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Turning the Page: How to Approach Divorce with Confidence
INTRODUCTION: FACING THE REALITY OF DIVORCE Divorce is never an easy decision, nor is it a straightforward process. It’s a journey filled with emotional upheavals and critical decisions. At Jones Family Law Group, we understand the intricacies of this challenging time...
Navigating Difficult Conversations: Telling Your Kids and Family About Divorce
Divorce is never an easy decision, and one of the most challenging aspects can be breaking the news to your children and extended family. The conversation is delicate, filled with emotions, and requires a gentle approach. Here are some heartfelt suggestions on how to...
Divorce Lingo Glossary: Common Family Law & Divorce Terms for Our Clients
Have trouble following along when your attorney gives you an update? Confused by what the Judge had to say? You are not alone. Unfortunately, lawyers and Judges often speak and write using words that are unfamiliar and uncommon. Terms and words that may be...
Can Family Court Order a Parent to Pay for Private School?
One of the many decisions addressed by a Parenting Plan when parents divorce is where the children will go to school. In Missouri, family courts assume children will attend public schools unless there is a particular or specific educational need of the child that the...
Tips for Living Together While Getting Divorced
Once the decision is made to end a marriage, one big question you may have is who will move out, and how soon. But what if it’s necessary to continue living together for a while longer? Is that a crazy idea? Can you make it work? It’s not uncommon for divorcing...
“We’ve Decided to Divorce”: How to Tell Your Children the News
When couples make the decision to divorce, they often agonize over telling their children. How long should you wait before breaking the news? What words should you use? How much should you explain or leave out, and how will you answer kids’ questions? All of these...
When Is It OK to Drop My Spouse from My Health Insurance Coverage?
Figuring out health insurance coverage for yourself can be tough, not to mention the responsibility of covering a spouse and/or dependents. The end of a marriage is one big reason people often want to cancel their spouse’s coverage. And with many insurance companies...
What’s a QDRO, and Do I Need One for Divorce?
In divorce, details matter. Making sure the right forms are completed and filed can make all the difference between receiving the assets to which you’re entitled, and wondering what happened. If you’re divorcing or already divorced and/or receive child support, a...
Who Gets the Family Pet in a Divorce?
Figuring out health insurance coverage for yourself can be tough, not to mention the responsibility of covering a spouse and/or dependents. The end of a marriage is one big reason people often want to cancel their spouse’s coverage. And with many insurance companies...
Co-Parents: Could Nesting Work for You?
Children of divorced parents typically divide their time between each parent’s home. “Nesting,” sometimes called birdnesting, represents a fairly new approach to co-parenting. The child remains in one home (the family “nest”), and the parents take turns rotating in...
Child’s Best Interest: The Role of the Guardian ad Litem (“GAL”)
The ending of a marriage means major life changes for children as well as the parents. During legal proceedings, it is often important that the children’s best interests be heard and fairly expressed. Neither parent’s attorney may represent the child. That is where...
Ask These Questions Before You Tie the Knot
You’re in love, maybe you’re engaged to be married, and you know everything about your betrothed. Or do you? Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon to see couples seeking to divorce because of issues that could have been discovered, discussed — and oftentimes resolved —...
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