The Disturbing Ways Divorce Can Impact Your Health

Figuring out how to survive and thrive after divorce is no easy task.

How To Stay Healthy During A Divorce

Divorce has a way of impacting nearly every part of your life.

Parents With Mental Illness And Child Custody Battles

Mental illness and child custody cases are a fairly common part of the divorce process for many couples. Not only can mental illness impact the outcome of your case, but court cases involving mental illness can also be more expensive.

Breaking Up With Addiction: Divorcing An Addict

Having a spouse who is battling addiction or alcoholism can take a brutal toll on a marriage. Sometimes, the only way to end that fight is with divorce. Many people don’t realize their partner is an addict when they say their wedding vows. Other times, the addiction is something that …

5 Tips To Stay Healthy During Divorce

For whatever reason, there is still a stigma surrounding men’s mental health. Even though only about 2 out of 100 men seek outpatient help for depression, suicide rates for middle-aged men have been skyrocketing since 2008. When a man experiences a divorce, those health risks become even more pronounced.

Could A Past Drug Charge Affect Custody?

Question: Could a criminal drug charge from my past factor into a child custody decision even if I had a diversion on it to remove it from my record?

Alcohol, Drugs, Addiction and Divorce

Evelyn Whitrow Special to DadsDivorce.com Addiction is something that commonly leads to marital breakdown, whether it is drug and alcohol addiction or gambling. Once you realize that your partner’s addiction is out of control it may be too late to save the marriage and hiring a divorce lawyer may be the only …

5 Steps To Take If Your Ex Has a Substance Abuse Problem

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com If you suspect that your ex-wife has an alcohol or drug problem, she has probably been “flying under the radar” for quite some time. Most people with substance abuse and addiction problems hide it until they have invested so much of themselves that they …

You Say She Drinks Too Much? Prove It

By Erik Carter Cordell & Cordell Divorce Attorney Many fathers will accuse mothers of excessive use of alcohol in the mistaken belief that a mother must prove that she doesn’t drink too much. In reality, every accusation must be supported by credible evidence. The person making the accusation has the …

Can My Family Get Emergency Custody While I’m Deployed?

Question: My wife let our children travel out of state to visit my family while I am deployed overseas so that she could take time to receive help for her various addictions. I fear for my children’s safety while with their mother, and I do not want my family to …