Portland Family Law And Estate Planning Blog

A divorce is a challenging situation for everyone involved. It is critical that you do what you can to protect yourself when you are going through this situation. We know that you might have some questions about what you should do and what's possible during this time.

One thing that you should remember is that your divorce is a personal experience. You can't base your decisions off what happened to someone else. This is one lesson that some people don't think holds true because they hope that they will be able to use strategies a friend used that ended up working out in their best interest or avoid certain things that led to bad news for that friend.

People who have been in a faltering marriage for a while might decide that their New Year's resolution is going to be getting a divorce. Filings to end a marriage spike at the start of the year, so you aren't alone if you are in this position.

There are many reasons why people choose the start of the year to file. One of these is that they view the new year as a time for new beginnings. The divorce enables them to begin their new life as a single person.

If you're currently preparing to navigate the Oregon civil justice system to obtain a divorce, you might be more than a bit concerned about your children's ability to cope with the situation. Even more so, you might be feeling anxious about the holiday season since you know the life changes you're going through will likely have a significant impact on your kids, and on the way you celebrate holidays and special occasions from now on.

Try to remember that getting divorced doesn't make you a bad parent nor does it necessarily mean you can't enjoy the holidays. A key factor to avoiding divorce-related problems during the holiday season is to be thorough in writing the terms of your co-parenting agreement. It's also a good idea to think ahead, and to know what to do if a specific legal problem arises.

When you go through a divorce and have children with your ex, you won't have the option of never speaking to your ex again. Because of this, you should try to remain as amicable as possible. This might be challenging, but it is fully possible.

Being able to be friends with your ex isn't going to happen right away. Your emotions are likely going to be raw right after the divorce, so you have to give yourself time to heal after the filing. During this time, your focus should remain on trying to be mentally ready for having to work with your ex about the children.