7, 2019 @ 9:33 am
